Kent, Walter Harris
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Walter Harris |
Surname | Kent |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry Harris Kent and Nora Grace Kent, of Margate. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LW643 |
Markings | QO-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 8. Grave 14. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD, LOVING MEMORY. AT THE RISING & SETTING OF THE SUN WE WILL REMEMBER HIM. MOTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 193 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172207 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1944 |
End Date | 19-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Noisy-le-Sec- to bomb marshalling yards. 181 aircraft. 4 Halifaxes Lost A successful raid with much damage being inflicted to the engine sheds and workshops. Delayed action bombs continued to explode for a week after the attack, hampering efforts to clear the site. 750 houses were destroyed, 464 people killed and 370 injured. |
Reason for Loss |