Davis, Francis William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis William |
Surname | Davis |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ivy Frances Stanford Davis, of Northwood, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7809 |
Markings | HD-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 23. B. 5. |
Epitaph | THOSE LAUGHING EYES, SO TENDER, BRIGHT AND GAY, NOW CLOSED 'NEATH FOREIGN CLAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745882 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 38 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3920 (P355641/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1940 |
End Date | 25-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |