Eubank, Frederick Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick Henry |
Surname | Eubank |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Alice Maude Eubank, of Hagersville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3423 |
Markings | WS-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 32. E. 7. |
Epitaph | HE THAT FORSAKETH ALL FOR MY SAKE SHALL INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE MATT.XIX.29 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 161 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/84123 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/34 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-06-1942 |
End Date | 24-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (73% moon) |
Operation | St. Nazaire. 14 aircraft but only 3 reported finding the target |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Wantage on return to base after making repeated 'Darkie' calls (a system of navigation by radio during blackout conditions) |