Pope, George William
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | George William |
Surname | Pope |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 03-02-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Maud Mary Pope, of Cambridge. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 11283. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1352297 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | Waterbeach |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
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Reason for Loss | Killed in an enemy air raid on RAF Waterbeach. A German Dornier Do17Z dropped nine bombs alongside the westerly hangar, damaging the runway, just one month after the station opened and a month before it was due to recieve 99 Squadron, which went ahead to plan. |