Date of death:

July 24th, 1942 (Vinkel, Noord-Brabant)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Uden
Plot: 4. Row: I. Grave: 10-13.

Service number:

1068042

Nationality:

British

Sgt. George Blatherwick
Wireless Operator, 149 Squadron RAF (VR)
He was the flight operator of Stirling bomber W7580 OJ-D, which, on its way back from a bombing mission to Duisburg (Germany), was shot down by a German night fighter of I.(3.)/NJG 1 in Venlo and crashed along the highway at the end of Koksteeg and Weerscheut near Vinkel.
The entire crew of seven perished. The remains were badly mutilated and burned and were buried in four coffins in the rectory garden next to the Roman Catholic St. Peter's Church in Uden on July 24, 1943.
Four names were derived from items of clothing and equipment.
Upon reburial in a collective grave at the British War Cemetery in Uden on June 21, 1946, the entire crew was registered by name. See also: N. Acton, P.H. Basson, E.H. Boumphrey, A.J.L. Bowes, E.C. Isted and D. Morris.

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