Hills, Raymond George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Raymond George |
Surname | Hills |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George G. Hills and Louisa Hills, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF641 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row E. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | PEACEFULLY SLEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/35547 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Born in Battersea, England in September 1923 but had lived in Windsor, Ontario for ten years prior to enlisting. He graduated from Windsor Vocational School and was previously serving as an apprenticeship with the Pithie Electric Company. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1944 |
End Date | 28-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (31% moon) |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flying over Lincolnshire, the dinghy came loose and caused structural failure, the Wellington crashing near RAF Scampton |