Westhead, Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Francis |
Surname | Westhead |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Francis and Frances Westhead, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND563 |
Markings | LE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 22. C. of E. Grave 1592. |
Epitaph | A LIGHT HAS GONE A VOICE I LOVED IS STILLED A VACANT PLACE IS IN MY HOME THAT NEVER CAN BE FILLED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1588698 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-02-1944 |
End Date | 20-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Swung and went out of control on take-off. The aircraft lost its undercarriage and then part of the bomb load exploded |