Self, Frederick Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Edward |
Surname | Self |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bertie William and Rose Self, of Peckham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG336 |
Markings | BQ-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. K. 23. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS WE THINK OF YOU SMILING, HAPPY, CAREFREE. R.I.P. MUM, DAD, ROSE, DOT, CHAS., DAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 95 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1896760 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1945 |
End Date | 16-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter, the Lancaster crashed at Swabisch Hall, not far from the Luftwaffe airfield at Hessental |