Crawley, Frederick William (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-August-17

Pilot Officer Frederick William Crawley RCAF

Birth Date: 1923-July-07

Born: London Ontario

Parents: Bertie Frederick and Daisy Crawley

Spouse:

Home: London, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF Lissett

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/89905
Prev: R/197160

Target
Google MapKiel Germany
Final Burial
Google MapStonefall Cemetery
Sec E Row B Grave 7

Took off from Lissett at 21:59 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code NP-S Bomber Command) on an operation to Kiel Germany.

On return to base crashed at 02:14 at Oak Tree Farm, Foston-on-the-Wolds some 8 miles SSW of Bridlington Yorkshire.

Killed: Pilot Officer Edwin George Beard RCAF J/89967 KIA Stonefall Cemetery, Harrowgate, Yorkshire Sec. E. Row B. Grave 5. Pilot Officer Keith Thomas Bielby RCAF J/89968 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. E. Row B. Grave 6. Pilot Officer Frederick William Crawley RCAF J/89905 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. E. Row B. Grave 7. Pilot Officer John Joseph Grant RCAF J/89906 KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. E. Row B. Grave 4. Flying Officer Walter Bigelow T. Rosen RCAF J/28758 pilot KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. E. Row B. Grave 8. Sergeant George William Blanckley RAF KIA St. Mary Church, Farnham Royal. Sergeant Allen Henry Woolfrey RAF KIA Stonefall Cemetery Sec. E. Row B. Grave 9.