Devereau, George Stephen
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | George Stephen |
Surname | Devereau |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Edward and Annie Eveline Devereau, of Douglas Isle of Man. Husband of Kathleen Mildred Devereau, of Bearsted, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN743 |
Markings | IQ-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 13. F. 16. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S KEEPING" EVER REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 129331 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Miscellaneous Information
Also commemorated on the Isle of Man National War Memorial, St. John's, IOM |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1013/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1013/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-12-1944 |
End Date | 13-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and burst into flames crashing in the target area with its bomb load intact. |