Howard Redmayne Harker

Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

12 May 1891

Place of Birth:

Prestwich, Manchester

Died:

27 February 1919

Place of Death:

Tidworth Barracks Hospital, Hampshire

Cemetery:

Manchester Southern Cemetery, Lancashire

Educated at Rossell School and Manchester University, Howard Redmayne Harker was employed by the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough in 1913. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1916. Flying the F.E.2 and D.H.4 with 57 Squadron, he scored five victories in 1917. Harker died from influenza at Tidworth Barracks Hospital in 1919.

Military Cross (MC)

2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) Howard Redmayne Harker, R.F.C., Spec. Res.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. For nearly, a year he has carried out extremely valuable work in taking aeroplane photographs and leading bombing raids far behind the enemy lines, often in the face of great opposition and trying weather conditions. On a recent occasion while returning from a successful bombing raid his formation was attacked by more than twice its number, but by his fine offensive spirit and skilful leadership, the enemy were dispersed. He has consistently set a splendid example to his brother officers.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 January 1918 (30466/612)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	24 Mar 1917	1145	57	F.E.2d (A1954) ¹	Albatros D.II (OOC)	E of Lens
2	18 Jun 1917	0645	57	D.H.4 (A7455) ²	Albatros D.III (DES)	S of Houthulst
3	17 Jul 1917	1830	57	D.H.4 (A7492) ³	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Roulers
4	28 Jul 1917	1810	57	D.H.4 (A7492) ²	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Ingelmunster
5	21 Aug 1917	1815	57	D.H.4 (A7568) ²	Albatros D.V (DES)	Ledeghem-Menin

1	Observer 2/Lt VD Fernauld
2	Observer WEB Barclay
3	Observer Sgt AG Broad

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