Tolley, Francis Harry Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Harry Patrick |
Surname | Tolley |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert Walter and Florence Elizabeth Tolley, of New Malden. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2844 |
Markings | -B3 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Malden (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 251. |
Epitaph | REST ETERNAL GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 107 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1376875 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9894 (P363333/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 26-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | At around 1655, dinghy broke loose & fouled controls. Before anyone could bale out, went into steep dive, both mainplanes failed & it crashed nr.Cheltenham |