Russell, Harold William Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold William Frederick |
Surname | Russell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Lilian Russell, of Peckham. Husband of Margaret Elizabeth Russell, of Peckham Rye. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG275 |
Markings | YW-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Camberwell New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square 91. Col. grave 7840. Screen wall. Panel 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1331291 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-10-1943 |
End Date | 01-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Broke up after failing to recover from a violent spin and crashed near Bardney airfield Lincolnshire. |