Farrell, Francis Harold John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Francis Harold John |
Surname | Farrell |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis James Farrell and Winifred Dorothy Farrell, of Forest Gate, Essex Husband of Lilian Gertrude Farrell, of Llford, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7677 |
Markings | DY-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Luxembourg |
Burial/Memorial Place | Folschette (Rambrouch) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 162 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1375165 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-09-1942 |
End Date | 09-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt. 249 aircraft, 5 losses (2.8%), PFF were unable to accurately locate the target and most bombs fell outside the city. Opel tank factory in neighbouring Russelsheim was damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak whilst outbound, damaging the port outer engine. Eventually abandoned and crashed at Rambrouch, Luxembourg |