Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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F/Sgt. Alfred Henry Hartshorn

Royal Air Force 7 Squadron

from:London

(d.16th December 1943)

Alfred Henry Hartshorn was my Grandfather. Obviously, I never met him as he died in 1943 and my Grandmother remarried and her second husband, to me, was always my Grandfather. There may have been an element of scandal within the family as it was only recently that I could confirm that Alfred Hartshorn was my true Grandfather. Being a keen historian of World War 2, I was very much intrigued to discover that Alfred was a member of 7 Squadron RAF and was a Flight Sergeant Gunner. He died, on a mission, on 16/12/1943. From the research that I have done I've come to the conclusion that he probably flew in a Lancaster, although he could have also flown in a Stirling. That is pretty much all I know as all my family on my Grandmother's side are now dead (including my Mother) and there was a hint of scandal in the family about this so it wasn't often brought to the family table. Alfred remains a mystery to me but I am hoping that through this particular recollection I may be able to unearth more about the history of Alfred Henry Hartshorn.



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