Bridson, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Bridson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Henry and Kathleen Bridson, of Douglas, Isle of Man. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8831 |
Markings | BL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot, Row 1. Joint grave 8. |
Epitaph | IN OUR GARDEN OF TREASURED MEMORIES WE MEET EVERY DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 539332 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Also commemorated on the Douglas War Memorial, IOM |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2075 (P351913/40 Part A) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1940 |
End Date | 10-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Raid on Ypenburg airfield |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by enemy fighters, crashing at Wateringen |