Grant, Frederic Norman
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frederic Norman |
Surname | Grant |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Norman Frederic and Maud Florence Grant, of Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5463 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Watton (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 56. |
Epitaph | LOVED BY ALL IN LIFE, SADLY MISSED IN DEATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404461 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9030 (P362229/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-09-1941 |
End Date | 13-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed into a hangar, bursting into flames. List of casualties is greater than a Blenheim crew (3) so this probably indicates that some of the losses were working inside the hangar |