Duthie, George Robert James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Robert James |
Surname | Duthie |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert McCabe Duthie and of Hilda Eva Duthie (Nee Davis), of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR720 |
Markings | NP-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. E. 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415298 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1943 |
End Date | 14-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Aachen. 374 aircraft, 20 losses (5.3%). A strong tail wind led to the main force arriving early and when PFF marked the target, so many aircraft were waiting that the town appeared to erupt into flames. Almost 3000 buildings were destroyed including apartment blocks, so the number of dwellings destroyed was some 16828. The cathedral, the town hall and many other civic amenities were also classed as severely damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Vorstenbosch, Holland |