Pritchard, Marcus Sydney Francis
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Marcus Sydney Francis |
Surname | Pritchard |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sydney Herbert and Mary Margaret Pritchard. Husband of Barbara Marian Pritchard, of Faversham, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN726 |
Markings | ZN-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. A. 10. |
Epitaph | R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 114399 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/834/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-12-1944 |
End Date | 19-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Metheringham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Gdynia |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |