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Rolph, Henry Thomas (Warrant Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-March-23

Male Head

Birth Date: 1920 (age 24)

Thomas Samuel and May Annie Rolph

Home: Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, England (parents)

Service
RAF
Unit
514 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nil Obstare Potest Nothing can withstand
Base
RAF Waterbeach
Rank
Warrant Officer
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Service Numbers
1176863

Lancaster Mk II DS-828 JI-D

Took off from Waterbeach at 23:15 in Lancaster Mk II(Sqn code JI-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Dusseldorf Germany.

Aircraft was likely shot down by flak, but could possibly have been involved in a mid-air collision with another 514 Sqn Lancaster II DS 669 during night operations against Dusseldorf, Germany.

Killed includes Rolph: Pilot Officer Colin Alexander Campbell RCAF J/89445 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Plot 7. Row C. Grave 9. Pilot Officer Wallace Lawrence Granbois RCAF J/89454 KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. D. 13. Flight Sergeant John Gordon Hudson RNZAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 264 Flight Sergeant Patrick Millar Constable RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 13. Sergeant Geoffrey Goddard RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 4. Sergeant Graham Randall Jones RAF KIA Reichswald Forest War Cemetery grave 7. C. 2.

Home
Google MapWestcliff-On-Sea, Essex, England (parents)
Target
Google MapDusseldorf Germany

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