Hamilton, Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Gordon |
Surname | Hamilton |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 02-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Massey Hamilton and Jane Dow Hamilton. Husband of Gladys Ellen Hamilton, of Gatley, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED718 |
Markings | QR-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. A. 19. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 146105 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-10-1943 |
End Date | 03-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | München |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by night fighter after leaving Munich |