Hinde, Geoffrey William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey William |
Surname | Hinde |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter and Annie Hinde, of Didsbury, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV309 |
Markings | BQ-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IVa. E. 17. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 175573 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 21-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Victim of a night fighter over Belgium, crashing at Oosterwijk, near Antwerp |