Morgan, Frank Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Arthur |
Surname | Morgan |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Henry and Joanna Morgan, of Maida Vale. His Brother Colin Frederick Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5705 |
Markings | ED-E E-Echo |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kensal Green (St. Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. X.K. Grave 135. |
Epitaph | ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF COLIN FREDERICK MORGAN KILLED AT SIDI REZEGH 23RD NOVEMBER 1941 AGE 27 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 76 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 633789 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother Colin Frederick also died on service |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 30-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Nickel operation |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak, damaging the starboard engine, while leaflet dropping over Nantes, the Wellington crashed on return near Stroud, Gloucestershire. Despite losing height steadily they made for home using cloud cover as protection in the hope that they would find a landing soon after they reached the English shoreline. After trying without success to raise the alarm at Ashton Down they made for Moreton Vallance. Dangerously low, the pilot gave the order to assume crash positions and the aircraft ploughed in, short of the runway, with the loss of all on board. |