TAVERNER, George Alfred Badge
Plane was a Lancaster HK568 despatched to attack Stuttgart. The aircraft was brought down by an enemy fighter near the French/German border on the outskirts of Strasbourg. All crew members were killed.
Last Name
TAVERNER
Given Names
George Alfred Badge
Service Number
429835
Date of Birth
14/07/1923
Birth Location
Yankalilla S.A
Enlistment Date
12/09/1942
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
07/01/1943
Course Details
WAGS Course 34
Intake Date
07/01/1943
Finish Date
31/05/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
25/07/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
75 SQN NZ
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops target Stuttgart Germany
Date of Death
25/07/1944
Age
21
Cemetery / Memorial
Cronenbourg French National Cemetery
Notes
Plane was a Lancaster HK568 despatched to attack Stuttgart. The aircraft was brought down by an enemy fighter near the French/German border on the outskirts of Strasbourg. All crew members were killed.
Posting on Death
75 NZ Squadron
NAA Status
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