England, George Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Alfred |
Surname | England |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Alfred and Sarah England. Husband of Annie England, of Gateshead, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | JB403 |
Markings | PM-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5. D. 28-33. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY (from Song of Solomon 2:17, KJV) |
Ribbon Stone | 0309 (Block 4, Column 16, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1511673 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Navigator |
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 Sgt G.A England 103 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-12-1943 |
End Date | 03-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have been a night-fighter victim |