Davies, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Eve Davies, of Runcorn, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD782 |
Markings | EQ-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brymbo (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | North part. Grave 483. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1062332 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11760 (P365639/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-01-1942 |
End Date | 26-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (66% moon) |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground from 1,500 feet shortly after take-off |