Davidson, George Walker
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Walker |
Surname | Davidson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Margaret Davidson, of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Shirley Bartlett Davidson, of Brampton. B. Comm. (Toronto). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE485 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Row C. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | THERE IS A LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40811 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 86 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Public Footpath, Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 86 OTU Wellington HE485 which crashed soon after take off on 30th August 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Gamston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed on take-off and the Wellington crashed at Bothamsall, near Retford |