Wood, Alfred Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Alfred Harold |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND846 |
Markings | TL-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Clichy Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 16. Row 13. Grave 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 268 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1603433 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/381/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1944 |
End Date | 05-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Villeneuve St Georges- to attack railway yards. Part of a 282 strong bomber force to attack railway yards at Orléans and Villeneuve St Georges. Both were accurately hit but with the loss of 25 aircraft in all (8.9%). |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at 8000' within seconds of releasing the target markers. Exploded, throwing clear F/S W R Horner, who became a PoW. |