Harrold Bratley - biography

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Harrold Bratley - biography

Description

Starts with his early life and employment before the war. He was an RAF reserve and was called up at beginning of the war. He recalls his training prior to joining 9 Squadron. He talks about his experiences including a forced landing after an operation to Torino. After internment, all crew returned safely and resumed operational flying. He talks about members of his crew with 582 Squadron. He describes his life after the war. The biography Includes a poem written by Harold.

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Four page printed document

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SBratleyHW755503v10001

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Citation

“Harrold Bratley - biography,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 10, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/48641.