Battersby, Geoffrey Wilkinson
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Wilkinson |
Surname | Battersby |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Lydia Battersby, of Clitheroe, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE193 |
Markings | BQ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reerso Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (Bible - John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 998897 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1944 |
End Date | 29-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Baltic |