Aldous, George Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Edward |
Surname | Aldous |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ann Aldous, of Salford, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS689 |
Markings | OW-S Eskimo Emblem |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rachecourt-sur-Blaise Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 6. |
Epitaph | YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE YOUR SACRIFICE WILL LIVE FOR EVER. SADLY MISSED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1527318 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-10-1943 |
End Date | 08-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 343 Lancasters, 4 losses (1.2%). The low loss rate was mainly due to the Mosquito diversionary raid on Munich which attracted most of the available night-fighters. The first raid to involve 101 Sqn ABC radio jamming techniques. H2S was used to mark the target due to cloud cover. 104 killed on the ground and 300 injured |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Rachecourt sur Blaise, France |