Cowings, George Hendry
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Hendry |
Surname | Cowings |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Alfred and Henrietta Cowings, of Jesmond. Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2038 |
Markings | WV-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. M. Cons. Grave 260. |
Epitaph | TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE IS NOT TO DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 87384 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5519 (P357914/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-03-1941 |
End Date | 22-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Boscombe Down |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Lorient |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return, close to Grantham, Lincs |