Ford, Harold Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold Joseph |
Surname | Ford |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 06-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dennis and Alice Ford. Husband of Beryl Ford, of Heywood. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1251 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Sec. J. C. of E. Grave 302. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 165 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1031742 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1943 |
End Date | 06-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Fire broke out while flying over the Isle of Man. The aircraft plunged to the ground before the crew could make good their escape, breaking apart as it fell |