Willis, Geoffrey Lionel
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Lionel |
Surname | Willis |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-07-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Leslie and Gertrude Elizabeth Willis. Husband of Joan Margaret Julia Willis, of Wembley, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PA236 |
Markings | AS-B2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15768. |
Epitaph | REMEMBERED FONDLY AND WITH PRIDE BY WIFE, FAMILY AND FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 171573 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Pilot |
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
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1945 |
End Date | 30-07-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry |
Reason for Loss | Crashed west of Kirmington airfield as the crew were preparing to land |