Jack Francis - Revision history

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	Jack Noel Francis was born in Reading on the 11th December 1921. His parents were [[Edwin Francis]] and [[Emily Butcher]].		Jack Noel Francis was born in Reading on the 11th December 1921. His parents were [[Edwin Francis]] and [[Emily Butcher]].

	On 27th October 1942 he married [[Eve Carter at Stoney Cross]]. They had three children, [[Terence Rodney Francis\|Terry]], Jenny, and Margaret.		On 27th October 1942 he married [[Eve Carter]] at Stoney Cross. They had three children, [[Terence Rodney Francis\|Terry]], Jenny, and Margaret.

	He died, aged 63, in Gainsborough (on the 27th April 1983)		He died, aged 63, in Gainsborough (on the 27th April 1983)

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	Scan0120 Jack and EveFrancis.jpg\|Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding		Scan0120 Jack and EveFrancis.jpg\|Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding
	Jack & JohnScan0021.jpg\|Jack and John		Jack & JohnScan0021.jpg\|Jack and John
			Jack Terry Jenny fishing.jpg\|Jack, [[Terence Rodney Francis\|Terry]], and Jenny fishing
	Scan0092 JackFrancis HedleyFrancis.jpg\|Jack and grandson Hedley		Scan0092 JackFrancis HedleyFrancis.jpg\|Jack and grandson Hedley
	Scan0095a Whitsun1970.jpg\|Whitsun 1970		Scan0095a Whitsun1970.jpg\|Whitsun 1970

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 Scan0092 JackFrancis HedleyFrancis.jpg|Jack and grandson Hedley
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	Jack Noel Francis was born in Reading on the 11th December 1921. His parents were [[Edwin Francis]] and [[Emily Butcher]].		Jack Noel Francis was born in Reading on the 11th December 1921. His parents were [[Edwin Francis]] and [[Emily Butcher]].

	On 27th October 1942 he married [[Eve Carter at Stoney Cross]]. They had three children, [[Terence Francis\|Terry]], Jenny, and Margaret.		On 27th October 1942 he married [[Eve Carter at Stoney Cross]]. They had three children, [[Terence Rodney Francis\|Terry]], Jenny, and Margaret.

	He died, aged 63, in Gainsborough (on the 27th April 1983)		He died, aged 63, in Gainsborough (on the 27th April 1983)

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	== Photographs ==		== Photographs ==

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			Scan0085 JackFrancis Emily 1938.jpg\|Jack and Emily (1938)
			Jack 2Scan0010.jpg\|Jack
			Jack 3Scan0011.jpg\|Jack
			JackScan0009.jpg \|Jack
			Scan0092 JackNoelFrancis.jpg\|Jack Francis
			Jack Eve WeddingScan0012.jpg\|Wedding of Jack and Eve
			Jack WeddingScan0017.jpg\|Wedding of Jack and Eve
			Scan0120 Jack and EveFrancis.jpg\|Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding
			Jack & JohnScan0021.jpg\|Jack and John
			Scan0092 JackFrancis HedleyFrancis.jpg\|Jack and grandson Hedley
			Scan0095a Whitsun1970.jpg\|Whitsun 1970
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	Jack and his mother Emily Butcher		Jack and his mother Emily Butcher
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	Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding Whitsun 1971		Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding Whitsun 1971

	Jack and his grandson, Hedley		Jack and his grandson, Hedley


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	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\| "Volgnr" \|\| Date \|\| Time \|\| Place of Loss/Crash \|\| Plane Type \|\| Number \|\| Unit \|\| (1st) Pilot \|\| B/O		! "Volgnr" !! Date !! Time !! Place of Loss/Crash !! Plane Type !! Number !! Unit !! (1st) Pilot !! B/O
	\|-		\|-
	\| T4166 \|\| 44-09-19 \|\| 16:33 \|\| Schaarsbergen (Kemperbergerweg) \|\| Stirling IV \|\| EF319 \|\| 299 Sqdn \|\| W/Cdr P.B.N. Davies \|\| B		\| T4166 \|\| 44-09-19 \|\| 16:33 \|\| Schaarsbergen (Kemperbergerweg) \|\| Stirling IV \|\| EF319 \|\| 299 Sqdn \|\| W/Cdr P.B.N. Davies \|\| B

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	The following information was found on the Netherlands Military History web site in a list of plane losses for 1944:		The following information was found on the Netherlands Military History web site in a list of plane losses for 1944:

