Nielsen, Gordon Cornelius
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Cornelius |
Surname | Nielsen |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Carl George and Alice Emily Nielsen. Husband of Enid Rosemary Nielsen, of Waltham Abbey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8896 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Waltham Holy Cross New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sect. O. Grave 121/122/136/135. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE TREASURED IN DEATH A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY IS ALL WE HAVE LEFT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 79 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 702262 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1943 |
End Date | 28-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed attempting to land at RAF Waddington after the aircraft developed engine problems |