SLOMAN, George Sarsfield

Previous service 30th Battn. Plane was a Halifax 11 W7877 on an operation to bomb Berlin. The aircraft was intercepted on its home run and shot down by German night fighter ace. Six crew lost one became a POW.

Last Name
SLOMAN
Given Names
George Sarsfield
Service Number
403036
Date of Birth
06/04/1919
Birth Location
Glen Innes N.S.W
Enlistment Date
07/12/1940
Enlistment Location
Sydney
1Wags Start Date
06/02/1941
Course Details
WAGS Course 10, WAGS Course 11
Intake Date
06/02/1941
Finish Date
25/08/1941
To
1BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
02/03/1943 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
35 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Missing air ops. U.K target Berlin Germany.
Date of Death
02/03/1943
Age
23
Cemetery / Memorial
Markelo General Cemetery Netherlands
Medals
AIr Gunners badge Target Finding Badge 1939-45 Star A/C Europe Star Defence War medal
Notes

Previous service 30th Battn. Plane was a Halifax 11 W7877 on an operation to bomb Berlin. The aircraft was intercepted on its home run and shot down by German night fighter ace. Six crew lost one became a POW.

Posting on Death
35 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - SLOMAN George Sarsfield - Service Number 403036 (New_edited-1)
1WAGS - SLOMAN George Sarsfield - Service Number 403036 (edited-2)
1WAGS - SLOMAN George Sarsfield - Service Number 403036 (Grave_edited-1)
1WAGS - SLOMAN George Sarsfield - Service Number 403036 (New_edited-1)

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