Harrison, Harold Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold Richard |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Louisa Harrison, of Shirley, Warwickshire. Husband of Irene Ada Harrison, of Shirley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3716 |
Markings | WS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Aabenraaa Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Mil. Plot. Row 1. 10. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. MAY HIS SACRIFICE NOT BE IN VAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 178 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1325787 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13922 (P368292/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/31 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/30 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-04-1942 |
End Date | 29-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Kiel. Area bombing. All three shipyards were further damaged |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Kliplev, Denmark. Two of crew baled out but did not survive |