Brothwell, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Brothwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Bernard and Alice Brothwell, of Sheffield. Husband of Alice Brothwell, of Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5907 |
Markings | WS-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. J. 23-26. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1114334 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator/Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1942 |
End Date | 24-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Wismar |
Reason for Loss | Hit by Flak and crashed at Wendorf, 3 miles NW of Wismar |