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GILL, Alexander

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number LM167
Markings GI-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Beck Row (St. John) Churchyard
Grave Reference Row F. Grave 5..
Epitaph GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 169
Enlistment information
Service Number 55220
Service Royal Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 622
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-09-1944
End Date 20-09-1944
Takeoff Station Mildenhall
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Calais- to bomb an enemy strong point. 646 aircraft to attack various positions around Calais. Visibility was good and bombing was accurate and concentrated
Reason for Loss Entered a cloud and collided with Lancaster LL802 GI-M. Both aircraft crashed on farmland belonging to Holmwood Farm, Earls Colne, and Flories Farm, Great Tey.