Boulton, Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon |
Surname | Boulton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Marion Boulton, of Hoyland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N3617 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hoyland Nether Cemetery |
Grave Reference | C. of E. Plot 1. Row O. Grave 46. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 133 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 936282 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4517 (P356454/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-12-1940 |
End Date | 09-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night flying practice. |
Reason for Loss | Mistaken for intruder and fired upon by a convoy's AA guns |