Cant, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Cant |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Hannah E. Cant, of Leadgate. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1168 |
Markings | JM-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Medomsley (St. Mary Magdalane) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Block 1. Row 2. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | HIGHER THAN EAGLES THEY FLY BRAVELY THEIR SPIRITS SIGH. AT REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1063357 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13348 (P367406/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-04-1942 |
End Date | 02-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into a hillside near Huntly, Aberdeenshire |