Middleton, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Middleton |
Gender | M |
Age | 37 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Middleton, of Glasgow. Husband of Sarah Middleton, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PD259 |
Markings | JO-G Pirtical Pete |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rutherglen Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Div. Q. Grave 514. |
Epitaph | MEMORY IS A GOLDEN CHAIN THAT BINDS US TILL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 619089 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 83 attached to 463 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Chapel Grounds, Balavil Estate, Highlands, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on Propeller Blade |
Memorial Text | Lancaster PD259 JO-G 463 Sqn RAAF from RAF Waddington crashed near to here on the night of 31st August 1944 |
Location | Lincoln County Hospital Chapel, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of Officers, NCO's & Other Ranks of 5 (Bomber) Group RAF who gave their lives Sept 1939 - May 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Attached from 83 Sqn |
There is some confusion on the markings of this aircraft. Archaeology photographs clearly show it to be JO-G |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-08-1944 |
End Date | 31-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Scottish Highlands near Kingussie in poor weather conditions |