Wood, Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Henry |
Surname | Wood |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. O. Wood, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. M.R.I.B.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito NF.30 |
Serial Number | MV565 |
Markings | VY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 266. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 268 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 115716 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 85 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/706/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/706/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1945 |
End Date | 15-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Swannington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- high-level support for the Leuna and Ruhr Valley raids |
Reason for Loss | Called to say they were low on fuel towards the end of the mission and they were redirected to Woodbridge. Thought to have crashed into the sea off Felixstowe |