Noel Inglis Chalmers Francis
Person details
| Forename(s) | Noel Inglis Chalmers |
|---|---|
| Surname | Francis |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Regiment | RAF |
| Age | 23 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Western Europe |
| Date of Death | 09/12/1941 |
| Year of Entry | 1932 |
| House Letter | H |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
There is no further record of the son, who is not entered in the Radley register for 1954-6, although applications were received by the War Memorial Fund on his behalf War Memorial Fund (1943) Ctte minutes 29.5.1946: 'Applications on behalf of thirteen boys were considered. Twelve of the candidates were sons of ORs who had been killed in the war and one a nephew - [due] 1956 Francis, DNC, 11th birthday 8 August 1953.' |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 22 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | UK > Stoke-upon-Tern |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | RAF; Married |
| Prep School | Allhallows, Honiton |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
March 8 1942. In December 1941, killed in action, Noel Inglis Chalmers Francis (Smale's, H, 1932-34), Flight Lieutenant, R.A.F. Though he was at Radley for such a short time, he will be remembered with great affection by those who knew him, as a cheerful boy with an unassuming charm of manner who threw himself whole-heartedly into the life of his Social. He took up flying before the war and was gazetted Acting Pilot-Officer in June, 1938. October 18 1942. BIRTH. To N.I.C. Francis, Flt. Lt., RA.F., killed on active service, a son (who has been entered for Radley). |
| Service Number | 40817 |
| Place of Birth |
