Overton, Geoffrey William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey William |
Surname | Overton |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
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Date of Death | 26-06-1955 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Margaret E. Overton of 41 Stanley St, Atherton, Greater Manchester |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln |
Serial Number | WD131 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hemswell Cemetery, Lincolnshire |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1819633 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | AE |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-06-1955 |
End Date | 26-06-1955 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Suffered Mid Air Collision with USAF F86 Sabre from 496 FIS. Starboard Mainplane failed and the aircraft subsequently crashed near Bitburg, West Germany |