George William Clawley
Service number
533840
Military unit
150 Sqdn Royal Air Force
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
14 Aug 1915
Date of death
07 Jun 1940 (24 years old)
Place of birth
Shropshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
George William Clawley was the son of Hilda Clawley and the brother of Frances Clawley. In 1921, they lived with Hilda's mother and sisters. In 1939, George and Edna May Horobin from 3, Lamberts Row, St Peters Street, Radford, were married at Nottingham and their daughter Geraldine was born in 1940.
Military history
Educated at Wem Grammar School, Clawley joined the RAF in 1936.
Fairy Battle L5288 took off from Echemines. Shot down attacking a vehicle convoy near Vergies (Somme) 15 km SSE of Abbeville France. No survivors:
Flying Officer J E Vernon (Pilot), Sergeant George William Clawley (Observer), Temporary Sergeant J F Atkins (Wireless Operator).
VERGIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY:
Row 1. Joint grave 19-20.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
George William Clawley
Photo: Courtesy of the Clawley family
Edna and baby Geraldine Clawley
Photo: Courtesy of the Clawley family
The telegram every service family dreaded receiving.
Photo: Courtesy of the Clawley family
Locals off to pay their respects to Clawley and crewmates.
Photo: Courtesy of the Clawley family
Photos taken at Vergies. M. Durand (centre) as a 17 year old helped extricate bodies from the crashed aircraft and later moved them to a local cemetery. Geraldine Lamb (nee Crawley stands to his left. Far right: Geraldine Lamb standing by her father's grave.
Photo: Courtesy of the Clawley family