Hargreaves, William Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William Henry |
Surname | Hargreaves |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilfred Henry and Annie Hargreaves, of Blackburn, Lancashire. Husband of Magdaline Hargreaves, of Blackburn. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED760 |
Markings | HW-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. H. 17. |
Epitaph | THIS IS THE SPOT IN A FOREIGN FIELD, THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 45 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1124468 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1943 |
End Date | 11-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (35% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Taben-Rodt, Germany, on the west bank of the Saar. Cause unknown. Aircraft's first operational flight. |