Dillon, George William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Dillon |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George William Dillon and Daisy May Dillon (née Young), of Bermondsey, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5607 |
Markings | OF-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 17. B. 1. |
Epitaph | HE LIVES WITH US IN MEMORY STILL NOT JUST TODAY BUT ALWAYS WILL. MUM & FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1397293 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 19 November 192. George Jr. had been a sun glass worker. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/767/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed nr Wulfen, 7km NNE of Dorsten, Germany, most likely from flak damage. |