Fairbrother, Wendell Wilburn
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wendell Wilburn |
Surname | Fairbrother |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archie Horace and Eva Mae Fairbrother, of Lennoxville, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7433 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 103. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/62715 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12247 (P366267/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1942 |
End Date | 17-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Frisians |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the sea off Terschelling. No survivors from crew of seven |