Benbow, Frederick Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick Charles |
Surname | Benbow |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Edwin and Helen Benbow, of Handsworth, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2161 |
Markings | UX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Minster (Thanet) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 458. |
Epitaph | NEVER WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 926823 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4445 (P356348/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-12-1940 |
End Date | 04-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Ran into poor weather on return and crashed near RAF Manston |