Send a Message via the The Wartime Memories Project Website
Send a Message via The Wartime Memories Project Website
Your message will be forwarded to the last contact details we have, your email address will not be passed on, they can reply to you via this messaging system.
Please scroll down for message form.
250975
Sgt Harold William Bratley DFC MID
RAFVR 9 Squadron
Harold Bratley was a Wireless Observer and Air Gunner on Wellington bombers and was based at Honington in Suffolk. And on the night of 11th of January 1941 as part of a 6 member crew took off for a bombing mission to Turin.
Aircraft WS- R1224 was forced to land near Miserieux in France and all crew were uninjured however they were all interned. Five of the grew managed to escape and eventually returned to the UK and took place in further operations.
Sgt Bratley after managing to escape to the UK was back on flying duties and was promoted and eventually relinquished his commission of Flight Lieutenant in 1955 and passed away in 2000 aged 85