Derbyshire, George Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Edward |
Surname | Derbyshire |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Herbert and Elsie Annie Derbyshire. Husband of Thelma Marguerite Derbyshire, of Willows, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV600 |
Markings | PP-L3 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low |
Grave Reference | Sec. S. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | THOUGH HE IS GONE FROM AMONG US IN OUR HEARTS HE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/102185 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 25 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Derbyshire Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-09-1942 |
End Date | 04-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 22:30 on High Scaw Fell, near Rossthwaite in Borrowdale |