Cranch, Francis Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Francis Edward |
Surname | Cranch |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Andrew and Ann Cranch. Husband of Gladys Doris Cranch, of Crouch End. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LW614 |
Markings | QO-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tottenham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Park Sec. Grave 2814. |
Epitaph | THE TEARS OF THE HEART IN SILENCE SHED FALL WITHOUT CEASING FOR YOU, BELOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/89914 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1944 |
End Date | 12-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed due to engine failure near Hackness, Scarborough, North Yorkshire |