Baxter, Harold Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold Albert |
Surname | Baxter |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Mary Baxter. Husband of Gertrude Eva Baxter, of Tiverton, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD395 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | East London Cemetery, Plaistow |
Grave Reference | Grave 18149. (Screen Wall, Panel 1). |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1389143 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-07-1942 |
End Date | 18-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Stanton Harcourt |
Day/Night Raid | Night (19% moon) |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near the airfield in poor visibility and weather conditions |