Walton, Geoffrey
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey |
Surname | Walton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Edgar and Mabel Victoria Walton, of Parkstone, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LK878 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | New part. Grave 156. |
Epitaph | HIGHER STILL AND HIGHER" MAY HE CONTINUE TO SERVE HELPFULLY AND HAPPILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 259 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1578741 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Halifax LK878, 1659 HCU Topcliffe, 15th January, 1945. |
Location | St. Felix's Church, Felixkirk, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Aircrew of Halifax LK878, 1659 H.C.U. Topcliffe 15th January 1945. |
Miscellaneous Information
This crew had written off Halifax LK871 just two hours earlier while tasked with the same training exercise |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1945 |
End Date | 15-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground at Catecliffe Wood, NE of Thirsk, Yorkshire just three minutes after takeoff |