Chapman, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Chapman |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-03-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1474 |
Markings | OJ-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Grange (Society of Friends) Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 522572 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Mildenhall Car Sales, A1101, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Tablet |
Memorial Text | On 18th March 1941 a Wellington bomber of 149 Sqn was shot down by a German night intruder while attempting to land, killing the crew |
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5461 (P357832/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-03-1941 |
End Date | 18-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (73% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter while preparing to land. Came down on a bungalow in Mildenhall. The occupants survived |