Davidson, Francis Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Henry |
Surname | Davidson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mary Ellen Davidson. Nephew of Mrs. A. Campbell, of Sandhead, Wigtownshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB308 |
Markings | TL-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 19. E. 15-17. |
Epitaph | WE WRITE WITH REGRET, WE DID NOT SAY GOOD-BYE TO A LOVED ONE WE SHALL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1895851 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-09-1944 |
End Date | 12-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Wanne-Eickel synthetic oil plant. Part of a 412 aircraft attack on three oil plants- Dortmund, Scholven-Buer and Wanne-Eickel. The Dortmund raid was a particularly successful one but smoke screens prevented observation of the other two. 7 losses in all. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck, Germany |