Gittings, William George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Gittings |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Mary Annie Elizabeth Gittings, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE150 |
Markings | EQ-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 104. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/70094 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1796/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1942 |
End Date | 13-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Mainz |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace. |