Dove, George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Dove |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred George and Mary Elizabeth Dove, of Weaste, Salford, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB654 |
Markings | LE-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 217. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 0761 (Block 9, Column 10, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 820031 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 630 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of F/S George Dove 630 Sqn |
Location | Adjacent to former Main Guardroom, LAHC, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Memorial Plaques & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 Sqn & 630 Sqns 1939 - 1945 |
Location | The Chapel, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Wooden RoH |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No 630 Sqn who lost their lives operating from RAF East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1944 |
End Date | 29-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |