Edgett, George Hammond
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Hammond |
Surname | Edgett |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Edgar and Cora Estella Edgett, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK281 |
Markings | QT-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Buckland Monachorum Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. R. 1. Grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9417 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1942 |
End Date | 06-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Aachen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at 0130 near Princetown on Dartmoor. Visibility was extremely poor at the time of the accident. |