Barns, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Barns |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick James Barns and Mary Elizabeth Barns. Husband of Margaret Barns, of Sydenham, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9571 |
Markings | GV-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 21E. Grave 7076. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 927683 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-05-1943 |
End Date | 25-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- check dual flight |
Reason for Loss | Port inner engine burst into flames while in the circuit to land. Clipped a vicarage and landed heavily |