Boxall, Charles Frank
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Charles Frank |
Surname | Boxall |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Boxall, of Sudbury Hill, Harrow, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IX |
Serial Number | LR476 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14711. |
Epitaph | A PATHFINDER. THEY BLAZED THE PATH TO FREEDOM. A LOVING SON, A TRUE FRIEND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 134 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 69472 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-03-1944 |
End Date | 23-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Deelan- to attack an airfield |
Reason for Loss | When landing back at base, a bomb that had failed to deploy during the raid fell from its carrier and exploded |