Blackmore, George Ralph Died

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Personal Information

Rank F/S
Forename(s) George Ralph
Surname Blackmore
Gender M
Age 29
Date of Death 10-09-1941
Next of Kin Son of David Evans Blackmore and Gertrude Blackmore (née Sigward), of Dauphin , Manitoba, Canada.
BLACKMORE GR

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number R1396
Markings PM-

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 60.

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 10
BLACKMORE GR

Location

Row -
Panel 10
Column -
Line -

Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 1
Panel Number 10

Enlistment Information

Service Number R/59272
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 103
Squadron Motto Noli me tangere (Touch me not)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of Origin Canada

Other Memorials

Location Blackmore Lake, Saskatchewan
Country Canada
Memorial Type Lake
Memorial Text
Location All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Tablet
Memorial Text Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45
Location Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques
Memorial Text Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it was the home of No103 Squadron and from Elsham Wolds until 1945 Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster aircraft of No 103 and other squadrons flew on bombing missions against targets in Germany and occupied Europe.
Location In front of the mess esplanade, Mailly-le-Camp, 10 - Aube Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Stone memorial sculpture, inscribed marble tablets and inscribed metal plaque
Memorial Text En souvenir des heros de la RAF. Qui ont participe au bombardment du camp de Mailly. Unites de la RAF engagees dans le raid sur Mailly-le-Camp, la nuit du 3 au 4 May 1944. N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617- 619-625-626-627-641
Translation "In memory of the RAF heroes who took part in the bombing of Mailly Camp. RAF units engaged in the raid on Mailly-le-Camp, the night of 3-4 May 1944. Squadrons that took part: N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617-619-625-626-627-641"
Location Bawtry Hall, Bawtry, South Yorkshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Marble Tablet
Memorial Text In memory of those who did not return 1939 - 1945

Miscellaneous Information

George was born on 29 February 1912 at Dauphin, Manitoba. His father a C. N.R conductor was born at Fort William, Ontario and his mother (died in 1914), was born in Iceland. The schools he attended were all in Manitoba. Dauphin Public School 1918-1925, followed by Dauphin Collegiate Institute, 1926-1927 followed by Swan River High School 1927-1929. He then studied banking at Shaw’s Correspondence school in 1931. His sport interests were hockey, baseball and tennis and his main hobby was shooting and he also enjoyed driving. George worked for one year at Robson's Drug store as a clerk, followed by Izons grocery store as a clerk in 1929. George then spent some time as a fire fighter for the Forestry Department of Manitoba and then completed eleven years as a clerk at the Bank of Toronto.
He enlisted on 28 June 1940 and then married Elsie Bertha Hart on 28 December the same year, at Timmins. After enlisting and initial training he was posted to the U.K. and arrived at 3 PRC on 20 April 1941. He was then at 20 OTU on 27 April 1941 followed by 103 Squadron on 23 June 1941. George sadly lost his life on 10 September 1941.

Casualty Pack Number Find Out More

AIR 81/8977 (P362167/41)

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/813/44
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/813/44

Fellow Servicemen

Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.

Name Outcome
Bennett P M (Sgt) Died
Petrie D L (P/O) Died
Rye G S (Sgt) Died
Vernon A W (Sgt) Died
Wagon C E (Sgt) Died

Last Operation Information

Start Date 10-09-1941
End Date 11-09-1941
Takeoff Station Elsham Wolds
Day/Night Raid Night (76% moon)
Operation Torino
Reason for Aircraft Loss Lost without Trace
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