Holden, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Holden |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | BEM |
Date of Death | 18-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Holden. Husband of Lottie Evelyn Holden, of Seaford, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD732 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row B. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | THERE IS NO DEATH, THE PHYSICAL SIDE IS NO MORE BUT THE SPIRIT IS UNDYING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 45096 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
BEM published in London Gazette 9th June 1938 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5985 (P358518/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1941 |
End Date | 18-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | to attack an airfield near Cherbourg. |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 1520 Shot down by Flak in the target area. |