Harrison, George William Marshall
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George William Marshall |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel Forshaw Harrison and Caroline Harrison, of East Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Husband of Betty Rose Harrison, of Gainsborough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5689 |
Markings | VN-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Thurlby (St. Germain) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave B.7. |
Epitaph | HE DIED AS HE LIVED - A TRUE MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 400517 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 19-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying off the Frisian islands |
Reason for Loss | Crash landed at Thurlby, Lincolnshire, both port engines failed. |