Australian Deaths in the RAAF/RAF. How did they occur? - Djibouti The reason for these threads is to have the official cause of death for these flyers if known, the number of the aircraft and to supply all detail and crew listings if available.
CHANNON, FRANCIS EDWARD Flight Sergeant 402030 8sq 15/07/1942 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Grave 167. DJIBOUTI NEW EUROPEAN CEMETERY Djibouti
15 July 1942 8 Squadron Blenheim IV Z7920 Failed to return. Shot down by flak near Djibouti, French Somaliland. P/O. L. Maguire, Sgt. V. Sennett and Sgt. F. Channon, killed. 'The Bristol Benheim' - Warner. Regards Peter