Bigglestone, George Milburn
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Milburn |
Surname | Bigglestone |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 03-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Christopher Milburn Bigglestone and Kate Louise Bigglestone, of South Gosforth, Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9640 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4049. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 754732 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 | 03-01-1942 |
End Date | 03-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Engine failed on return, the aircraft crash-landed, brought down power lines and finally came to rest on a river bank |