Faye, Francis John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis John |
Surname | Faye |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Mary Jane Faye. Husband of Dorothie Nancie Faye, of Rugby, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | DF536 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Skelton and Brotton (Brotton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Line N. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | TIME HEALS, THEY SAY MAYBE IT DOES BUT MEMORIES LAST AND SO DOES LOVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 162 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1529983 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1484 Flt |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
On attachment from 408 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-11-1942 |
End Date | 03-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground almost immediately after takeoff and burst into flames. Accident investigators concluded that there may have been an explosion in the starboard engine or wing |