Dale, George Anthony
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Anthony |
Surname | Dale |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fredrick C. and Edith Dale, of Hanwell, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8901 |
Markings | BB-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row V. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS HIS MEMORY IS KEPT. MUM, DAD, BROTHER AND SISTERS |
Ribbon Stone | 0794 (Block 9, Column 19, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1285732 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Sgt Pilot George Dale 27 OTU 17.8.22 - 28.4.42 Remembered with Pride |
Location | Off Rue des Terres, Sautour, Namur Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Wooden cross, religious figurine & inscribed metal tablet |
Memorial Text | A la memoire des equipages de la RAF tombes au combat 1942-1944 - Wellington Z8901 de 27 OTU RAF - 27/28 Avril 1942 |
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13724 (P368235/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Nickelling (leafleting) - Lille area |
Reason for Loss | Crashed Sautour (Namur), 3kms SSE of Philipeville, Belgium. |