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WOLSINGHAM

Morris, F.A., Pt/Off., 1945

Photo: John & Mavis Dixon

In Wolsingham (St.Thomas) Roman Catholic Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

Pilot Officer
F.A. Morris
Flight Engineer
Royal Air Force
24th April 1945

Greater love
than this no man hath
that a man lay down
his life for his friends

P/Off Morris was serving with 218 Squadron. He was a crew member of Lancaster X NF955 HA-H which left Chedburgh on a mission to Bad Oldesloe to attack railway yards. On take-off one engine lost power and the aircraft crashed killing all on board.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1945; W.R. Chorley; 1998; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 92 X

Frederick Anthony Morris is remembered at Wolsingham on W128.02, W128.05 and W128.14


The CWGC entry for Pilot Officer Morris

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk