Rey, Francis Lawrence
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Francis Lawrence |
Surname | Rey |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexis Xavier and Elizabeth Mary Rey, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL970 |
Markings | WS-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 8. Row B. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89892 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1944 |
End Date | 25-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (17% moon) |
Operation | Prouville V1 Site |
Reason for Loss | Exploded and crashed at Rougefay (Pas-de-Calais) |