Gardiner, John George Stratford
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John George Stratford |
Surname | Gardiner |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 26-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Jane Pow Gardiner, of South Shields, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | Z8504 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Algeria |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mostaganem Civil Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 23. Row 2. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | GOD TAKES OUR LOVED ONES FROM OUR HOMES BUT NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 38 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 106116 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1942 |
End Date | 26-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit to Middle East |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea during a transit flight |