Sims, Francis William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis William |
Surname | Sims |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7891 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Greenford Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. S.4. Row 9. Grave 21883. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1117538 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1942 |
End Date | 24-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground from 3,000 feet at Tiddington, near Oxford when the dinghy broke free and fouled the controls |