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ALDRIDGE, Henry

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Henry William
Surname Aldridge
Gender M
Age
Decorations
Date of death 07-09-1942
Next of kin Son of Thomas and Ethel Louise Aldridge, of Rotherhithe, London.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number W7629
Markings MG-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 27. B. 1-6..
Epitaph BEAUTIFUL ARE THE MEMORIES, SILENTLY KEPT
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 128049
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 7
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bennitt N A (F/L)
Dupreez C J (Sgt)
John G L (P/O)
Sawyer R (Sgt)
Smith J M (F/L)
Spalding N (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 06-09-1942
End Date 07-09-1942
Takeoff Station Oakington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Duisburg. 207 aircraft, 8 losses (3.9%). Cloud cover lead to scattered bombing but the authorities in Duisburg classed it as the heaviest raid to date
Reason for Loss Crashed 6km SSW of Goch, Germany