Wade, Frank William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frank William |
Surname | Wade |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Dorcas Clara Wade, of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8946 |
Markings | DX-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 60. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 258 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/15858 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9885 (P363323/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/537/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 27-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (48% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the tidal area south of Romo Island, Denmark |