Bomber Command Memorial Dedication Ceremony - June, 2012


Photos compliments of Harry Winter and son


Harry Winter - Wireless Operator Air
Military Service - 427 Squadron - September, 1941 to April, 1946


Harry Winter enroute to the Ceremony


Harry in car, off to Ceremony

Harry joined the RAF in September, 1941 and was trained as a Sergeant Wireless Operator Air. While he was serving with 427 Squadron his aircraft was shot down on the night of 22/23 October 1943 during an operation on Kassel. He was wounded and spent time recuperating before being sent to Bankau, Poland. In January, 1945 he and fellow POWs were force marched through Czechoslovakia to south of Berlin because of Russian advances. They were liberated by Russian troops in April 1945.

Harry's fascinating story has been documented in an Appendix of the book "The Relentless Offensive", War and Bomber Command 1939-1945 by author, Roy Irons.



Bomber Command Crest


Memorial from afar


memorial statues


memorial statues


Memorial Inscription


Memorial Inscription


Memorial Inscription


Memorial Inscription


Stage for ceremony


Tornado fly by


Lancaster dropping poppies


Poppies dropiing over ceremony


Arrival of Charles and Camilla


Charles and Camilla


Prince Charles


Charles meeting the crowd


The Queen on the Stage screen


Harry Winter and Carol Voderman (the MC)


Frank Headington and myself


John Davis and myself


Harry and friend


Harry and Air Commadore Charles Clarke


Harry and 427 friend


 Harry, AC Clarke and Interviewer


Harry, Carol Voderman, Frank Headington


 

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