Rea, George Malcolm
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Malcolm |
Surname | Rea |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mathew and Annie Emma Rea. Husband of May Rea, of Cheadle. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ528 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 76. |
Epitaph | TILL WE MEET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 230 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 159692 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 1655 MTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Tythe Farm, Warboys, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 1655 Mosquito Training Unit of No 8 (PFF) Group which was based at RAF Warboys, 1944 to 1945 |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 21-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Emerged from cloud two minutes after take-off, spinning. Crashed near Broughton, SW of the airfield and burst into flames. |