George Henry Rhodes was the son of George Albert and Caroline Rhodes and the husband of Vera Rhodes, of Hildenborough, Kent. He enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corps, and volunteered for airborne forces.
Corporal Rhodes successfully completed Air Despatcher training and was posted to 799 Air Despatch Company, Royal Army Service Corps, and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).
Cpl Rhodes was killed in action on 21 September 1944, aged 33, when RAF 437 Squadron Dakota KG-489, base Blakehill Farm, was shot down by German FW 190 fighters and crashed alongside Everse Akkerpad at Eerschot near St. Oedenrode. There were no survivors and the Air Despatchers were buried in the St Oedenrode Roman Catholic Churchyard. (Roll of Honour, 5th Revised Edition, 2011).
The profile picture, taken of George around 1939, was kindly donated by Chris Rhodes.
By Rod Gibson
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