Baker, George Buchanan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Buchanan |
Surname | Baker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 21-07-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alex H. & Elizabeth Baker |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley III |
Serial Number | K9002 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newburgh Cemetery, Fife, Scotland |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Pre-War |
Panel Number | PRE (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | |
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 |
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-07-1939 |
End Date | 21-07-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed in fog at Scorborough, East Yorkshire |