Hughes, George Pryce
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | George Pryce |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 11-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George D. and Hope Julia Hughes, of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DK299 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | AIII. 11. 19. |
Epitaph | "TILL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY" MUMS (Bible - Solomon 2:17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/4819 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Argentina |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Norwich Airport, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | Memorial to the aircrew of the RAF and USAAF who served and gave their lives whilst operating from RAF Horsham St Faith |
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-07-1942 |
End Date | 11-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Horsham St. Faith |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Flensburg U-boat yard |
Reason for Loss | Crashed while avoiding light flak in Denmark |