d'Arcy-Wright, Gerald
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Gerald |
Surname | d'Arcy-Wright |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | (Served As Wright.) Son of George and Maud D'Arcy-Wright. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X2920 |
Markings | QR-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeming (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40162 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Served under the alias Wright. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/576/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1940 |
End Date | 06-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (26% moon) |
Operation | Minelaying sortie in the Elbe Estuary |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on return flight - cause unknown. |