Fansher, Harry Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Harry Frederick |
Surname | Fansher |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Russell Fansher and Mary Alice Fansher (née Osborne), of Govan, Saskatchewan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED388 |
Markings | PH-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 175. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 34 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/16216 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 12 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Fansher Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Wickenby Airfield, Wickenby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial with Sculpture of Icarus & Information Board |
Memorial Text | Royal Air Force Wickenby No1 Group Bomber Command 1942-1945 In memory of one thousand and eighty men of 12 & 626 Squadrons who gave their lives on operations from this airfieldin the offensive against Germany and the liberation of occupied Europe Per ardu |
Miscellaneous Information
Harry was born in Govan, Saskatchewan on 13 October 1916. Both parents were born in Florence, Ontario and his father was a farmer. Harry had four sisters and two brothers, Osborne and William. He attended Constance Public School 1923-1931(Grade 8) and Govan High School 1935-1937, ( part 12 plus grade 11.) He took training in a correspondence course for grades 9 and 10). His hobby was carpentry and he enjoyed baseball and a little hockey. He spent two short spells working as a carpenter but then went in to farming with his father 1937- 1941. |
Harry enlisted on 26 February 1941 and embarked for the U.K. after initial training on 8 January 1942. Arriving at 3 PRC on 24 January 1942 he then went through 3 SFTS 16 February 1942, 26 OTU 5 May 1942 and 12 Squadron 15 August 1942. |
Fansher Lake in Saskatchewan was named in his honour. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/167/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/167/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1943 |
End Date | 18-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Neumunster, seven killed |