Swainson, Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank |
Surname | Swainson |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 31-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Oscar and Florence Sarah Swainson. Husband of Constance Ellen Swainson, of Leeds. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | W8363 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. U. Grave 145. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1378205 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-10-1942 |
End Date | 31-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Mazingarbe power station, Northern France |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft arrived at the target just after noon but did not attack owing to damage sustained from accurare light flak and heavy flak over Merville aerodrome minutes earlier. Sgt Swainson was killed and the bomb load was jettisoned over Oostende 30 minutes later. The aircraft landed at 13:20 hrs at RAF Marham on its return to England. |