Marsh, Gordon Cedric
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gordon Cedric |
Surname | Marsh |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Gordon and Florence Elizabeth Marsh, of Selly Park, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD866 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot D. Row 14. Grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 68 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745742 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7349 (P360218/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1941 |
End Date | 04-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost in the North Sea, since the body of F/S Marsh was recovered from the sea and buried in Nes General Cemetery, Ameland. |