Shaw, George Leigh
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | George Leigh |
Surname | Shaw |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
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Date of Death | 25-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Leigh Shaw and of May Shaw (Nee Neilson), of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. His Brother, Ernest Anson Shaw, Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9929 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4152. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/9636 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural Location, Wasperton, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Propeller Unit |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington X9929 which crashed on 25th August 1942 and of the crew of Whitley Z9167 which crashed on 23rd July 1943 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1942 |
End Date | 25-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived from 500' onto the banks of the River Avon for no apparent reason. |