Turner, Frank Lees
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Lees |
Surname | Turner |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Emma Turner, of Victoria, British Columbia. Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L6767 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Caversfield (St. Laurence) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 14. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS BEST, HIS DEAREST GIFT OF LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/69132 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-07-1941 |
End Date | 16-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- solo night circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Launton near Bicester whilst carrying out an overshoot during solo circuits at night |