Alexander, George William
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Alexander |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Emily Alexander. Husband of Dorothy Stanley Alexander, of Lowfield Heath, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6082 |
Markings | OJ-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row N. Coll. grave 37. |
Epitaph | GOODBYE, DADDY. MICHAEL AND GEORGINA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 75471 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-06-1942 |
End Date | 30-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Bremen. 253 aircraft with Germany reporting extensive damage to Focke-Wulf and the AG Weser U-boat shipyard plus other infrastructure. 11 aircraft lost |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near to Bolsward, Holland |