Simpson, Harold William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold William |
Surname | Simpson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Edwin and Clarice May Simpson, of Burton-Upon-Trent. Husband of Doris Mary Simpson. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JP190 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Burton-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Gen. Sec. Grave 5820. |
Epitaph | SWEET FLOW'RS SO EARLY PLUCKED. SLEEPING, WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1510042 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-04-1944 |
End Date | 01-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground close to Muckle Knowe, Roxburghshire, and burst into flames |