Frankish, Claude Randolph
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Claude Randolph |
Surname | Frankish |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Hay Frankish and Florence Mary Frankish, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand. Husband of Marjorie Frankish. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6912 |
Markings | LS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leopoldsburg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. A. 14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40616 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing bridges in Maastricht area and bringing down buildings to block roads and delay enemy troop movements |
Reason for Loss | Lost to a combination of flak and fighters, crashing on the outskirts of Genk |