Hughes, Harold Eric
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Harold Eric |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Arthur and Elsie Emma Hughes, of Stepney, South Australia, Husband of Jean Hughes, of Stepney. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ524 |
Markings | UG-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 224. |
Epitaph | NOT JUST TODAY BUT FOR ALWAYS WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 26382 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed during a three-engined approach, the aircraft breaking up and catching fire |