Crabb, George James Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George James Leonard |
Surname | Crabb |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-08-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9747 |
Markings | HA-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chadwell Heath Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 1395. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 149 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 82975 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8061 (P361070/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1349/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-08-1941 |
End Date | 04-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (87% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Partially abandoned due to instrument failure in severe turbulence. The pilot and the rear gunner were unable to escape in time |