Sheehan, George Harcus
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | George Harcus |
Surname | Sheehan |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 25-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of the late Mr J A Sheehan of Sydney, Australia. Husband of Shelagh Isobel Sheehan (née Annesley - marriage three weeks before his death- 6 August 1942, in Kensington, London) |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5662 |
Markings | QR-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. G. 17-22. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 37587 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Miscellaneous Information
Mentioned in Despatches January 1941 |
Arrived from 19 OTU on 16 July after a long period of not flying. He flew second dickie on the 29-20 July operation against Saabrücken to re-familiarise himself with ops and this was his second op. |
Promoted from Flying Officer to Flight Lieutenant 21 September 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-08-1942 |
End Date | 25-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Efferen, 6km SE of Cologne. |