Higginson, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | Higginson |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Ada Higginson. Husband of Irene Higginson, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9974 |
Markings | BL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. U.U. Grave 881. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE NOW HELD IN DEAREST MEMORY. A DEAR DEVOTED HUSBAND AND FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 181 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 564652 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9858 (P363291/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1941 |
End Date | 26-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hampstead Norris |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after take-off |