Douglas, Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Gordon |
Surname | Douglas |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-06-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward and Teresa Douglas, of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Husband of Mary Violet Douglas, of Grimsby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB755 |
Markings | VN-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. A. 10. |
Epitaph | THERE'S SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD THAT IS FOR EVER ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 198108 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1945 |
End Date | 25-06-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Sturgate |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air test |
Reason for Loss | Sortie to assess the efficacy of captured German radar. Abandoned due to an engine fire and crashed near Flensburg. Douglas's parachute failed to deploy and he fell to his death. |