Geoffrey William Downe
Flying Officer · Aus.400463 · 
Australian
- Died
- 15 August 1942, aged 25
- Fate
- Killed in action
Flying Officer Geoffrey William Downe (Aus.400463) of the Australian air forces was killed on active service on 15 August 1942, aged 25. He is commemorated at Gent City Cemetery, Belgium (18. 6. 3.).
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Crew & operations
Flew as Other with No. 105 Squadron.
- Lost on DK309 (de Havilland Mosquito) — Failed to return
Crew: Alfred William Groves (Other)
Timeline
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15 August 1942
Lost in de Havilland Mosquito DK309
Other -
15 August 1942
Died
aged 25
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Gent City Cemetery, Belgium
Operations on this date. One raid in this archive was flown on the night of 15 August 1942: Düsseldorf. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)