Harwood, Rupert Thomas William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Rupert Thomas William |
Surname | Harwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Rupert Charles Harwood and Margaret Myfanwy Harwood, of Slough, Bucks. Husband of Winifred Amy Harwood, of Slough, Bucks. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB245 |
Markings | PG-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ussy-Sur-Marne Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0362 (Block 5, Column 6, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 178759 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of Plt Off R T W Harwood RAFVR and the crew of Lancaster PB245 of 619 Sqn, shot down on ops 19th July 1944 |
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of Plt Off R T W Harwood RAFVR and the crew of Lancaster PB245 of 619 Sqn, shot down on ops 19th July 1944 |
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | P/O Rupert Harwood & crew Never Forgotten 619 Sqn 19 July 1944 |
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-07-1944 |
End Date | 19-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Revigny |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighters. Crashed Ussy-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne) |