McCormick, George William
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | McCormick |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Charles and Lily Docea McCormick, of Mansfield, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ472 |
Markings | GB-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marham Cemetery |
Grave Reference | War Graves Plot. Grave 34. |
Epitaph | REV. XXI :4 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 207 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 408661 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
The report of the Accidents Investigation Branch stated that "The aircraft took off from Marham at approximately 1435 hrs on a high altitude flight authorised at the request of Wing Commander Deacon of Army Co-operation Command as he wished to test some special binoculars The pilot was instructed to climb to 30,000 ft in the vicinity of the aerodrome and to remain there until the Wing Commander's work was completed." |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/827/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-02-1943 |
End Date | 27-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed following structural failure of the wing root, just 1mile from the home airfield |