Johnstone, Geoffrey James Munro
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey James Munro |
Surname | Johnstone |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert James Johnstone and Elizabeth Kate Johnstone. Husband of Lorna Ross Johnstone, of Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV292 |
Markings | SR-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. E. 16. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423762 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1944 |
End Date | 13-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night fighter and crashed near Lemforde in Lower Saxony. The aircraft was operating in an ABC capacity |