Hutchinson, Walter Gilbey
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter Gilbey |
Surname | Hutchinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 07-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Nora Lambert and Grandson of Alice Hutchinson, of Leeds. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK441 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L. Grave 590. |
Epitaph | ON WINGS OF REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1108506 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-05-1943 |
End Date | 07-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Flew into high ground in poor visibility at Greenlaws Hush, near Consett, County Durham |