McCloy, Geoffrey Browning
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Browning |
Surname | McCloy |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Stanley Swain McCloy and Mary Finlay McCloy, of Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5746 |
Markings | VN-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
Grave Reference | Divn. 67. Row L. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | NOBLE SACRIFICE AND DEVOTED LOVE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403199 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |