Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Harold Banford Crouse
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Harold Banford Crouse
May 8, 1942
Military Service
Service Number:
R/76367
Age:
22
Force:
Air Force
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
141 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of William Banford Crouse and Edith L. Crouse, of Pictou Landing, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 67 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
Cemetery:
HADDINGTON (ST MARTIN'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND
East Lothian, United Kingdom
Grave Reference:
Sec. E. Grave 894.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Newspaper clipping – OBIT # 6246 – EASTERN CHRONICLE (New Glasgow, Nova Scotia) –12 MAY 1942 -
Details
Other – 141 Squadron was operating Beaufighter Mki and were based at RAF Acklington at the time. Beaufighter I.F - X7568 - flew into the ground at Bowsheil Farm near Ecclaw, Berwickshire on 8th May 1942. The crew appear to be F/Sgt Harold Banford CROUSE (pilot) R.C.A.F. and Charles Alexander FURBANK (observer/radar operator) RAFVR. There is a possibility that F/Sgt. Frank William BODFISH (pilot) RAFVR was also on board, believed to be catching a lift back to base. Although a two man aircraft, it was not unknown for a spare man to stand behind the pilot.
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