Trescothic, Herbert Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Frank |
Surname | Trescothic |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis George Trescothic and of Ethel Maud Trescothic (Nee Lowe). Husband of Nellie Margaret Trescothic, of Southsea, Hampshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5517 |
Markings | QT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chehery Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 2. |
Epitaph | EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE NELLIE, MICHAEL, MARGARET, MOTHER AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 255 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 563511 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/972/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/972/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-05-1940 |
End Date | 14-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Berry-au-Bac |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attacking ground forces in the Ardennes |
Reason for Loss | One of four 142 Battles shot down in error by French fighters |