Hibbert, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | Hibbert |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sam and Esther Hibbert, of Sutton-In-Ashfield, Husband of Marjorie Hibbert, of Sutton-In-Ashfield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9489 |
Markings | TL-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sutton-in-Ashfield Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 11545. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 181 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 117003 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/379/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/379/34 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-07-1942 |
End Date | 21-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Tadcaster, Yorkshire and burst into flames. It is thought that an engine caught fire but the pilot lost control while trying to execute an emergency landing |