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	\| "Volgnr" \|\| Date \|\| Time \|\| Place of Loss/Crash \|\| Plane Type \|\| Number \|\| Unit \|\| (1st) Pilot \|\| B/O		\| "Volgnr" \|\| Date \|\| Time \|\| Place of Loss/Crash \|\| Plane Type \|\| Number \|\| Unit \|\| (1st) Pilot \|\| B/O
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	{\|		{\|
	"Volgnr" \| Date \| Time \| Place of Loss/Crash \| Plane Type \| Number \| Unit \| (1st) Pilot \| B/O		\| "Volgnr" \|\| Date \|\| Time \|\| Place of Loss/Crash \|\| Plane Type \|\| Number \|\| Unit \|\| (1st) Pilot \|\| B/O
	\|-		\|-
	T4166 \| 44-09-19 \| 16:33 \| Schaarsbergen (Kemperbergerweg) \| Stirling IV \| EF319 \| 299 Sqdn \| W/Cdr P.B.N. Davies \| B		\| T4166 \|\| 44-09-19 \|\| 16:33 \|\| Schaarsbergen (Kemperbergerweg) \|\| Stirling IV \|\| EF319 \|\| 299 Sqdn \|\| W/Cdr P.B.N. Davies \|\| B
	\|}		\|}

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Jack Noel Francis was born in Reading on the 11th December 1921. His parents were [[Edwin Francis]] and [[Emily Butcher]].

On 27th October 1942 he married [[Eve Carter at Stoney Cross]]. They had three children, [[Terence Francis|Terry]], Jenny, and Margaret.

He died, aged 63, in Gainsborough (on the 27th April 1983)

== Second World War ==

During the Second World War Jack served in the Royal Air Force (service number 47316).

He was in 299 squadron, which on the 17th September 1944 played a critical part by dropping paratroopers and towing gliders for operation Market Garden at Arnhem. Two days later on the 19th September 1944 Jack was the radio operator of the lead Stirling plane in 299 squadron, piloted by Wing Commander Davies D.F.C, leader of the squadron. Seventeen planes of 299 squadron were resupplying the Airborne-Forces in Arnhem with 24 containers and 4 panniers at drop zone "V" just after 4:30 in the afternoon. All planes managed to drop their supplies, but Jack's plane (either LK135 or EF319, and 5G-N) was hit by anti-aircraft guns, and caught fire, but continued to drop their supplies before the plane crashed. Jack managed to get out of the plane and parachuted to the ground. But he was then captured and sent to the prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft 1 which was situated at Barth, Germany, a small town on the Baltic Sea.

Many details of the plane being shot down are given by the website of the town where the plane came down.

The following information was found on the Netherlands Military History web site in a list of plane losses for 1944:

{|
"Volgnr" | Date | Time | Place of Loss/Crash | Plane Type | Number | Unit | (1st) Pilot | B/O
|-
T4166 | 44-09-19 | 16:33 | Schaarsbergen (Kemperbergerweg) | Stirling IV | EF319 | 299 Sqdn | W/Cdr P.B.N. Davies | B
|}

=== Stalag Luft I ===

After being captured Jack was kept as a prisoner of war (number 5970) in Stalag Luft I, in Barth. His room was South - Barrack 10 - Room 11

== Photographs ==

Jack and his mother Emily Butcher

Jack during the War

Jack and Eve at Terry's wedding Whitsun 1971

Jack and his grandson, Hedley

== ==

19.9.44 Stirling IV
EF319
299 Sqdn RAF W/C Peter Brian Newsom Davis DSO, RAFVR
- Pilot - killed
Dvr Richard Entwistle Ashton RASC
- Dispatcher - killed
F/Lt Fred Mason RAFVR - Nav/Bomber - killed
S/L Cecil Aubrey Gerald Wingfield RAF - killed
buried at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,
Netherlands
Schaarsbergen,
north of Arnhem,
Kemperbergerweg,
Holland
T/O Keevil failed to return from
resupply mission to Arnhem
a/c crashed 16.33 hrs at
Schaarsbergen, north of Arnhem,
Kemperbergerweg, Holland
The dispatcher was from 63 Comp
Coy

http://www.defensie.nl/media/verliesregister_1944_tcm46-154755.pdf

W/C Davis, D.S.O., F/L R.Lovegrove, D.F.C. F/L Mason, F/L J. Francis, F/L

Chalk, D.F.C., and Sgt Auld and also a passenger S/L Wingfield from Group.

This Aircraft was seen to be in flames and crashed on the D.Z..