Giguere, George Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Joseph |
Surname | Giguere |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
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Date of Death | 01-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Giguere and of Mary Giguere (Nee Dumond), of Thessalon, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3361 |
Markings | KW- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wittering (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | MAY HE REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/53388 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 425 (Alouette) |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Village Green, Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial, in French, to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Location | Former Control Tower, Tholthorpe Airfield, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those Canadians who served at RAF Tholthorpe during WW2, including 425 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1943 |
End Date | 01-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kingscliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry having collected aircraft from 43 MU |
Reason for Loss | Crashed soon after takeoff following loss of power to both starboard engines. It is thought that the engine failure was to excessive ground running before takeoff |