Hargroves, Joseph Henry
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | Joseph Henry |
Surname | Hargroves |
Gender | M |
Age | 39 |
Decorations | IGSM |
Date of Death | 05-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Henry and Amy Maud Hargroves, of Golders Green, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N6140 |
Markings | SR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. F. 19. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (From John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 177 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 7128 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
He was 101 Squadron's first wartime CO, first flew in the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and later on India's North-West Frontier |
Joseph lied about his age when he joined the RFC as a flight cadet on 2 March 1916 aged 15, was commissioned in August 1917, receiving his wings as a 2nd Lt., aged 16. His age was corrected before he died. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-07-1940 |
End Date | 05-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | 60 aircraft raid on various targets in NW Germany and Holland |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea. 101 squadron's first operational loss |