No.1225093, Sergeant, Edward George HARROLD
Aged 32
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Born 1st June 1910 at 2 Crane Court, Bury St.Edmunds (3rd qtr 1910 4a:926), son of Frederick William and Kate Elizabeth HARROLD (née PROCTOR) of 29 Cullum Road, Bury St.Edmunds. He married May THEOBALD [15-6-1914] in 1934 and they lived at 116 Horringer Road, Bury St.Edmunds, he was a barman/wine/spirits cellarman. His widow married Arthur WOOLLARD in Bury St.Edmunds in 1947. 1911 census...Aged 6 moths, he was at 2 Crane Court, Eastgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Frederick HARROLD [31] carpenter; his mother Katie [31]; sister Annie [11]; brothers Frederick [10] and Ernest [5]. All were born in Bury St.Edmunds. |
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Avro Lancaster Mk 1 W4819 c/s KM-G took off from RAF Waddington at 1818 hrs detailed to attack targets in Koln. Aircraft collided with a 102 Squadron Halifax
W7882 DY-P at Luyksgestel (Noord Brabant) Netherlands, 20 km SSW of Eindhoven. Both aircraft had been hit by flak, this aircraft having been hit at 20.50hrs
by 1.and 4./S.ABT,665 and 1./S.ABT591 and exploded in the air after colliding W7882. The wreckage from the Lancaster fell on Luyksgestel, the Halifax also
exploded in mid-air and the wreckage fell on Hamont. The crew of KM-G were :- pilot - Sgt Ronald HORDON (RAFVR); Engineer - Sgt Ian Craig TRAILL (RAFVR); Navigator - Sgt Philip Bernard COPP (RAFVR); Air Bombr - Sgt Lisle COX (RAFVR); WOP/Air Gunner - Sgt Edward Charles LAWRENCE (RCAF); Air Gunr - Sgt Frank CHECKETTS (RAFVR); Air Gunr - Sgt Edward George HARROLD (RAFVR).
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