Gough, Maurice
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Maurice |
Surname | Gough |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sarah Alice Gough and Stepson of Ernest Harrison, of Dodworth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD723 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dodworth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 67. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 41 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 653281 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5324 (P357569/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-03-1941 |
End Date | 02-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Köln |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 20:01 Crashed in bad weather, 05:00 near Caistor, 18 km SW of Grimsby, Lincolnshire. AD723 was one of three 61 Sqdn Hampdens lost on this operation. |