Broughton, Geoffrey Eyre
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Eyre |
Surname | Broughton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Letitia Broughton, of Woodsmoor, Stockport. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9574 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Norbury (St. Thomas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 158. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF MY DEAR SON GEOFFREY KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1311939 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-10-1942 |
End Date | 09-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shed a propeller on approaching the airfield. Crashed on farmland close to the airfield |