Anderson, George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Anderson and Catherine Anderson (née Stewart) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Dorothy Isabella Anderson (née Robson), whom he married in Toronto on 30 September 1941. Father of George Stewart Anderson, born 25 March 1942. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ922 |
Markings | 6U-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 280. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 122 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95243 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 415 (Swordfish) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
George was born on 14 October 1920 at Dundee, Scotland. Both parents were born in Scotland, his father in Dundee and mother in Forfar. His father served as a soldier. He had three sisters Margaret, Norma and Katherine. He attended Shirley Street School in Toronto, 1926-1936 and Central Technical, 1936-1937. George worked as an enamel sprayer for Canada General Electric, 1937-1941 and then as a furnace worker at Dominion Bridge between 1941-1942. |
He enlisted on 5 October 1942 and after training embarked for the U.K. he arrived at 3PRC on 8 May 1944. Left 76 Base to go to 415 Squadron on 30 December 1944. George was to lose his life on 31 March 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-03-1945 |
End Date | 31-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Hamburg to attack the Blohm and Voss shipbuilding yards, where a new class of U-boats was being assembled. 469 aircraft, 11 lost due to a surprise appearance of the new Me 262 jet-propelled fighter. It was it's only appearance in fact. The target was completely cloud-covered so bombing was scattered throughout Hamburg with little damage to the intended target |
Reason for Loss | Some sources state that this aircraft was shot down by a jet-propelled fighter (Me 262) whereas it is highly likely it collided with KB761 on the return leg and crashed into the sea. A collision between a Lancaster and a Halifax was seen by several other crews and five parachutes were also seen but sadly any survivors must have perished in the water. |