Seeking information on Pilot 82169 Geoffrey Edward Moon RAFVR. Killed 29th July 1940 age 20. He is buried in grave 3 row E of Upavon cenetery. He was the son of J.C. & Dora Moon of Rochester Kent.
Any information of help
Many thanks in advance
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By: Alan Clark - 1st November 2010 at 00:00
Just checked on RAF Commands and he got mentioned in Henk Welting’s post for the 29th July 1940. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?t=912&highlight=29-7-1940
Conclusion was he was killed in Tutor K3287.
By: Alan Clark - 31st October 2010 at 23:58
His death was registered in the Mere district of Wiltshire (now covered by bits of Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset).
Upavon was in the Devizes district.
By: northeagle - 31st October 2010 at 23:58
Not much in London Gazette but, here it is…….82169 Geoffrey Edward Moon RAFVR granted commission, general duties branch, as Pilot Officer, June 29, 1940. London Gazette, August 13, 1940. One entry only.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st October 2010 at 22:48
Trevor
He does not appear in the Air Force List of June 1940, so must have been commissioned only shortly before his death. His place of burial would certainly suggest a link to RAF Upavon and the Flying Training School and so a search of the station and FTS ORBs might throw something up?
Paul McMillan might come up with something if he passes this way.
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October 31, 2010 at 6:49 pm