Davies, George Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Bruce |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Date of Death | 22-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Walford Davies and Effie Priscilla Davies, of Wayville, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | L7575 |
Markings | UG-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. I. 21. |
Epitaph | FOR ENGLAND HOME AND LOVED ONES HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417460 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 22-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Turbulence and severe icing are thought to have led to the Lancaster breaking up in the air over Colney Health, near St Albans |