Harrison, John Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Reginald |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Blanche Harrison, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Husband of Florence Harrison. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED722 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. C. 1. |
Epitaph | "THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD" >>> ROMANS VI.23 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1081356 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Squadron Motto | Per puram tonantes (Thundering through the clear air) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Victim of a night fighter, crashing near Chartres |