Harvey, Walter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter |
Surname | Harvey |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
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Date of Death | 03-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Eliza Harvey, of Burnley. Husband of Annie Harvey, of Burnley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV833 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wheatley Carr (Inghamite) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 306. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 998848 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-04-1943 |
End Date | 03-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting to land after a double engine failure. One engine restarted causing the aircraft to spin into the ground |