Birkhead, George Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Thomas |
Surname | Birkhead |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
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Date of Death | 30-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Byron Birkhead and Madeline Agnes Birkhead. Husband of Winifred Maud Birkhead, of East Molesey. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Epsom Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 542. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 538032 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | Wattisham |
Trade | Ground staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother, Robert Neville Birkhead, also died in the service of Bomber Command - see losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/101927 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4021 (P355764/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Killed in an air raid on Wattisham airfield that day- possibly while trying to dispose of two SD2 Butterfly Bombs. |