Elphick, Harry Eli
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harry Eli |
Surname | Elphick |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin and Ada Elphick. Husband of Vera Elphick, of Torquay, Devon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE917 |
Markings | EX-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot EE. Grave 107. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF VERA AND DARLING DADDY OF PETER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 160 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1206613 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mönchengladbach/ Rheydt. 660 aircraft, 25 losses (3.8%). PFF marked Mönchengladbach first and then after a two minute pause, the neighbouring town of Rheydt. Good visibility and Oboe assistance made for extremely accurate marking and as a result the bombing was concentrated with little creepback. Approximately half of both towns was destroyed with 1059 and 1280 buildings destroyed in the two towns (respectively). |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Eind, NE of Weert, Holland |