Birch, Frank
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Frank |
Surname | Birch |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1940 |
Next of Kin | Nephew and Ward of Mrs. Edith Cochrane, of Gorton, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8759 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 22. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 540261 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1829 (P351167/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1940 |
End Date | 16-02-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Reconnaissance off Heligoland and Borkum |
Reason for Loss | Shot down off Heligoland by Me109s |