Anthony, Raymond Gwilym Gwyn
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond Gwilym Gwyn |
Surname | Anthony |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Anthony, of Mountain Ash. Husband of Margaret Eileen Anthony, of Mountain Ash. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4265 |
Markings | WS-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mountain Ash (Maesyrarian) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 9022. |
Epitaph | THE CROWN OF EARTHLY LIFE LAID DOWN TO ENTER INTO THE FULLER INHERITANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1313821 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/43 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/126/42 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-11-1942 |
End Date | 08-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Genoa |
Reason for Loss | On return collided with another 9 Squadron Lancaster (R5916) in the circuit |