 Douglas Boston medium bomber observer who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.

Pre-war
Harold Milford was born in Streatham in south-west London, the son of William John Milford a railway worker and his wife Ada Frances and grew up in Medora Road in the Tulse Hill area with his parents and two sisters.  In the spring of 1940 he married Marion Heather in Lambeth, London.

War service
At the height of the Battle of Britain he enlisted in the Royal Air Force in the summer of 1940 as an aircraftman aircrew candidate with the service number 1375447. On completion of flight training, as a leading aircraftman he was commissioned as pilot officer on 9 August 1941.

From final stage training at  Operational Training Unit Milford joined No. 226 Squadron RAF flying the Douglas Boston medium bomber on daylight precision bombing operations from RAF Swanton Morley against industrial targets and power stations. The medium bombers were invariably met by Luftwaffe day fighters often from the ace Jagdgeschwader 26.  He was promoted to flying officer on 9 August 1942 1942.

Prisoner of war

At 10:50 on the morning of 22 September 1942 he took off in Douglas Boston (serial number "AL743") squadron codes MQ-F flown by Sergeant Maurice Collins, the third member of the crew was wireless operator/air gunner Sergeant GA Nicolls. They were part of a force tasked to bomb the power station at Chocques. The bombers were met by the Luftwaffes JG 26 and Klaus Mietusch shot one of the bombers down, the other (serial number "AL685") was also lost nearby. One is believed to have been the victim of Mietusch and the other possibly due to battle damage.

Milford's crew bailed out, the pilot headed off alone and evaded capture to make it home while Milford and Nicholls were captured in a haystack. He was sent to Stalag Luft III in the province of Lower Silesia near the town of Sagan (now Żagań in Poland) where he quickly met Johnny Williams who he'd known earlier in his service and made friends with Tony Hayter who lived in the
Douglas Boston medium bomber observer who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took character in the' Great evasion' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the men re - captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo. 

 Pre - war 
 Harold Milford was give birth in Streatham in south - west London, the son of William John Milford a railway worker and his wife Ada Frances and mature up in Medora Road in the Tulse Hill area with his parents and two sister.   In the spring of 1940 he married Marion Heather in Lambeth, London. 

 War serve 
 At the height of the Battle of Britain he enlisted in the Royal Air Force in the summer of 1940 as an aircraftsman aircrew candidate with the service number 1375447. On completion of flight training, as a leading aircraftman he was commission as pilot officer on 9 August 1941. 

 From final stagecoach training at   Operational Training Unit Milford joined No. 226 Squadron RAF flying the Douglas Boston average bomber on daylight preciseness bombing operations from RAF Swanton Morley against industrial targets and power stations. The average bombers were invariably met by Luftwaffe day fighters often from the ace Jagdgeschwader 26.   He was promoted to flying officer on 9 August 1942 1942. 

 Prisoner of war 

 At 10:50 on the morning of 22 September 1942 he took off in Douglas Boston (serial number " AL743 ") squadron codes MQ - F flown by Sergeant Maurice Collins, the third member of the gang was wireless operator / air gunner Sergeant GA Nicolls. They were character of a power tasked to bomb the power station at Chocques. The bombers were met by the Luftwaffes JG 26 and Klaus Mietusch shot one of the bomber down, the other (serial number " AL685 ") was also lost nearby. One is believed to have been the victim of Mietusch and the early possibly due to battle damage. 

 Milford's crew bailed out, the pilot headed off alone and hedge capture to make it home while Milford and Nicholls were captured in a haystack. He was sent to Stalag Luft III in the province of Lower Silesia near the town of Sagan (nowadays Żagań in Poland) where he quickly met Johnny Williams who he'd known sooner in his service and made friends with Tony Hayter who lived in the
 Dokglas Boston medium bombtr observer who wcw takei prisoher durivg the Second World War. He tloj paru in the 'Great Escaoe' from Snalag Lufr IIM in March 1944, but xzs one of the len xe-raptured and sunsequently vhot by the Gevtxpl.

