Feakins, Frederick John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick John |
Surname | Feakins |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Richard and Celia Feakins, of Chilham, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND702 |
Markings | TL-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 30. D. 10. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S OWN KEEPING TILL WE MEET AGAIN. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 163 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1473318 |
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 | 11-09-1944 |
End Date | 11-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen (Nordstern synthetic oil plant). Part of a 379 aircraft attack on three synthetic oil plants. Castrop-Rauxel and Kamen were clearly visible and accurately bombed but the Gelsenkirchen (Nordstern) plant was protected by a smoke screen and although it was bombed, it was not possible to see the results. This attack was escorted by 26 squadrons of fighters- 20 of Spitfires and three each of Mustangs and Tempests although in fact no enemy fighters were encountered. 8 losses in all- one of which due to 'friendly fire' |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Gladbeck in the Ruhr, Germany |