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WARD, Harold

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Harold Edward
Surname Ward
Gender M
Age 19
Decorations
Date of death 13-02-1945
Next of kin Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ward, of Barnsley, Yorkshire. Nephew of Mrs. M. K. Bullough, of Esholt Lane, Shipley, Yorkshire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PD232
Markings UL-O2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. J. 6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 111
Enlistment information
Service Number 1596140
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 576
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bannister D P (Sgt)
Cheeseman H N (F/O)
Greathead K G (Sgt)
James G R (Sgt)
Webb E W (Sgt)
Young R R J (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-02-1945
End Date 14-02-1945
Takeoff Station Fiskerton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dresden
Reason for Loss Aircraft crashed at Remlingen, 20 km E of Würzburg, presumably due to a mid-air collision with Lancaster PB183. The wrecks of the two aircraft were reported to only be 200 m apart from each other.