Francois Benigne Collenet

Born:

1921

Pupil:

1929-1930

Parents:

Francois and Kate

Address:

Antilly 62 Hollyburton Road Hove.

Father owned shop at 49 Victoria Road Shoreham by-sea

School Details:

"Our Record" No 98 Form I 1st out of 17

"Our Record" No 99 Form I 3rd out of 17

Examinations 7th out of 17

Military Details:

Flight Sergeant

1286366

Wireless Operator / Air Gunner

115 Squadron

Lancaster Bomber D5680

24th July 1943 Hamburg

27th July 1943 Hamburg

23rd September 1943 Mannenheim

18th October 1943 Hanover

18th November 1943 Berlin

Bombing over Berlin on the night of November was blind because of heavy fog.

Most of the night fighters were diverted. 9 bombers were destroyed on this mission.

Crew of D5680; P.O. R.E. Peate

Sgt. N.R. Shaw

Sgt. F.C. Collenet

F/Sgt. N. Richardson

F/Sgt. S. Anderson

Sgt. N. Mackay

Sgt. G Sharratt

Sgt. H. Bannister

Memorial:

Haverlee War Cemetery

Leuven Vlaams-Brabaut

Belgium

Collective Grave 5. B 12-15