Drouilh, Henri Alexandre
Personal Information
Rank | Lt. |
Forename(s) | Henri Alexandre |
Surname | Drouilh |
Gender | M |
Age | 52 |
Decorations | Chevalier de Legion de Honneur, Compagnon de la Libération, MM, Croix de Guerre 1914-18 (avec 5 Palme), Croix de Guerre 1939-45, Medaille de la Resistance, Colonial Medal (Koufra Clasp), MiD |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Born in Panama City, Panama |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | LW280 |
Markings | NF-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 29 Row D Grave 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | SP |
Panel Number | 272 (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | - |
Service | Special Operations Executive |
Group | |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Agent |
Country of Origin | France |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive- Operations Marc I for France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off Harwich, Essex |