Hiesler, Francis James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis James |
Surname | Hiesler |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
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Date of Death | 16-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Frederick and Janet Hiesler, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD988 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404402 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12754 (P366935/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1942 |
End Date | 16-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground from 400 feet near Oakham |