Hughes, Francis Noel
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Francis Noel |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Thomas Hughes, F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. and Edith Elizabeth Hughes, of Prestatyn. Husband of Winifred Edith Hughes. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | N5186 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Prestatyn (Coed Bell) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C.W. Grave 142. |
Epitaph | R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39084 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1940 |
End Date | 19-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- formation flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Landed in an adjacent field, opened the throttle to go round again but stalled and crashed. Three fellow members of crew were able to bale out before impact. |