Harrison, Lester Louis
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Lester Louis |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edgar and Ruby Ellen Harrison, of Scargill, North Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7462 |
Markings | OF- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 63. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402184 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9739 (P363147/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1941 |
End Date | 21-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | At 0300 w/t causing problems. Nothing further heard from the aircraft. Sgt. Hunt's body was recovered from sea next day. |