Blatherwick, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Blatherwick |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Ellen Blatherwick, of Clayton, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | W7580 |
Markings | OJ-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. I. 10-13. |
Epitaph | THE MEMORY OF HIM WILL NEVER DIE. HE LOVED LIFE BUT HE LOVED HONOUR MORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1068042 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
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 27/1002/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1942 |
End Date | 24-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 215 aircraft. Again, the marker flares were not accurately deployed. Some housing damage although bombing was very scattered. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Oss, Holland |