Frederick James KEOWN (2)

Frederick James KEOWN Sergeant, Wireless operator, air gunner 1079113. Royal Air Force (VR) of No 27 OUT (Operational Training Unit) at RAF Church Broughton, Derbyshire. Born 1921 at Monaghan, Ireland to Frederick and Margaret Matilda Keown. Crew of Vickers Wellington Mk.III BK241 of No.27 OTU, crashed at Church Broughton Lichfield Staffordshire 3 February 1943 age 22. The crew were on a cross country exercise from Church Broughton near Derby, while close to the airfield control of the aircraft was lost and it spun into the ground killing all those onboard, 5 in total Last place of residence 112 Beersbridge Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

At rest in Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald. Sec. C.4. Grave 223.