Ward, George William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Ward |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George James Ward and of Violet Ward (Nee Snow). Husband of Betty Mary Ward, of Highgate, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7485 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pornic War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. G. 7. |
Epitaph | LET US BE SEEMLY AND BRAVE IN OUR TIME AND GOD WILL NOT GRUDGE US OUR LITTLE HOUR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 111 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 84909 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Coolsweg, Kasterlee (Lichtaart) Antwerpen Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone, inscribed metal plaque & stencilled information board |
Memorial Text | Dit gedenkteken werd opgericht ter nagedachtenis aan de zeven omgekomen bemanningsleden van de Manchester L7465 - 26 Maart 1942 |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1942 |
End Date | 17-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the English Channel. |