Anderson, George Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Stewart |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Georgina Anderson, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5697 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Row D. Joint grave 17. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE FROM THOSE HE LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 2 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 657590 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/48 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/47 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1942 |
End Date | 21-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down and crashed near Monnickendam in Holland |