Gigger, Derrick John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Derrick John |
Surname | Gigger |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Henry and Elsie Winifred Gigger, of Eynsford, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4833 |
Markings | CF-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dannes Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON AND BROTHER "TILL WE MEET AGAIN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 173328 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 16-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Presumed crashed in the sea off the coast of France. |