Calder, George Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Douglas |
Surname | Calder |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander George and Mary Calder, of St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Consolidated Liberator II |
Serial Number | AL624 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kirkinner Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 609. |
Epitaph | HIS LIFE A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, HIS ABSENCE A SILENT SORROW R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 140 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401366 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1653 CU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-09-1942 |
End Date | 14-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Burn |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground which was shrouded in cloud, near Millfore in Kirkcudbright |