Wadeson, George Francis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Francis |
Surname | Wadeson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Harman Wadeson and May Lillian Wadeson, of Mitcheldean. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | L4185 |
Markings | ZN-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abenhall (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New ground. North Part. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 89085 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7386 (P360263/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1941 |
End Date | 05-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | On return, crashed at Half Acre Creek in the Thames Estuary after repeated W/T calls for help. |