Hemming, Gordon William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon William |
Surname | Hemming |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William H. Hemming, and of Margaret N. Hemming, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP284 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 255. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/170494 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hemming Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1944 |
End Date | 25-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Operation Sweepstake |
Reason for Loss | Last heard at 0029 transmitting SOS. It is thought the Wellington ditched in position 5342N 0254E. |