In Memory Of

AUSTIN, FREDERICK HUGH

Service Details
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 710101
Rank:
 Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Unit:
 51 Sqdn.
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death:
 1943-04-04
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Halifax DT686, target Kiel. 577 aircraft, making this the largest raid of the war so far, with the exception of the 1000-bomber raids. 12 aircraft lost. Thick cloud and strong winds in the target area made PFF marking difficult. Decoy fires also drew some bombing. As a result there was little damage caused, crashed NE of Kellinghusen, Germany
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 Coll. grave 5. A. 9-12.
Cemetery:
 KIEL WAR CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Country:
 Germany
Additional Information
RAF number: Rhodesia for local enlistments