George Woodcock, Dvr.

Personal information
Age	35
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	T-1701362
Rank	Dvr.
Function	Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	799 Air Despatch Company
Unit / Group	Unknown
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when	27-02-1945
Died where	Stalag XIIA
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Berlin, War Cemetery, Germany
Grave number	10-C-15
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
Driver George Woodcock served as Air Despatcher in Dakota KG 399. This aircraft was on a re-suply mission for 1st Airborne Division and took of from Blakehill Farm Airfield on the 21st of September. It dropped it\\'s load over de DZ but was hit by AA fire. The aircraft was on fire and eventually crashed near a powdermill at Arendonk, Belgium. The Pilot; Flying Officer Ades and Co Pilot; Flight Sergeant Dorville were killed during the crash. The other 6 men (2 Air Crew and 4 Air Despatchers) in the aircraft escaped by parachute. The four Air Despatchers jumped from only 300 feet and miraculously survived the landing, some of them suffering from broken legs. They were all captured immediatly after landing and taken to POW camps. Driver Woodcock died in the POW camp he was in on February 27, 1945.

Personal information
Age	35
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Military information
Army Number	T-1701362
Rank	Dvr.
Function	Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Unknown
Company / Squadron	799 Air Despatch Company
Unit / Group	Unknown
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when	27-02-1945
Died where	Stalag XIIA
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Berlin, War Cemetery, Germany
Grave number	10-C-15
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
Driver George Woodcock served as Air Despatcher in Dakota KG 399. This aircraft was on a re-suply mission for 1st Airborne Division and took of from Blakehill Farm Airfield on the 21st of September. It dropped it\\'s load over de DZ but was hit by AA fire. The aircraft was on fire and eventually crashed near a powdermill at Arendonk, Belgium. The Pilot; Flying Officer Ades and Co Pilot; Flight Sergeant Dorville were killed during the crash. The other 6 men (2 Air Crew and 4 Air Despatchers) in the aircraft escaped by parachute. The four Air Despatchers jumped from only 300 feet and miraculously survived the landing, some of them suffering from broken legs. They were all captured immediatly after landing and taken to POW camps. Driver Woodcock died in the POW camp he was in on February 27, 1945.