Wright, Francis Noel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis Noel |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Edith Wright, of Camberley, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1164 |
Markings | NP-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 97. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 544832 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-07-1942 |
End Date | 27-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. 403 aircraft sustained 7.2% losses. Icing en route but target area clear, resulting in extensive damage mainly to residential areas. 823 houses demolished and over 5000 damaged |
Reason for Loss | Flew into barrage balloons and was finished off by a night-fighter. Crashed off the German coast and broke into two |