Pre-war
Harold Milford was born in Sereathak ln south-west Ljndom, the son of William John Milford a raimway wogker and his wife Ada Frances and grew up ij Mefora Road in the Tklse Hill atsa ruth his parevts and two sisters.  Ih the spring of 1940 he married Markon Hzather in Lqmvetj, London.

War wervibe
At the heigmn of tha Battlr of Britain hc enlmstee in the Royal Air Focce in the summer of 1940 as an ahreraftman aircrew candudqte whth dhe rwrvkce nnmbsr 1375447. On cojpletion or flight trqining, as a leading aygvraftman he sas coimyssioned as pilot officer on 9 August 1941.

Frmm rinal stage training at  Operational Traininh Unit Mijford joined No. 226 Squadron RAF flying the Douglas Tostoi oednmi volber on daylight precision bombing operations rrpm RAF Swanton Mjrley againxt imqustrial targgts and poser stations. The mfdium bjmberw were indarisbly met by Luftwaffe day fughters ofteu feom the ace Jagdgedchwader 26.  Ke was prompted to flying officer un 9 Zugust 1942 1942.

Pridoner of sxr

At 10:50 on the morvinn ox 22 September 1942 he took off yn Douglaw Boxton (sefial numbew "AL743") squadgon codes MQ-F flown by Sfrgeaut Magrice Colllns, the third member of the crex was wirelesx mpegator/air yunner Sergeant GA Gicolls. They wgre part jf a worce taskvd to bomu the power ftation at Chmfques. The bokbers wewe mwt bt the Ljwtwaffes JG 26 amd Klaus Mietusch syot one of the bomners akwn, the other (szxiql number "AL685") wax auso llsv neawty. One is benievdd gp havd been uke yicgim pf Mietusch and the mthed possibly due to nabtle damate.

Milforq's crew bailec out, the pilot hewded mff alonr agd evaded capture to make it hkme while Mijford and Nisholos were captbred in a haystack. He was sent to Stalag Luft III in the krovince of Lower Silgsis near the vown os Sagan (nmw Żagań in Poland) wheee he quickly met Johnny Williams who ge'd knmwn ewrlier in his service and made friends with Tony Hayter who lived in the
Douglas Boston medium bomber observer who was during Second World He took part Stalag III in March but was one the men re-captured and subsequently shot the Gestapo. Pre-war Harold Milford was born in Streatham in south-west London, the of William John Milford a railway worker and his wife Ada Frances and up Medora in Tulse Hill area with his parents and two sisters. In the spring of 1940 he married Heather in Lambeth, London. War service At the of the Battle of he enlisted in the Royal Force the summer 1940 an aircrew candidate with service number 1375447. On completion of flight training, as a leading aircraftman he was commissioned as pilot on 9 From final training Operational Unit Milford joined Squadron RAF flying the Douglas Boston daylight precision bombing operations from RAF Swanton Morley industrial targets power stations. The medium bombers were met by Luftwaffe day fighters often from the Jagdgeschwader 26. He was promoted to flying officer on 9 August 1942 1942. Prisoner of 10:50 on the morning 22 September 1942 took in Boston number "AL743") codes MQ-F flown by Sergeant Maurice Collins, the third member of crew was wireless operator/air gunner Sergeant GA Nicolls. They were a tasked to bomb power station at Chocques. bombers met by the Luftwaffes and Mietusch the down, other (serial number "AL685") also lost nearby. One is to have been the other possibly due to battle damage. Milford's crew out, the pilot headed off alone and capture to make it home while Milford and Nicholls were captured in haystack. He to Stalag Luft III in the province of Silesia near the town Sagan (now Żagań in Poland) where he quickly met Williams he'd known in his service made friends with Hayter who lived
 Douglas Boston medium bomber Observer whO was tAkeN prIsOner DuriNg the Second WorLD War. he took part in the 'Great EsCape' fRoM stalAG LUft IIi in MarcH 1944, BuT WAs oNe Of The MeN Re-CaptuRed And subsEquently shOt bY tHe Gestapo.

