CHECKETTS Frank Reginald William

  • First Name(s):
    Frank 
    Reginald 
    William 
  • Surname:
    CHECKETTS
  • Service Number:
    948084
  • Rank:

    Sergeant

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Air Force
  • Air Force:
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Air Force Unit:
    44 Squadron
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    2nd February 1943
  • Age At Death:
    26
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery, Netherlands, grave ref: Plot JJB. Grave 18.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Eber and Ada Mary Checketts, of Pershore, Worcestershire; husband of Dolores Checketts, of Pershore

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CHECKETTS Frank Reginald William Is Named On These Memorials

Pershore Abbey

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Additional information on the memorial: Royal Air Force

Further Information About CHECKETTS Frank Reginald William

Appears on the Royal Air Force casualties list for Worcestershire.

A letter from Frank’s wife Dolores Checketts, 55 Priest Lane, Pershore, Worcestershire, dated 13th March (no year), can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that his name be added to the county roll of honour.  The letter states that Sergeant Frank Checketts, RAF Bomber Command, service no 948084, was killed in a flying battle over Holland on 2nd February 1943.  Buried in Eindhoven, Holland.

A second letter from parent in law H. Buckland, 70 Abbey Rd, Pershore, Worcestershire dated 16th May 1952 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives also requesting that his name be added to the county roll of honour.  The letter gives the additional information that he was an air gunner, killed in action, crashed in Holland, February 1942.  Born in Wick and lived his life in Pershore and district.

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