Imber, George
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | Imber |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Imber, of East Bedfont. Feltham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | North American Mitchell II |
Serial Number | FL708 |
Markings | VO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Feltham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 43. |
Epitaph | ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST CAN TELL THE PAIN OF PARTING WITHOUT FAREWELL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 187 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1130483 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 98 |
Trade | Ground Staff |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Juction of High St & Reepham Rd, Foulsham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablets at base of Village Sign |
Memorial Text | Remembering all who served at RAF Foulsham 1942-1947 The airfield lay one mile North of this sign, Units based at Foulsham Airfield, 98 Sqdn 1678 HC Flight RAF, 180 Sqdn RAF, 192 Sqdn RAF, 12 Gliderb MU RAF, 514 Sqdn RAF, BSD Unit RAF, 462 Sqdn RAAA+F, El |
Miscellaneous Information
A tree in the field still bears the scars of the crash |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1942 |
End Date | 30-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Foulsham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with high tension cables and crashed at East Dereham, Norfolk. The land owner was ploughing in the adjacent field and was killed by shrapnel. |