Davis, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Davis |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Lily Davis, of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada J Husband of Jean Davis, of Springhill. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB815 |
Markings | SE-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Perwez Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Mil. Plot. Row A. Coll. grave 5. |
Epitaph | HE LIVES WITH US IN MEMORY AND WILL FOR EVERMORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/35097 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 431 (Iroquois) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Junction of Rue Du Mont & Rue Des Romains, Perwez, Walloon Brabant Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar, inscribed marble tablet & stencilled information board |
Memorial Text | En souvenir de nos heros – Lancaster KB 815 of 431 Sqn RCAF – 15 Mars 1945 |
Location | Race Control Building, Croft Auto Circuit, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Roadside Location, A167, Dalton on Tees, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial topped with metal statue |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served at RAF Croft, 1941-1945 including 419 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Adjacent to A19, Burn, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served on 431 Sqn RCAF at RCAF Burn, 1942-1943 |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed metal plaques & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RCAF Tholthorpe during WW2 including 431 Sqn RCAF |
Location | Old Control Tower, former airfield site, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RCAF Tholthorpe during WW2 including 431 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1858/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1858/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1945 |
End Date | 16-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Croft |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Hagen. 267 aircraft, 10 losses. Clear visibility. A devastating attack with most of the bombing falling in the centre and eastern districts. 505 people were killed and 30000-35000 were bombed out. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Perwez, Belgium, SSE of Leuven |