Blake, Harold Roger
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Harold Roger |
Surname | Blake |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold R. and Margaret M. Blake, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV701 |
Markings | -P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 114. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401164 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Shot down at Zons on the S bank of the Rhine, 12Km S from the centre of Dusseldorf |