Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Sergeant Diamond Freeman was my late fathers cousin. His Service no 942986, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer - Reserve.
He was born 2nd October 1916 in Coalville, Leicestershire and was married to Winifred Freeman, of Sawley, Derbyshire. He had only been married for 6 months at the time of his death.
He was a Air Gunner in a Lancaster Bomber when was shot down by a flak ship off the coast of la Rochelle.
(Information from C Wrycraft, 2020)

Photograph submitted by N. Pearson

Diamond Freeman is my late father's (Aubrey Jones) half brother. Diamond's mother was Annie Jones née Freeman of Thringstone and Whitwick, Leicestershire. Diamond's other half brothers were Henry and John Jones who served in the army in WW2. They were also killed during the war. They are buried in North Africa and India. Annie served in France during WW1 along with her two brothers who are both buried in Northern France. So for Annie a tragic time losing not only her two brothers but three of her four sons.
(Information from S Jones, 27/08/22)