Lyford, Francis Philip
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Francis Philip |
Surname | Lyford |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Robert and Kathleen Elsie Lyford, of Willesden Green, Middlesex. His Brother, Pilot Offr. Percy Robert Lyford, D.F.C., Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME568 |
Markings | PG-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 355. |
Epitaph | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. MUM, DAD AND FAMILY |
Ribbon Stone | 0285 (Block 4, Column 9, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1467578 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Lancaster ME586 of 619 Sqn, killed in action on 3rd August 1944 |
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of F/S P. Lyford 619 Sqn |
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-08-1944 |
End Date | 03-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Trossy near Paris- St. Maxim Constructional Works (V2 storage site) |
Reason for Loss | Struck by flak during an attack on a V2 storage site. |