Sergeant Frederick James Keown (1079113) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during World War Two. Born in Monaghan, Ireland, he was the son of the late Frederick Keown and the late Margaret Matilda Keown of Belfast, Co. Down.
Keown was a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner on Vickers Wellington BK241 with RAF No. 27 Operational Training Unit. He died on 3rd February 1943 aged 22 years old when the Mark III bomber came down near Derby. The crew took off from RAF Church Broughton on a night-time cross-country exercise but the plane spun into the ground near the airfield. There were no survivors.
Remembering the crew of Wellington BK241
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | Frederick George | Sergeant | Pilot | RAAF 401884. Killed. |
| Hodson | Raymond Knight | Sergeant | Air Gunner | RAAF 413999. Killed. |
| Howes | Kevin Vincent | Sergeant | Bomb Aimer | RAAF 405737. Killed. |
| Keown | Frederick James | Sergeant | Wireless Operator / Air Gunner | RAFVR 1079113. Killed. |
| Reid | Arthur William | Sergeant | Navigator | RAFVR 656535. Killed. |
Frederick James Keown’s grave is in Section C4, Grave 223 of Dundonald Cemetery, Dundonald, Co. Down.