Halestrap, Geoffrey George
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey George |
Surname | Halestrap |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 13-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred Francis Henry and Gladys Mary Elizabeth Halestrap, of Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | DF517 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Melton Mowbray Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W. Grave 4171. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF A MUCH LOVED SON AND BROTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 175 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 127308 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-05-1944 |
End Date | 13-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Broke up due to severe turbulence, debris falling west of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire |