Wright, Harvey William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harvey William |
Surname | Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Sarah M. Wright, of Mickleover. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R2787 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mickleover (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 42. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745187 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5928 (P358447/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/858/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/858/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1941 |
End Date | 18-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after take-off, hit a tree on the boundary and burst into flames |