Clarke, Frank Sidney
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Sidney |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lawrence A. Clarke and Elizabeth Clarke, of Letchworth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9329 |
Markings | OJ-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Letchworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Div. E. Grave 69. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 145 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1187517 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Public Footpath, Lutton, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of a Stirling bomber of 149 Sqn RAF, which crashed here 21st August 1942 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-08-1942 |
End Date | 21-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (67% moon) |
Operation | Mining off the French coast |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 19 miles WSW of Torbay, Devon. It is believed the aircraft may have been hit by AA fire while flying over Plymouth on its return |