Horner, Geoffrey
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey |
Surname | Horner |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Willie and Selina Horner, of Chidswell, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | HX375 |
Markings | -X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. H. 22. |
Epitaph | MEMORIES OF YOU AND US TOGETHER WILL LINGER IN OUR HEARTS FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1113335 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2259. Crashed 0130 near Antwerpen |