Moorshead, Henry Berryman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Berryman |
Surname | Moorshead |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Albert and Hannah Olga Florence Moorshead, of Ford, Plymouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT681 |
Markings | NP-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plougasnou Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 1. Row A. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | A SILENT THOUGHT A SECRET TEAR KEEP HIS MEMORY EVER DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 214 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1339757 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-01-1943 |
End Date | 30-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (43% moon) |
Operation | Lorient. 116 aircraft, 4 losses. The target area was covered by thick cloud and the crews also suffered from severe icing. There was no PFF target marking, which meant the bombing was scattered and ineffective. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NNE of Morlaix, France |