550 Squadron
F/O J Harris DFC and Crew
F/O J Harris DFC and crew:
- F/O J Harris DFC (P)
- Sgt G H Simpkins (F/Eng)
- F/Sgt J W Eppel RAAF (Nav)
- W/O J C Conway RAAF (A/B)
- F/Sgt R G Bickford RAAF (W/Op)
- Sgt W P Waddell (MU/AG)
- Sgt B S P Barby (R/AG)
Pictured below the F/O Harris crew:
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L-to-R: F/O Harris, F/Sgt Eppel, W/O Conway, Sgt Simpkins, F/Sgt Bickford, Sgt Waddell, Sgt Barby |
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F/O John Harris crew (with information from John Eppel on each of the crew)
Thanks to John Eppel (via Jenny Dias) for making the picture available |
Sadly after the war had ended F/O Harris was killed in a flying accident in a Spitfire on the 11th January 1946. He is buried in Anfield (Liverpool) Cemetary.
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John Harris grave in Anfield (Liverpool) Cemetary
Thanks to John Eppel (via Jenny Dias) for making the picture available |
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Sgt B Barby
Thanks to Jenny Dias (daughter of Bryan Barby (R/AG)) for making the picture available |
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In September 2013 the family of 1819213 W/O Bryan Barby had a bench dedicated to his memory at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas.
Thanks to Jenny Dias for making the picture available |
At the time of writing (June 2014) only John Eppel and Bob Bickford from the crew are still alive (and living in Australia).