Higson, Geoffrey William Ardern
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey William Ardern |
Surname | Higson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and of Frances E. Higson. Husband of Marjorie Kendal Higson, of Gorton, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4230 |
Markings | WS-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Svino Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph | REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1058150 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1942 |
End Date | 24-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Wismar |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Baltic sea to the north of the Danish island of Lolland. |