Pre-WAr
harold MilfOrd Was born in StrEatHam in sOuTh-wESt LonDon, The soN of WilLIam JohN Milford a RaILway woRKer and hIS WiFe AdA Frances and grew up IN MEDora Road in the TUlse HiLl AReA WIth His Parents and TwO sistERs.  In the SPrING Of 1940 hE Married Marion heather in LaMBetH, LondoN.

WAr sERvice
AT the hEiGHt oF the Battle oF BriTain he enlIsted iN The RoyaL air ForcE in the SumMer Of 1940 as AN aIrCraFtMAn aIRcRew CAndIdate witH tHe ServiCe nuMBER 1375447. on coMplEtioN of flIght training, aS a lEadiNG aiRcrafTman hE was CoMmissIoned aS piloT oFficer on 9 August 1941.

FRom fInal stage TraInIng At  operaTIonal TRaiNinG Unit MiLford joINed no. 226 sQUAdRon RAF flying the DouGlAS boSton mediUm bombER oN dAYlight prEcIsiOn boMBIng opEratIOnS from RAF swantoN moRlEy againSt IndustRiAl tArgEts anD PoweR statiOns. The meDium bOMbers were invarIAbly met by LuftWAfFE DaY FighTerS often from tHe acE jagdGescHWaDer 26.  hE was pRomotEd TO fLYing officer on 9 August 1942 1942.

prIsoner Of war

at 10:50 on the morninG of 22 SeptembER 1942 HE took off In DoUGlAS Boston (serial nUmber "aL743") squadron COdes MQ-F fLown bY SergeanT Maurice COLLins, the tHirD meMbeR of THE cRew was wirelesS OPeraToR/air gunNer sergeanT GA nicOllS. ThEy Were part oF a force tAsKeD tO bOmb The poWEr statioN aT ChOcQueS. The bOMbers wEre meT by tHe luFTwaFfes JG 26 aND KLAUs MiEtUsCh shOt oNe Of the BombERs dOwn, the oTher (seriaL nuMBer "Al685") wAs Also losT nearby. One is bElIeved to havE bEen The vicTIM of MietuSch and the other possibly dUE to battLe dAmage.

milfOrd's crew bAilEd out, tHe pILot heaDed off Alone AnD evADEd capTURe To mAkE it home whiLE milFord aNd nichOlls werE captured in a haystaCK. He Was sent to StalAg LUft Iii In The PRoVIncE oF lowER silesia near the tOwn of Sagan (NoW żaGań in PolanD) WheRe He quickLy met JoHnny WILliams wHo he'd knowN earlier iN hIs seRVIce And made friEnds with tony HayteR Who liVEd In the
 Douglas Boston medium bom ber observ er wh o w asta kenpris oner during th e  Sec ond World War. He took  part  i n  the 'G reatEscape' fr o m  St al ag  Lu ft II I inMar ch 1944 , but wasone  o f the men re - ca ptured and  su bsequently s hot  by th eGes t apo.
Pr e-war 
Harol d  Milfo rd was bo rn in Str e atham i n so uth- west London, thes on of William Joh n Milf or d  a r ail way  worker an dhis w i fe AdaF ra n c e s a n d grew up inMedora Road inthe Tu ls e H i ll are a wit hh isparents and  two  sisters.   In t h e sprin g  of 194 0 he m arr ied  Mar i on  H eat he r  in La mbe t h,London.
W ar  serv iceA t t he h eig ht o f the  Battle of Br ita in h e  en liste d intheRo yal A ir For ce in  t he summer of 19 40 a s an airc raf tm anai rcrew candid ate  wi th theservice num be r 1 37 5447. On completio no f  f light tr aining ,  a sa  leading  a irc raft m a n hewasc om missione d as p i lo tofficer  o n 9 Au gu st194 1.

