Bishop, Henry William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Henry William |
Surname | Bishop |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry G. Bishop and Mary Bishop, of Mitcham, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG399 |
Markings | EM-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 7. L. 14-15. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON HARRY. REST IN PEACE. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1862792 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1236/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1236/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1945 |
End Date | 15-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Spilsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Lutzkendorf- Wintershall synthetic oil plant |
Reason for Loss | Lancaster shot down by Ju88 during an attack on a oil plant in eastern Germany |