Luxford, Frederick Jesse
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Jesse |
Surname | Luxford |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Caroline Mary Luxford, of West Lavington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | MF314 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | West Lavington (St. Mary Magdalene) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1893984 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1944 |
End Date | 17-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived through thick cloud to crash into the ground near Mendham, Beccles |