Battle of Britain London Monument – Sgt. G G S Laws THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN LONDON MONUMENT
"Never in the field of human
conflict was so much owed
by so many to so few."
Contact Information
How to Contribute
Latest News
Home
About The Monument
– History of the Project
– The Monument Now
– Visitor Information
– Airmens names listed by country of origin
Airmens stories
Privacy Statement The Airmen’s Stories – Sgt. G G S Laws
George Godfrey Stone Laws came from Ruthin, Denbighshire. His parents ran the town’s only off-licence and a sweet shop there.
He was educated at Ruthin School and Denbigh High School and joined the RAFVR about April 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up on 1st September 1939, he completed his training and went to 5 OTU Aston Down on 1st September 1940.
After converting to Hurricanes Laws joined 151 Squadron at Digby on 28th September. He moved to 605 Squadron at Croydon on 19th October and then went to 501 Squadron at Kenley next day.
On 28th March 1941 Laws was killed in Hurricane V6841. The aircraft stalled on its final approach to Filton and spun into the ground at Stoke Gifford.
Laws was 21 and is buried in St. Meugans churchyard, Llanrhydd, Llanbedr.
Battle of Britain Monument © Battle of Britain Archive 2007 – Email: info@bbm.org.uk Site management by Consult-X and Altroy