Hancock, Gordon William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon William |
Surname | Hancock |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Edward and Elsie Hancock, of Burgess Hill, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED752 |
Markings | ZN-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sauvillers-Mongival Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | SO YOUNG, HE GAVE ALL IN THE BATTLE OF RIGHT AGAINST MIGHT. NEVER FORGOTTEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 44 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 576889 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed SW of Moreuil France |