Gordon, Colin Ross
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Colin Ross |
Surname | Gordon |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander Ross Gordon and Hilda Gordon, of Millicent, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE181 |
Markings | HW-A2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sp. Mem. 3. F. 10. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE, HONORED IN DEATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 41 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417069 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1943 |
End Date | 31-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Monchengladbach |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area. |