Harrison, Walter Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter Gordon |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Captain Walter Gordon Harrison, C.B.E., and Maud Harrison, of Workington, Cumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8833 |
Markings | PM-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 85. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1066469 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/14025 (P368512/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-05-1942 |
End Date | 05-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Nantes |
Reason for Loss | Lost at sea. A week later the aircraft's dinghy was recovered with two survivors- Flt Sgt Gibb and Sgt. Adlam, who became PoWs. |