Johnson, Harold Winthrop
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Harold Winthrop |
Surname | Johnson |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dr. George Wellington Johnson and Mary Evelyn Johnson, of Blackwater, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Julia Jean Johnson, of Blackwater. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN601 |
Markings | BZ-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ollerton Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Cons. Portion. Grave 1183. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 55 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/126451 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 82 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-11-1943 |
End Date | 23-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Desborough |
Day/Night Raid | Night (22% moon) |
Operation | Leaflet dropping over France (Nickel) |
Reason for Loss | Having just climbed to 800ft, port engine failed & it plunged to earth nr. Kneeshall. |