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Name: Frank Edward Elderton. Rank: Flight Sergeant , R128913, 429, Royal Canadian...

Catalogue reference: WO 208/5410/12

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This record is about the Name: Frank Edward Elderton. Rank: Flight Sergeant , R128913, 429, Royal Canadian... dating from 1944 Sept 27 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 208/5410/12

Date

1944 Sept 27

Description

Name: Frank Edward Elderton.

Rank: Flight Sergeant, R128913, 429, Royal Canadian Air Force, 6 Group.

Date of birth: 23 June 1921.

Evasion: S. Maurice, Chartres, France, 28 July 1944.

Escaped or Liberated: not specified, date not specified.

Other names mentioned: Pilot Officer H Tracey; Flight Engineer Sergeant T Holmes Sergeant Wassylraw; Sergeant van Brougebreck; Sergeant Fairborn; Sergeant Cowanon.

Includes Cover sheet and Report sheet.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

I.S.9.(W.E.A.)/MB 1497

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Open Document, Open Description

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