Milford, Harold John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Harold John |
Surname | Milford |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 06-04-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | AL743 |
Markings | MQ-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. A. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 212 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 103586 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
He was one of the British airmen shot by the Gestapo after the 'Great Escape' at the end of March 1944 |
Mentioned in Despatches June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To bomb power stations in northern France |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters and crashed near the Chocques power station. The pilot evaded capture but the other two became PoWs |