Fillingham, Geoffrey
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey |
Surname | Fillingham |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 21-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Woodhouse Fillingham and Grace Marie Fillingham, of Hessle, Yorkshire. Husband of Jean Fillingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | DJ106 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 37. Row B. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (Bible - John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 938234 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Remote Location, Ben McDui, Highlands, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | On this site on 21 Aug 42, Avro Anson DJ106 from 19 OTU crashed on a training flight from RAF Kinloss killing all five crew |
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-08-1942 |
End Date | 21-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto high ground in the Cairngorms |