George Frederick Jesse Anstee

Memorial: Cold Ashton - Holy Trinity Church

Regiment: South African Airforce

Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945

Rank and number: Pilot Sergeant

Parents: George and Alice Anstee

Home address: Doynton

Pre-war occupation: Went into RAF from school

Date of birth: 25/03/1921

Date of death: 13/10/1944

Buried/Commemorated at: Buried in Milan War Cemetery, Italy and commemorated on Cold Ashton War Memorial.

Age: 23

Further information:

In 1941 George served in Malta then joined the South African Air Force in 1943. On the 13th October 1944 George’s crew were taking part in an operation to drop supplies to partisans in Italy, which involved 20 aircraft. His crew of 8 were flying in Liberator VI KG875 when it hit very bad weather and crashed at Valprato Soana North West Italy, killing all on board. Their aircraft was one of six that were lost during the operation.

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://www.rafb24.com/index.php?