Griffin, Harold William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Harold William |
Surname | Griffin |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-08-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2828 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 871. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 67698 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8080 (P361095/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-08-1941 |
End Date | 05-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Air-to-air firing practice |
Reason for Loss | After the exercise and returning to base in high winds while taking avoiding action to miss some trees, stalled and crashed at 1645 near the airfield. |