Chadwick, Harold (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-August-23

Sergeant Harold Chadwick RAFVR

Birth Date: 1920

Born: Hyde, Manchester, England

Parents: Wilfred & Amy Chadwick

Spouse:

Home: Hyde, Cheshire, England (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

100 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sarang Tebuan Jangan Dijolok Malay

Base

RAF Grimsby

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

1020104

Home
Google MapHyde, Cheshire, England (parents)
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany

Took off from Grimsby at 20:30 in Lancaster Mk I (Sqn code HW-V Bomber command) on an operation to Berlin Germany.

Encountered heavy and accurate flak on crossing the Dutch coast and while flying at 22000 feet. Aircraft came down near Bergen Holland.

Killed: Sergeant Harold Chadwick RAF KIA Bergen General Cemetery Plot 2. Row C. Grave 25. Pilot Officer Francis Albert Preston RAAF KIA Bergen General Cemetery Plot 2. Row C. Grave 24.

POWs: Sergeant John Jacob Adelstein RCAF R/154369 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant Eric John Gargini RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant Albert Edward Henry RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant James Noble RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe).

Evader: Sergeant R Fidler RAF Evader.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM333

Pilot Officer John Jacob 'Hank' Adelstein RCAF

Pilot Officer Adelstein, John Jacob 'Hank' (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Harold Chadwick RAFVR

Sergeant Chadwick, Harold (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Royce Fidler RAFVR

Sergeant Fidler, Royce (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Evader
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Eric John "Garge" Gargini RAFVR

Sergeant Gargini, Eric John "Garge" (RAFVR)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer Albert Edward Henry RAFVR

Warrant Officer Henry, Albert Edward (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant James "Jock" Noble RAFVR

Sergeant Noble, James "Jock" (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Francis Albert Preston RAAF

Pilot Officer Preston, Francis Albert (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III LM333

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-August-23 to 1943-August-23

100 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Grimsby

100 Squadron RAF (Sarang tebaun jangan dijolok) RAF Grimsby. Lancaster BIII aircraft LM 333 HW-V was struck by heavy flak from a Marine Flak Battery crossing the Dutch coastline on the way to attack targets in Berlin, Germany. The port outer engine failed and the order to bail was given before the bomber exploded and crashed near De Franschman between Bergen and Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland

Pilot Officer FA Preston (RAAF) and Sergeant H Chadwick (RAFVR) were killed in action

Warrant Officer Class 1 JJ Adelstein (RCAF) and Sergeant J Noble (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War

Sergeant EJ Gargini (RAFVR) and Warrant Officer EA Henry (RAFVR) survived, evaded for a time but were captured and became Prisoners of War

Sergeant R Fidler (RAFVR) survived as an Evader, avoided capture and eventually made his way back to the UK 1944-01-23

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