Wallace, George Albert
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Albert |
Surname | Wallace |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Wellington Wallace and Lucy Copping Wallace. Husband of Doris Audrey Irwin Wallace, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley |
Serial Number | EB404 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 950. |
Epitaph | BELOVED HUSBAND OF DORIS, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/22912 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1943 |
End Date | 28-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was struck by the 'attacking' Beaufighter. Five crew members baled out, the trainee navigator hitting a tree. The remaining two crew members successfully landed the aircraft on one engine. |