Grove, Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank |
Surname | Grove |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Amelia Grove, of Bradway, Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4391 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Holmesfield (St. Swithin) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 929402 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8680 (P361804/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1941 |
End Date | 28-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in the air close to the reserve landing ground at Akeman Street, Oxfordshire |