Bilke, George Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Edward |
Surname | Bilke |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Edward and Christiana Bilke, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK497 |
Markings | -O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 123. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 151454 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 08-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in sea off Pembrokeshire |