Lawrenson, George Ashley
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Ashley |
Surname | Lawrenson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Ashley Lawrenson and Gladys Muriel Lawrenson, of Lower Bebington, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BF472 |
Markings | HA-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. C. 1-6. |
Epitaph | LIVED UPRIGHTLY AND DIED TRUE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 197 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 157192 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1351/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1351/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1943 |
End Date | 28-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Hanover. 678 aircraft, including five B-17s. 39 aircraft Lost, including one B-17 (5.6%). Bombing was very concentrated, but not accurately on target due to incorrect PFF marking. Little significant damage inflicted. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the NE suburbs of Hanover, Germany |