Grimwood, Francis Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Francis Leonard |
Surname | Grimwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ174 |
Markings | YP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 18. B. 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 130333 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 23 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1944 |
End Date | 21-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- intruder duties over the Florennes airfield in Belgium |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed at Woubrugge, southern Holland |