Sgt Harry Longden Hembrough

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Sgt Harry Longden Hembrough

Birth
Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death
22 Oct 1943 (aged 32–33)
Burial
Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Compartment 248, Grave 85
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Born in 1910 in Hull, East Yorkshire to Henry Hembrough and his wife Hannah. His father Henry was a shipwright. Harry was a member of the Royal Air Force attaining status as Sergeant Air Gunner.

Harry was killed in the turret during a flying raid over Ruhr, Germany in October 1943. The crew was able to fly the badly damaged aircraft back to England but nothing could be done to save him. He left behind a wife and an eight year old daughter.

He was married to Emma Frances Stephenson and together they had one child, a daughter named Renee Murial Hembrough, born in 1935.

Renee went on to marry Peter Jackson. They did not have any children. Renee died of cancer in 1988.

Born in 1910 in Hull, East Yorkshire to Henry Hembrough and his wife Hannah. His father Henry was a shipwright. Harry was a member of the Royal Air Force attaining status as Sergeant Air Gunner.

Harry was killed in the turret during a flying raid over Ruhr, Germany in October 1943. The crew was able to fly the badly damaged aircraft back to England but nothing could be done to save him. He left behind a wife and an eight year old daughter.

He was married to Emma Frances Stephenson and together they had one child, a daughter named Renee Murial Hembrough, born in 1935.

Renee went on to marry Peter Jackson. They did not have any children. Renee died of cancer in 1988.


Inscription

1593684 Sergeant
H.L. Hembrough
Air Gunner
Royal Air Force
22nd October 1943 Age 33
Time cannot dim the fragrance of his memory


  • Maintained by: Whitfield
  • Originally Created by: Fiona P
  • Added: Feb 28, 2009
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  • Fiona P
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34298960/harry_longden-hembrough: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Harry Longden Hembrough (1910–22 Oct 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34298960, citing Eastern Cemetery, Kingston upon Hull, Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Whitfield (contributor 47786265).