Trodd, Geoffrey Wilfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Wilfred |
Surname | Trodd |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil William Wilmot Trodd, and of Gladys Leonora Trodd, of Harrow-On-The-Hill, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | ME686 |
Markings | AS-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. K. 5. |
Epitaph | TIME PASSES, MEMORIES REMAIN UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. MOTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 108 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1414525 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/31 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/30 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Kirmington at 2206 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Aircraft was intercepted outbound and shot down, possibly by Lt Gunther Wolf of 9/NJG5 over the Ulda area at 00450hrs |