Guest, George William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Guest |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Oliver Wilfred and Claribel Guest, of Stonewall, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND327 |
Markings | HW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13733. |
Epitaph | HIS BRIEF, BRAVE LIFE HE GAVE JUSTICE, TRUTH AND HONOUR FAIR TO SAVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/162319 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Guest Creek, Manitoba; Within Cariou River Park Reseve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Creek |
Memorial Text |
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
100 Sqn aircraft whereas the entire crew was formerly of 100 Sqn but recently transferred to the newly formed 550 Sqn |
The 550 Squadron ORB lists this aircraft as JB604 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 24-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Climbing out of Grimsby en-route to Berlin collided at 12,000 feet with a 550 Sqn Lancaster, both bombers crashing 0040 24Dec43 near Fulstow, 6 miles N of Louth, Lincolnshire. All seven crew killed. |