Whelpton, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | Whelpton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Jane Ann Whelpton, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9287 |
Markings | HD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. A. 17-22. |
Epitaph | FATHER, IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR DEAR ONE SLEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 263 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751267 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 38 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3673 (P355304/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-10-1940 |
End Date | 08-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost over Germany |