McGeoch, George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George |
Surname | McGeoch |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Mary Dick McGeoch, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | N9945 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 462. |
Epitaph | YOUR LIFE WAS SHORT, MY DEAR SON BUT PEACEFUL BE YOUR REST. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 208 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 644316 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4151 (P355929/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-11-1940 |
End Date | 09-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | To investigate the German 'Knickebein' blind bombing radio beams |
Reason for Loss | Hit balloon cable and crashed in Stechford, Birmingham. This was almost certainly a special flight to investigate the German 'Knickebein' blind bombing radio beams, as the Anson was flying over the city during a raid. |