Born 31 August 1921, the elder brother of AR Cavanagh (O.B.), George entered the School from the Prep in 1932. He left School in 1938 to enter the timber trade. The Birkonian, November 1942, records 'Originally a day-boy he subsequently became a boarder and his upright and sincere character won him many friends. He deliberately chose to accept the hazards of Air Service and had a serious accident towards the end of 1941 from which he happily recovered'. On 7 August 1942 he was Wireless Operator/Air Gunner of Stirling N.607 of No.218 Squadron, Bomber Command, which failed to return from an operational flight, shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Kessel (Limburg). His Wing Commander wrote: 'He will be deeply missed as he was extremely popular with his colleagues. His fine character and his efficiency were much admired.' The records show that he was also Mentioned in Despatches.
Pilot / Sgt. W.J. Laidlaw 1022530 RAF / prisoner of war
Flight Engineer / Sgt. H.P. Gardiner 567298 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Navigator / Sgt. J.V. Green 923930 RAF / prisoner of war
Bomb Aimer / W/O. II A.L. Bachelder R/56438 RCAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / F/Sgt. D.W. Moffett 630731 RAF / prisoner of war
Mid Upper Gunner / Sgt. G.C. Cavanagh 1183330 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Rear Gunner / Sgt. L.W.A. Barnard 1384144 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Pilot / Sgt. W.J. Laidlaw 1022530 RAF / prisoner of war
Flight Engineer / Sgt. H.P. Gardiner 567298 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Navigator / Sgt. J.V. Green 923930 RAF / prisoner of war
Bomb Aimer / W/O. II A.L. Bachelder R/56438 RCAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / F/Sgt. D.W. Moffett 630731 RAF / prisoner of war
Mid Upper Gunner / Sgt. G.C. Cavanagh 1183330 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Rear Gunner / Sgt. L.W.A. Barnard 1384144 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Born 31 August 1921, the elder brother of AR Cavanagh (O.B.), George entered the School from the Prep in 1932. He left School in 1938 to enter the timber trade. The Birkonian, November 1942, records 'Originally a day-boy he subsequently became a boarder and his upright and sincere character won him many friends. He deliberately chose to accept the hazards of Air Service and had a serious accident towards the end of 1941 from which he happily recovered'. On 7 August 1942 he was Wireless Operator/Air Gunner of Stirling N.607 of No.218 Squadron, Bomber Command, which failed to return from an operational flight, shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Kessel (Limburg). His Wing Commander wrote: 'He will be deeply missed as he was extremely popular with his colleagues. His fine character and his efficiency were much admired.' The records show that he was also Mentioned in Despatches.
Pilot / Sgt. W.J. Laidlaw 1022530 RAF / prisoner of war
Flight Engineer / Sgt. H.P. Gardiner 567298 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Navigator / Sgt. J.V. Green 923930 RAF / prisoner of war
Bomb Aimer / W/O. II A.L. Bachelder R/56438 RCAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / F/Sgt. D.W. Moffett 630731 RAF / prisoner of war
Mid Upper Gunner / Sgt. G.C. Cavanagh 1183330 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Rear Gunner / Sgt. L.W.A. Barnard 1384144 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Pilot / Sgt. W.J. Laidlaw 1022530 RAF / prisoner of war
Flight Engineer / Sgt. H.P. Gardiner 567298 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Navigator / Sgt. J.V. Green 923930 RAF / prisoner of war
Bomb Aimer / W/O. II A.L. Bachelder R/56438 RCAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / F/Sgt. D.W. Moffett 630731 RAF / prisoner of war
Mid Upper Gunner / Sgt. G.C. Cavanagh 1183330 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Rear Gunner / Sgt. L.W.A. Barnard 1384144 RAF / grave 12 E 7-9
Inscription
PER ARDUA AD ASTRA
1183330 SERGEANT
G. C. CAVANAGH
WIRELESS OPERATOR / AIR GUNNER
ROYAL AIR FORCE
7TH AUGUST 1942 AGE 20
†
THE BELOVED ELDER SON
OF FREDERICK GEORGE
AND MARTHA CAVANAGH
OF BIRKENHEAD
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