Holditch, Gordon William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gordon William |
Surname | Holditch |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Reginald Herbert and Jane Lois Monica Holditch, of Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1694 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 50. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/140533 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Holditch Island, Manitoba; 12km west of Nejanilini Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-08-1943 |
End Date | 17-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Wymeswold airfield |