Ranken, George Alexander Aitken
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Alexander Aitken |
Surname | Ranken |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel and Isabella Ranken, of Blackhall, Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE161 |
Markings | ZO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Beverley (Queensgate) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Block 72. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | DEARLY BELOVED SON OF DANIEL AND ELLA RANKEN. "HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 230 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1052516 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 196 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1166/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-02-1943 |
End Date | 26-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed east of Middleton on the Wolds, SW of Driffield and exploded on impact. The accident was found to be due to a canvas bomb screen detaching itself and fouling the elevator control surfaces |