Ricketts, Geoffrey Brian
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Brian |
Surname | Ricketts |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1954 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank W. & Winifred R. Ricketts |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B2 |
Serial Number | WJ579 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brighton & Preston Cemetery, East Sussex |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4067539 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 27 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-06-1954 |
End Date | 17-06-1954 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft descended from 38,000ft before crashing at Park Field, Eastnor, Herefordshire. Possible cause was due to mis-management of aircraft oxygen system |