Anderson, George McCrimmon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George McCrimmon |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Jonerah Anderson, of Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ715 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 896. |
Epitaph | THERE IS ONE LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOREVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/168378 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 16-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Stratford upon Avon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-county exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into a cloud-covered Red Pike overlooking Buttermere in the Lake District, the Wellington hitting the mountain only feet below the summit |