Folley, Frank Smith
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frank Smith |
Surname | Folley |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy Smith Folley and Margery Folley. Nephew of Doris Haighton, of Caernarvon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DD615 |
Markings | TW-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 9. B. 24-25. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 170237 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 141 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1944 |
End Date | 27-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support for the Essen raid |
Reason for Loss |