Holmes, Cecil Frank
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Cecil Frank |
Surname | Holmes |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil and Mabel Sarah Holmes, of Richmond. Husband of Margaret Jane Holmes, of Richmond. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF465 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Richmond Cemetery, Surrey |
Grave Reference | Block 13. Grave 10103. |
Epitaph | LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 165695 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Navigator/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Layby on A51, Bridgemere, Cheshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar & Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington HF465 which disintegrated while descending through cloud on 28th October 1944. The Navigator was thrown clear and survived |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-10-1944 |
End Date | 28-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Lost control while descending through cloud and disintegrated, throwing navigator clear. |