Upton, Gathorne Field
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gathorne Field |
Surname | Upton |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Montague Field Upton and Constance Upton, of Wallington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD967 |
Markings | EA-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wallington (Bandon Hill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 56. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 109 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1168118 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8548 (P361648/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-08-1941 |
End Date | 25-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | On return collided with an 83 Squadron Hampden, both aircraft crashing at Whale Jaws Farm, Hackthorn, Lincoln |