Ridgway, George Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Francis |
Surname | Ridgway |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Francis and Eliza Ridgway, of Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV718 |
Markings | OP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Windhill Methodist Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 126. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 414680 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1942 |
End Date | 03-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bassingbourn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training: Night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Riggs Moor, Great Whernside, 2-3 Miles South of Angram Bridge, nr, Pately Bridge, in bad weather |