Woodfield, Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank |
Surname | Woodfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Annie Woodfield, of Walsall. Husband of Lilian Ada Woodfield, of Harden. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AT187 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 37. Grave 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 119 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 954449 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
(P367668/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/982/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/982/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting an emergency landing at Holbeach, Lincolnshire |