Ware, George James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George James |
Surname | Ware |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Anthony and Alice Emma Ware, of Bromley, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM173 |
Markings | PM-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 239. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 112 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1387736 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Miscellaneous Information
Born on Christmas Eve 1923 in St. Pancras, making him 20 on the date of death, contrary to CWGC entry. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Sterkrade |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft lost without trace with crew of seven, possibly over the North Sea with Fw. Martin Drewes being the victor. |