Soldier Record
Harrie Stephen Harwood
Contributed by: Ros Speedy, on 2008-11-12
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Harrie Stephen |
| Surname | Harwood |
| Year of Birth | 1884 |
| Year of Death | 1975 |
| Regiment | Royal Flying Corps |
| Place of Wartime Residence |
Harrie Stephen's Story
During the First World war he served as a Despatch rider and then as an Observer. In 1916 First Class Air Mechanic Harwood was stationed at St Omer in France and, together with 3 others, was awarded the Albert Medal for gallentry at a bomb store. He worked for the North Staffordshire Railway after the war but joined the RAF in 1940. He was demobilised in early 1947 in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
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