Barrow, Sydney
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Sydney |
Surname | Barrow |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Louisa Barrow, of Coventry. Husband of Maud Barrow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE171 |
Markings | HW-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 123. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 6 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 138469 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 13 March 1915 at Salford, Lancashire. Attended Binley School. Resided at 12, Terry Road, Coventry. Employed as a counter clerk, General Post Office, Coventry. Former member of the Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra. Enlisted 20th March, 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-08-1943 |
End Date | 24-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed in Berlin suburb |