Charles Henry Melbourne Folkard

A Pilot Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Charles died on 16th of February 1944 aged 21.

Charles was born at Marylebone, London, on 21 December 1922, a son of Henry George and Ellen Louisa Folkard. In 1939 his family lived at Farawa, Hall Road, Oulton Broad, and Charles was a student.  

By February 1944 Charles was a Navigator, under training. On 15 February he was flying on a navigation exercise in an Anson I, number N5130, of 8 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit, based at Mona, Anglesey. The aircraft broke up during a turn and then crashed, at Cae Erw, near Llandudno Junction, due to an aileron separating causing the wing to fail. Charles died the next day at Marl Farm, Llanrhos, Conway, Carnarvonshire, from injuries sustained in the crash.  

WITH THANKS TO: Malcolm Barrass