Boudreau, Gerald Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gerald Charles |
Surname | Boudreau |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Terence Charles and Madeline Ann Boudreau, of Wedgeport, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV481 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4119. |
Epitaph | REQUIESCAT IN PACE (Latin: Rest in Peace) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/62974 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | In grounds of Crook Community Leisure Centre, Crook, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington DV841, Near Roddymoor, 21st May 1942 |
Location | North East Land, Sea & Air Musuem, Usworth, Tyne & Wear |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of Wellington DV841, Near Roddymoor, 21st May 1942 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11562 (P365391/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1942 |
End Date | 14-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | The Wellington stalled and crashed near Charlecote. It was later found that faulty instruments had contributed to the accident |