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ACKROYD, Harold

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Harold
Surname Ackroyd
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 27-09-1943
Next of kin Son of Benjamin Herbert Ackroyd and Beatrice Ackroyd (née Aspinall), of Halifax, Yorkshire. Older Brother of Frank.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JA704
Markings AS-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 11. B. 13..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 1
Enlistment information
Service Number 1109915
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 166
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bullock J (Sgt)
Chesterton P F (W/O)
Jackson C R (Sgt)
McGhie H (F/L)
Milling E (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 27-09-1943
End Date 28-09-1943
Takeoff Station Kirmington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hannover
Reason for Loss At 1910hrs aircraft took off to carry out bombing raid. Aircraft crashed at Mahlerten, 11km W of Hildesheim.