Hayes, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Hayes |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Gertrude Hayes, of Dirmington. Husband of Hilda Elizabeth Hayes, of Lincoln. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME490 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dinnington Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM ''MIZPAH'' (Hebrew: Watchtower - or May God watch over You) |
Ribbon Stone | 1448 (Block 106, Column 15, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 47 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 572871 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Flt Sgt Harold Hayes Flight Engineer Remembered from your Family |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-02-1945 |
End Date | 25-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | While demonstrating three engine landings the Lancaster stalled and crashed from 300 feet10 mins into the flight. |