Veal, Frederick Ernest William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick Ernest William |
Surname | Veal |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Arthur and Annie Veal. Husband of May Veal, of Lyndhurst. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME747 |
Markings | PG-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Emery Down (Christ Church) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | S.E. part. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF FREDDIE. GOD BE WITH YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1603709 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-04-1944 |
End Date | 24-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | T/O Dunholme Lodge 21:00 for Training Flight. Crashed into sea off Yorkshire coast. |