Simpson, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry James Simpson and Mary Alice Simpson, of Higher Broughton, Salford, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | LM425 |
Markings | BQ-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. B. 16. |
Epitaph | HEARTS THAT HAVE LOVED HIM NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1549784 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 30-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from North Killingholme at 2145 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Aircraft hit by flak batteries near Liege and crashed at the Barrage de la Gileppe 8 km East of Verviers in Belgium |