Collins, Gilson Edmund
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Gilson Edmund |
Surname | Collins |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Gladys Emily Collins. Husband of Hannah Collins, of Canton, Cardiff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB261 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Redhill (Redstone) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Grave 3538. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 146 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 177516 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1944 |
End Date | 30-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night circuit exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into mist on the second takeoff and crashed at Hatfield Woodhouse, NE of Doncaster |