Riley, Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry |
Surname | Riley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arnold and Doris Vera Riley, of Armthorpe. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF641 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row R. Grave 33. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1685093 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 28-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (31% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flying over Lincolnshire, the dinghy came loose and caused structural failure, the Wellington crashing near RAF Scampton |