Scrimes, Frank John Barnes
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frank John Barnes |
Surname | Scrimes |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank William and Margaret Mary Scrimes of Regina, Saskatchawan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1266 |
Markings | -G2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. I. 8. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON OF FRANK AND MARGARET SCRIMES REGINA, CANADA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/85408 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | To commemorate 32 years of service by the men and women of R.A.F. Stradishall 1938 - 1970 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Stradishall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2305. Crashed on the west bank of the River Maas, Holland, WNW of Oss |