Franklin, William Harry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Harry |
Surname | Franklin |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 19-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mary Franklin, of Cambridge. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG244 |
Markings | MA-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 124. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 125434 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 161 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | Gibraltar Farm Barn, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scrolls |
Memorial Text | In memory of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford February 1942 - June 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Peter, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaques & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 161 Sqn, RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force, and SOE agents killed during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-03-1943 |
End Date | 20-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (96% moon) |
Operation | Special Intelligence Service- Operation Vega 3, for Norway |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |