Poulter, Henry Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Henry Alfred |
Surname | Poulter |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Jessie Frances Poulter, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Husband of Lois Jean Poulter, of St. Kilda, Victoria. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | EB198 |
Markings | ZU-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row C. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 228 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 409940 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1664 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside location, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone obolisk, metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Croft during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men of the Royal Canadian Air Force who served at RAF Dishforth during WW2, including 1664 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-09-1943 |
End Date | 15-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The pilot's escape hatch blew open and hit the tail section with such force that the control were affected. The order to bale out was given but the pilot remained with the aircraft and attempted a force-landing. Crashed NNW of York |