Gapper, Phillip
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Phillip |
Surname | Gapper |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William James Gapper and Lizzie Gapper, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL952 |
Markings | HW-W2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 274. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 38 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1853287 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/798/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1945 |
End Date | 21-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Ditched 5 miles east of Donna Nook firing range, Lincolnshire during air firing practice. |