Ward, Henry Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Henry Thomas |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Greening Ward and Annie Emma Olivia Ward, of Burwood, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND764 |
Markings | OF-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14108. |
Epitaph | HIS NOBLE SACRIFICE FOR OUR SECURITY EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 418599 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Lille- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was hit by predicted heavy flak as it crossed the coast heading back to England. The mid-upper gunner was severely injured and his fellow crew members managed to get him out of the wrecked turret. He died 3 days later. |