George Ernest Reddish
Attended Brunts School and University of Nottingham where he trained to become a teacher. He worked at Newcastle Street School, Worksop as an assisstant school master.
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Known as George Ernest on official records, but on the memorial he is listed as E. G. Reddish.
Son of Ernest and Ethel Reddish of 49 East Lane, Edwinstowe.
Siblings, Eva, Arthur, Grace and Edna.
Married Ivy Fisher of 15 Sherwood Road, Worksop in 1939. Ivy was also a school teacher.
613 squadron was based at RAF Lasham Hampshire. Flying Mosquitos to counter air incursions by German aircraft. Shot down over St Dizier, France.
Flew from RAF Lasham Hants. This airfield was only built in 1942 and 613 sqdn (City of Manchester) moved there on 15th October 1943. They flew Mosquitos on night intrusion sorties but also took part in precision day time raids over occupied Europe.
George Ernest was the navigator and Paul Twiss was the pilot, they both were killed in the crash and are buried in the same plot at Choloy War Cemetery, plot 2A. C.9-10.
They were on a sortie to St Dizier.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 1/6/1944. Edwinstowe Flight Sargeant Missing.
News has been received that Flt Sgt George Reddish, son of Mr & Mrs E Reddish of Edwinstowe is missing from operations over enemy territory. Flt Sgt Reddish belongs to the Tactical Air Force and had recently been operating over Germany.
He was educated at Brunts school and at the Univesity of Nottingham.
Nottingham Journal: 2/6/1944: Flt Sgt Geo E Reddish RAF navigator observer killed .
Joined RAF Oct 1941.
Parents 49 Matlock Villa Edwinstowe.
Brunts School & Nottingham University College later assisstant master at Newcastle St School, Worksop.
When Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone visited Edwinstowe on the 25th of January 1940 Ft Sgt Reddish was in the welcoming party. Princess Alice was the daughter of Queen Victoria's youngest son, L
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