Gent, Patrick Noel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Patrick Noel |
Surname | Gent |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur John and Mabel Anne Gent, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE700 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 1029. |
Epitaph | ALL THAT HE HAD TO GIVE HE GAVE. WE ARE RICHER, LOVING HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1615002 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 83 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-10-1944 |
End Date | 12-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Peplow |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Due to weather conditions the aircraft spun out of low cloud and crashed into a ploughed field. |