Participant Info
- Photograph
- Last Name
- Penman
- First Names
- George
- Conflict
- 1
- Memorial
- St Michael's
- Date of Death
- 15th August 1942
- Unit
- Royal Air Force
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- Link
- Link to CWGC Record
- Biographical information
George Bernard Penman (Roy) was born in 1915 and attended George Heriot’s School from 1924 – 1931. He was the son of Mr R Penman, 82 Polwarth Terrace, and was a keen tennis player. He was employed in a stockbroker’s office.
Roy served as a Territorial, and was then commissioned to the Royal Scots; transferring in 1941 to the R.A.F. as a Pilot-Officer, where he met his death in flying operations.
His name is on the WW2 memorial of St Michael’s Church.