Harrison, Cyril
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Cyril |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and Emma Harrison. Husband of Yvonne Ethel Harrison, of Stamford, Lincolnshire. B.Sc. Eng. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK713 |
Markings | QS-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave VIII. A. 1-8. |
Epitaph | RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL; LOVED AND REMEMBERED BY US ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 177 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1430273 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 620 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed concrete slab and metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Chedburgh between 1942 and 1946, including 620 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | 620 Sqn Roll of Honour and 620 Sqn Badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1943 |
End Date | 13-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Turin. 152 aircraft, 2 losses. The crews described the raids as 'heavy and concentrated' although there was little detail from the local authorities except 18 dead. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Mittainvilliers, France |