Backhouse, Francis Langhorne (Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-July-28
Birth Date: 1920 (age 23)
Joseph Backhouse & Blanche Backhouse (née Jones)
Home: Concepcion, Chile, South America (parents)
Enlistment Date: 1941-07-11
RAF
106 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Pro Libertate For freedom
RAF Syerston
| Marshal | |
| Air Chief Marshal | A/C/M |
| Air Marshal | A/M |
| Air Vice Marshal | A/V/M |
| Air Commodore | A/C |
| Group Captain | G/C |
| Wing Commander | W/C |
| Squadron Leader | S/L |
| Flight Lieutenant | F/L |
| Flying Officer | F/O |
| Pilot Officer | P/O |
| Warrant Officer 1st Class | WO1 |
| Warrant Officer 2nd Class | WO2 |
| Flight Sergeant | FS |
| Sergeant | SGT |
| Corporal | CPL |
| Senior Aircraftman | SAC |
| Leading Aircraftman | LAC |
| Aircraftman 1st Class | AC1 |
| Aircraftman 2nd Class | AC2 |
1393720
Took off from RAF Syerston at 23:00 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code ZN-J Bomber Command) on an operation to Hamburg Germany.
Outbound from the target the aircraft disappeared without trace.
Killed includes Robertson Flying Officer Donald Allister Campbell RCAF J/22215 KIA Runnymede Memorial, Panel173. Flight Sergeant Ellis George McLeod RCAF R/119526 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 184. Sergeant Vernon Russell Jacob RAF 1384790 Runnymede Memorial, Panel154. Sergeant Ian George Armet RAF 1561872 KIA Runnymede Memorial, Panel140. Sergeant Francis Langhorne Backhouse RAF 1393720 KIA Runnymede Memorial, Panel141. Sergeant Douglas Allen Barnfather RAF 1432057 Runnymede Memorial, Panel141.
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