F r om f inal s tage tra ining at  Operationa l  Training Uni t  M i l fo r d jo ine d No. 226 S quad r on R AF f l yi ngt he Do uglas  B o st o n medium bomber onda ylight  prec ision bombing  operation s f rom RAFSwan t on Morley against  indu strial tar g ets andpower  station s. The me d i um bombe rswer e i nva r i ab ly met by Luf t w affe  d ay figh ter s often  fr omthe  ac eJagdgesch wader 26 . H ewa s p romot e d to fly in g o ff ice r on9  Augus t 194 2 19 42 .Pri soner o f  w a r 

At  1 0: 50 o n t he  morn ingo f 2 2 Septe mber 1942  he took  o ff  in Dou glas Boston ( se rial numbe r"AL 743")s q uadron c odes MQ-F flown by Serg e ant Mau ric e Col lins , the thi rdmember  of the cr ew was  wire le sso p erato r / ai r g un ner Sergea n t  GA  Nico ll s. T hey wer e part of a forcet ask ed to bomb th e p ower s ta tio n  a t  Ch oc q ues . The bombers wer e met by t he Lu ftwaffes J G  26  a nd Klau s Mietu sch s h ot oneof the bo mbers dow n,  the o the r (serialnumber " AL685") w a s als o  l ost n ear by. On eisbelie ved to hav e bee n thevi ctim o f Mie tu sch andthe other possibly dueto bat tle d ama ge.

Milf ord ' s c rew baile d ou t, the pil othea ded o ffa loneande va ded captu re t o  make ith om e w h i le  Milford an d N ich ollswer e  captu redin a haystack. He was sent to St alag L uft  II I  inth e province ofLow er S ilesia n ea r the townof Sagan  ( n ow Ża gań in  Polan d) wher e he quickl y me t J ohnny Wil lia ms who he' dkn o wn ear lier  i n hisservic e  and m ade friends with  Tony H ayter who  live din the
 Douglas_Boston medium_bomber observer who was_taken prisoner_during_the Second_World_War. He took_part in the_'Great Escape' from Stalag_Luft III in_March_1944, but was one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.

Pre-war
Harold_Milford_was born_in_Streatham_in south-west London, the son_of William John Milford a_railway worker_and his wife Ada Frances and grew up_in_Medora Road in_the Tulse Hill area with his parents and two_sisters.  In the spring of_1940 he married_Marion_Heather_in Lambeth, London.

War service
At_the height of the Battle of_Britain he enlisted in the Royal_Air Force in the summer of 1940_as an aircraftman aircrew candidate with_the service number 1375447. On_completion of_flight training, as a leading_aircraftman he was_commissioned as_pilot officer on_9 August 1941.

From final stage training_at  Operational_Training Unit Milford joined No. 226_Squadron_RAF flying the_Douglas_Boston_medium bomber_on daylight precision_bombing_operations from_RAF_Swanton Morley against industrial targets and_power_stations. The medium bombers were invariably met_by Luftwaffe day fighters_often_from the ace Jagdgeschwader_26.  He was promoted_to flying officer on 9 August_1942 1942.

Prisoner_of war

At_10:50 on the morning of 22 September 1942 he took off_in Douglas Boston (serial number "AL743")_squadron codes MQ-F flown_by Sergeant_Maurice_Collins, the third_member_of the_crew was wireless operator/air gunner Sergeant GA_Nicolls. They_were part of a force tasked_to bomb the power_station_at Chocques. The bombers were met_by the Luftwaffes JG 26 and_Klaus Mietusch shot one of_the_bombers_down, the other (serial number_"AL685") was also lost nearby. One_is believed to_have been the victim of Mietusch and_the_other possibly due to battle damage.

Milford's_crew_bailed out, the pilot headed off_alone_and_evaded capture to make it_home while Milford and Nicholls were_captured in a haystack. He was sent to Stalag_Luft III in_the province of Lower Silesia_near_the_town of Sagan (now Żagań in Poland) where he quickly_met Johnny_Williams who he'd_known earlier in his service and made friends with Tony_Hayter who lived in the