Gunders, Ernest Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ernest Harold |
Surname | Gunders |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel Ernest and Elizabeth May Gunders. Husband of Norma Jean Gunders, of Mundubbera, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED722 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. C. 9. |
Epitaph | GOD HIMSELF THE SOUL WILL KEEP, GIVING OUR BELOVED SLEEP |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 425301 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Victim of a night fighter, crashing near Chartres |