Personnel Index - Detail

Name
BATHO
First Names
Reginald Frank
Rank
Sgt
Service
RAF
Service Number
580629
Crew Position
Navigator
Age
24
Date of Death
06/08/1940
Cemetery

 

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke
From the panel at Runnymede
 

The Runnymede image was created by artist Paul Reid using photographs taken by Jo Cockburn and Malcolm Brooke

6/7 August, 1940; MINELAYING:

Twelve aircraft were detailed for gardening and for the first time they took-off in 'threes' at 3 minute intervals. Of these, 7 crews planted their mines with success in the Friedrichshafen area. Unfortunately the squadron suffered the loss of one aircraft, when Sgt Bob Jennings DFM and crew failed to return.

Hampden P4377 (EA-K)
Sgt R.J. Jennings DFM Pilot (Missing)
Sgt R.F. Batho NAV (Missing)
Sgt J.F. Lindsay W/OP (Missing)
Sgt J. Jones A/G (Missing)