A prayer is said at the funeral of Flight Sergeant Cecil Frizzell, No. 467 Squadron RAAF, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England, 5 December 1943. The original caption for this photograph stated that Frizzell was 'lost on operations over England'. The reality was he died as the result of a tragic accident, being thrown out of his rear turret when a No. 467 Squadron Lancaster piloted by RAAF Flying Officer Colin Reynolds crashed on take-off on an operation to Leipzig. The plane, out of control, also ploughed into a group of ground crew assembled on the side of the runway to farewell the squadron, killing RAF Sergeant Harry Parker. Coincidently, it was this very Lancaster that Parker was responsible for servicing. Pilot Officer Reynolds displayed great courage by kicking away burning incendiary bombs from the wreck. Frizzell was taken to hospital, but died of his injuries. [No. 467 Squadron RAAF, Operations Record Book, 3 December 1943; AWM SUK11650B]
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