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Frank Frederick Bestick

In memory of:

Sergeant Frank Frederick Bestick

April 12, 1940

Military Service


Service Number:

580598

Age:

26

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Division:

38 Sqdn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 17, 1913
Erinview, Manitoba

Son of Johanne (John) and Amalie Bestick. His parents farmed. Frank was one of 13 children, four of which served in the Armed Forces, Albert, John, Charlie and Joseph. Joseph also served in the First World War. When Frank's personal Items were sent home, included were two baseball gloves, we can assume that he liked to play baseball.

Commemorated on Page 602 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Surrey, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Panel 12.

Location:

During the Second World War more than 116,000 men and women of the Air Forces of the British Commonwealth gave their lives in service. More than 17,000 of these were members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, or Canadians serving with the Royal Air Force. Approximately one-third of all who died have no known grave. Of these, 20,450 are commemorated by name on the Runnymede Memorial, which is situated at Englefield Green, near Egham, 32 kilometers by road west of London.

The design of the Runnymede Memorial is original and striking. On the crest of Cooper's Hill, overlooking the Thames, a square tower dominates a cloister, in the centre of which rests the Stone of Remembrance. The cloistered walks terminate in two lookouts, one facing towards Windsor, and the other towards London Airport at Heathrow. The names of the dead are inscribed on the stone reveals of the narrow windows in the cloisters and the lookouts. They include those of 3,050 Canadian airmen. Above the three-arched entrance to the cloister is a great stone eagle with the Royal Air Force motto, Per Ardua ad Astra". On each side is the inscription:

IN THIS CLOISTER ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF TWENTY THOUSAND AIRMEN WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE. THEY DIED FOR FREEDOM IN RAID AND SORTIE OVER THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE LANDS AND SEAS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE

In the tower a vaulted shrine, which provides a quiet place for contemplation, contains illuminated verses by Paul H. Scott."

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Frank Frederick Bestick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Sergeant Frank Frederick Bestick is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Montreal Star. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Frank Bestick– Frank's parents were Johanne(John) and Amalie.
Frank was born in Erinview MB. The parents were Farmers. Frank had 12 siblings. Four others also served in the ARMED FORCES. My Father was Albert. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Also the brothers Joseph, John, and Charlie also served.

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