Wheatley, George Rogerson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Rogerson |
Surname | Wheatley |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Gladys Wheatley, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG412 |
Markings | -B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Corsenside (St. Cuthbert) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | N.W. corner. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 263 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1677247 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside Parish Hall, Langtree, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar and inscribed marble tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1663 HCU Halifax DG412 who were killed when the aircraft broke up while practicing evasive manouvres on 27th August 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-08-1943 |
End Date | 27-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Bullseye detail |
Reason for Loss | Lost control while practicing evasive action. The aircraft entered a dive, the stresses placed on the airframe tearing it apart. The crew were, most likely, trapped by the centripetal force and totally unable to bale out |