Brotherhood, Harry William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harry William |
Surname | Brotherhood |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM140 |
Markings | UM-OZ |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. B. 11-14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1892203 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Miscellaneous Information
The crew were initially buried in a communal gave at Geisenheim Civil Cemetery and reinterred 12 September 1947. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim |
Reason for Loss | Shot down on the return leg by a night-fighter flown by Lt. Peter Spoden of Stab II/NJG6 35 km north west of Rüsselsheim: 4,800m at 01:12. The aircraft crashed at Presberg, 10 km WNW of Rüdesheim am Rhein. |