Medd, George Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Alfred |
Surname | Medd |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alfred and Clara Medd, of Bilton, Hull. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE139 |
Markings | EQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bilton (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. 1. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | THE TIES OF LOVE CAN NE'ER BE RIVEN. THEY STRONGER GROW 'TWIXT EARTH AND HEAVEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 998262 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12936 (P367183/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit |
Reason for Loss | Had landed at Stoke Orchard after raid on Rennes. On return, the aircraft crashed near Abingdon. Three killed |