Frost, Harold William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold William |
Surname | Frost |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold David and Marie Elizabeth Frost, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DK253 |
Markings | ZL-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 45. J. 4. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 167 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/188092 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 427 (Lion) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Roman Rd, Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brass plaque set into a stone plinth into which is carved with the Canadian maple leaf and the Yorkshire rose. |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to those men and women who served at RAF Leeming during World War II, including those from the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadrons, whose members came from all parts of the Commonwealth from 1942 to 1945; 405 Vancouver, 408 Goose |
Location | Opposite old Main Guardroom, RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of those men and women of many nations who served at RAF Leeming during the second world war. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1845/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-09-1943 |
End Date | 16-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leeming |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Montluçon, France. 369 aircraft and five American B-17. A moonlit raid on the Dunlop rubber factory. A text book raid with accurate marking and skilful bombing under command of the Master Bomber, W/C D F E C Deane. Every building of the works was hit |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Harmondsworth, Middx |