Romuld, Harold Magnus
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Harold Magnus |
Surname | Romuld |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mathias and Eva Romuld, of Dunblane, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA518 |
Markings | KW-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 54. E. 3. |
Epitaph | BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART: FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD." THE FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/27683 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 425 (Alouette) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Romuld Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial, in French, to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Location | Former Control Tower, Tholthorpe Airfield, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Tholthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Sautricourt, Pas de Calais, France |
Reason for Loss | On the return flight, a stray bullet entered the cockpit and killed the pilot. The bomb aimer, F/O E L Vawter, successfully took the control and brought the aircraft safely back to Woodbridge. |