Hunter, George Penman
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | George Penman |
Surname | Hunter |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander and Margaret Penman Hunter, of Edinburgh. Husband of Agnes Davidson Kerr Sloan Hunter. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6974 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Edinburgh (Newington or Echo Bank) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F.1. Grave 27. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1569924 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU Det |
Trade | (Uncertain) |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 18-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | St. Eval |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed almost immediately after takeoff and burst into flames |