Coldwell, Gordon Willard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Gordon Willard |
Surname | Coldwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles V. H. and Florence S. Coldwell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9310 |
Markings | OJ-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kalundborg General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | E. 3. 17 East. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/6799 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1942 |
End Date | 18-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Mining in Daffodils area |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed off Denmark |