Mitchell, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Mitchell |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Mitchell and Elizabeth Michell (née Patterson), of Fulwell, Co. Durham. Husband of Ellen Mitchell (née Rutter). Marriage on 14/8/1940 in Sunderland. In 1939 Ellen was living in Marina Avenue, Sunderland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4159 |
Markings | WS-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Vorden General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5-6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 74 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1062559 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 6 April 1914, Fulwell, Durham |
IBCC Digital Archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-01-1943 |
End Date | 09-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter over Holland, crashing at Zutphen. |