HARRISON Howard Geoffrey

  • First Name(s):
    Howard 
    Geoffrey 
  • Surname:
    HARRISON
  • Service Number:
    154682
  • Rank:

    Flying Officer

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Air Force
  • Air Force:
    Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Air Force Unit:
    189 Squadron
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    4th March 1945
  • Age At Death:
    21
  • Cause of Death:
    Shot Down
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Dudley (St John) Churchyard, North of church
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Richard Brinsley Harrison and Kate Harrison, of Dudley.

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

HARRISON Howard Geoffrey Is Named On These Memorials

Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW2 Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Listed on the memorial as G. Harrison.

Further Information About HARRISON Howard Geoffrey

Howard Geoffrey Harrison was part of the crew of Avro Lancaster MK1 NG325 which took off at 18.37hrs on the 3/3/1945 from Fulbeck to bomb the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Ladbergen. The aircraft was coded CA.H of 189 Squadron. On return it was intercepted by an intruder, JU88 Nightfighter & shot down, crashing at 01.18hrs 4/3/1945 near the railway station at East Rudham, 6 miles WSW of Fakenham, Norfolk. All the crew perished.

Casualty identified and researched by Joy Marshall.

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