Harry Sykes
Service number
1081986
Military unit
103 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
21 Oct 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Educated at the Sir Frederick Milner School, he later entered employment of Retford Co-operative Society.
In November, 1939, having reached the age of 18, he joined the Royal Air Force.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of Edwin and Hilda Sykes of 72 Trent Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire
Military history
Lancaster III ED881 took off 1738 20 Oct 1943 from Elsham Wolds to bomb Leipzig. Lost without trace. 8 Fatalities: Sykes + WG Cane, L Cross, JC McLean, JP Neville, AH Pargeter, HE Thompson, EH Wilcockson.
358 Lancasters attacked Leipzig in the first serious attack on this distant German city. 16 were lost. Weather conditions were 'appalling' according to Bomber Command records.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
All Harry Sykes photos
Courtesy of Michael and Elizabeth Szarelis
Photo of Harry Sykes
Photo of Harry Sykes