Riles, Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry |
Surname | Riles |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-01-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1680 |
Markings | OW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | AIII. 8. 22. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 943320 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-01-1943 |
End Date | 30-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Dishforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Hamburg using cloud cover. 148 aircraft. This was the first H2S attack of the war and the equipment did not fare well, leading to scattered bombing and little significant damage, except a bridge which brought the rail system in the city to a standstill for several days. |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |