Swatton, Frank
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frank |
Surname | Swatton |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 25-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of W. G. Swatton, and of Charlotte R. Swatton, of Colleyweston, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1176 |
Markings | LN-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 515500 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4332 (P356193/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-11-1940 |
End Date | 26-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Newmarket |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |