Gray, George Armstrong
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Armstrong |
Surname | Gray |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald H. Gray and Myrtle D. Gray. of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE312 |
Markings | GL-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 40. |
Epitaph | VICTORIOUS TOO SHALL RISE THEY WHO HAVE DRUNK HIS CUP OF SACRIFICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 42 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/67287 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1942 |
End Date | 28-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off for a night exercise. Aircraft stalled and crashed at 0020hrs at Thistleton, 7 miles NNE of Oakham. Upon impact the aircraft burst into flames. |