Holmes, Frederick William (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-July-27

Sergeant Frederick William Holmes RAF

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Frederick Charles and Mary Jane Holmes, of Wimbledon, Surrey, England.

Spouse:

Home: Fort William, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

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

Base

RAF East Moor

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

1252631

Home
Google MapFort William, Ontario
Target
Google MapHamburg Germany
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 86
158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). After bombing, the Hali flew into the barrage balloon defenses. Height was lost and shortly afterwards a German fighter attacked, inflicting damage of such severity that the crew were forced down off the German coast, where the Halifax broke into two sections.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax W1164

Flying Officer Donald McGregor Blott RCAF

Flying Officer Blott, Donald McGregor (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 Cedric Bowen Bridgewater RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Bridgewater, Cedric Bowen (RCAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Frederick William Holmes RAF

Sergeant Holmes, Frederick William (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-July-27
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Eric Johnstone RNZAF

Pilot Officer Johnstone, Eric (RNZAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Douglas George Mogg RAF

Sergeant Mogg, Douglas George (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Frederick Sidney White RAF

Pilot Officer White, Frederick Sidney (RAF)

Killed in Action
1942-July-27
cemetery unknown