GEORGE, Reginald Tyrell

Runnymede Air Forces Memorial, Surrey UKCredit: CWGC

Pilot Officer (Pilot)
64 Squadron RAF Kenley, London
Royal Air Force

Reginald was born 1919 in Newport to Reginald Harry & Margaret (nee CECIL) GEORGE who were living at ‘Clevedon’, 72 Medina Avenue in Newport around the time of Reginald’s death.

Reginald, aged 20, was piloting a Spitfire Aircraft when he was shot down on the 29th of May 1940 by a German Me 109 over the English Channel. Reginald’s body was never recovered & so he is commemorated by the Commission on the Runnymede Air Forces Memorial to The Missing in Surrey together with 20,258 of his Second World War comrades.

Reginald is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.