Wootten, Francis Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Charles |
Surname | Wootten |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Charles Wootten, and of Annie Wootten, of Penylan, Cardiff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9213 |
Markings | UX-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Presles-et-Thierney Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | JESUS SAID "I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE" (From John 11:25) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581025 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1940 |
End Date | 17-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Disrupt German forces in what became known as the Gembloux Gap |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters near Presles-et-Thierney |