Gates, Geoffrey John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey John |
Surname | Gates |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 05-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Geoffrey Benjamin and Olive Gates, of Peckham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK433 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square 67. Grave 26051. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1333380 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-03-1943 |
End Date | 05-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground near the airfields No.8 site |