Basic Details
Surname
DISBURY
Forenames
Geoffrey Francis
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Student at St. Anselms Hall, University of Manchester, 1940-1941
Second pilot of a Lancaster aircraft of No. 106 Squadron which took off from its base at Syerton, Nottinghamshire on 8th July, 1943, for a bombing raid on Cologne. Lost his life on 9th July, when the aircraft was shot down at Fontaine au Terte, near Solesmes, Cambrai, France.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Air Force
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pilot Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Fontaine au Terte
Country of burial
Not stated on Memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on Memorial
Year of death
1943
Month of death
July
Day of death
9
Manner of death as stated
Aircraft shot down
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action