Foulkes, Geoffrey Grant
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Grant |
Surname | Foulkes |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Edward and Louise Macbeth Foulkes. Husband of Betty Foulkes, of Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND759 |
Markings | TL-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Switzerland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Vevey (St. Martin's) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 122. |
Epitaph | THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 420381 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
One of the remaining crew evaded capture, one became a PoW and the other four were interred |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1944 |
End Date | 28-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (29% moon) |
Operation | Friedrichshafen. 323 aircraft, 18 Lancasters Lost (5.6%). A highly dangerous raid deep into German territory in bright moonlight and only four weeks after the disastrous raid on Nuremberg, which was still fresh in everybody's minds. The target was of high importance due to its engine and gearbox plants, mainly used for German tanks. Friedrichshafen was, however, further south and barely within reach of German fighter bases. Several diversionary raids assisted with confusing the German Controllers. This was an outstandingly successful raid with excellent marking leading to an estimated 67% of the town being devastated. The gearbox plant was completely destroyed and, according to a German report, the most damaging blow to tank production of the war. |
Reason for Loss | It is unclear whether this aircraft was downed by flak or a night-fighter. Ditched in the Bodensee |