Rafferty, George Newton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Newton |
Surname | Rafferty |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-02-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE466 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Moston (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | St. Teresa Sec. Grave 3534. |
Epitaph | WHEN THE REST OF THE WORLD FORGETS, WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 88 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1028751 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-02-1943 |
End Date | 13-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Hixon for a night cross country exercise. Aircraft flew into the Eastern slopes of Foel Grach, Snowdonia, a tragic error of Navigation being the most likely cause. There were no survivors |