Crossley, Francis Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Kenneth |
Surname | Crossley |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5434 |
Markings | DX-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whittlesford (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 925452 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Stapleford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Embroided Tapestry |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington W5434 of 57 Sqn. 3rd. September 1941 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8810 (P361971/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1941 |
End Date | 03-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after hitting a house in Stapleford in very poor visibility |