Chaffey, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Chaffey |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Benjamin John and Elizabeth Chaffey, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1209 |
Markings | QT-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 100. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/7473 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2302. Cause of loss yet to be established |