Sharood, Harold John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold John |
Surname | Sharood |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
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Date of Death | 14-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Born Harold John Barcroft; the son of John Barcroft and Beatrice Sharood (née Lush). Husband of Winifred Sharood (née Gurd). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB281 |
Markings | NF-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. D. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1246257 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
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Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1943 |
End Date | 15-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (61% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operation Bronze, for Czechoslovakia |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Munich |