Penman, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Penman |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Margaret Pemnan. Husband of Alice Victoria Penman, of Leeds. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | AD706 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Cottingley Hall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 155. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DARLING HUSBAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 84 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1309950 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13811 (P367889/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1942 |
End Date | 17-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return, the aircraft stalled, bounced and then crashed in flames |