Patey, Frank Benjamin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Benjamin |
Surname | Patey |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ben Patey and Annie Patey. Brother of Olive Patey. Step-brother of 1387395 Ernest Albert Patey, killed while on the strength of 49 Squadron on 2 Jun 1943 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | R5546 |
Markings | VN-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. E. 23. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1896477 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Birchwood Way, Birchwood Estate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Inscribed Marble Obolisk |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Air Crews and Ground Staff who gave their lives whilst serving with No 50 Squadron and No 61 Squadron, 5 group, Bomber Command The Royal Air Force 2nd World War 1939 to 1945. No 50 Squadron "From defence to attack" Operated from Waddi |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Stone |
Memorial Text | Royal Air Force Skellingthorpe. My brief sweet life is over, My eyes no longer see, No Christmas Trees, No summer walks, No pretty girls for me, I've got the chop - I've had it, My nightly ops are done, Yet in another 100 years I'll still be twenty one. R |
Miscellaneous Information
Date of birth 20/8/1923 |
His step-brother was 1387395 Ernest Albert Patey, who was killed while on the strength of 49 Squadron on 2 Jun 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/488/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/488/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skellingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Skellingthorpe at 2213 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. While on the outbound flight was hit either by flak or cannon fire from a night fighter. Within seconds of being hit the Lancaster exploded over Wildbreitbach 12 km East of Sinzig. Aircraft claimed as being shot down by Obit Martin Becker of 2./NJG6 5 km North East Bad Honningen |