Godley, Aaron George William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Aaron George William |
Surname | Godley |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Godley. Husband of Florence Godley, of Wandsworth, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV195 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. A. 3. |
Epitaph | TELL ENGLAND, YE WHO PASS THIS MONUMENT, WE WHO DIED HERE REST CONTENT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 134571 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-08-1943 |
End Date | 11-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Nuremburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down close to the target, crashing at Furth, five miles from the centre of Nuremburg |