In memory of

Pilot Officer

George Frederick Sanderson

who died on 3 Jun 1942

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service RCAF
  Unit No. 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force
  Rank Pilot Officer
  Service number J5790
  Date of death 19420603
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  J5790 Pilot Officer (No. 7 Squadron RAF pilot) George Frederick Sanderson (b.1920) of Avonlea was KIA 19420603 and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial near London, England, for airmen from the north European theatre who died with no known grave. Sanderson, who was mentioned in despatches posthumously, and his Stirling failed to return from a raid on Essen, his 15th mission. Frank enlisted at Regina late in 1940.

Brother of FG Sanderson. They were the sons of Herbert and Mary (Clark) Sanderson, and both farmed with their family before enlisting. The boys were educated at Sanderson school (see Geographic Names of Saskatchewan) which was named for Herbert who came from Skirwith, Cumbria, England, to ranch at NE18-13-22-W2 northeast of Avonlea in 1892.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 130 - Redburn
  Cemetery or memorial location Runnymede Memorial, Egham, Surrey, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Avonlea
  Geo-memorial Sanderson River, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.7333°N / 107.6333°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 74O12
  Geo-memorial details Flows southwest to Oldman Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19201208
  Place of birth Avonlea    
  Date of enlistment 19401106
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Avonlea    
  Occupation farmer
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