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GILLEN, Eamonn

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JB603
Markings HW-E
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Gorssel General Cemetery
Grave Reference Row A. Grave 23..
Epitaph LOVED DEARLY IN LIFE AND LIVING YET IN THE HEARTS THAT WILL NEVER FORGET. B. AND C.
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 40
Enlistment information
Service Number 2221440
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 100
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-01-1945
End Date 06-01-1945
Takeoff Station Grimsby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hannover
Reason for Loss A signal was received from the aircraft at 22:06 ‘target attacked.’ Crashed 23:00 near the hamlet of Haarbroek (Gelderland), 7 km SE of Gorssel