Gaskell, Henry Elliott
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Elliott |
Surname | Gaskell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and Amy Frances Gaskell, of Hallett, South Australia. Dip. Eng. (S.A.). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5604 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. G. 15. |
Epitaph | GLADLY HE ANSWERED HIS COUNTRY'S CALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 407711 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1942 |
End Date | 01-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Brought down by flak, crashing at Lovenich, near Cologne |