Crozier, Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gilbert |
Surname | Crozier |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert William and Margaret Ann Crozier, of Roecliffe. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK501 |
Markings | QQ-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Roecliffe (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 385. |
Epitaph | DEATH IS THE GATE OF LIFE." IN ETERNAL REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2213869 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed inscribed Scroll & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | This Book of Remembrance was dedicated on 28th May 1989 to commemorate those who lost their lives during WWII whilst serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | RAF Wratting Common. Dedicated to the men and women who served here during WWII and to those who gave their lives "Lest We Forget" |
Location | St. Mary's Church, West Wickham, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed Scroll & RoH |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF West Wickham / Wratting Common during WW2 |
Location | Weston Woods Farm, Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Slate Tablet & Information Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who were killed while serving at RAF Wratting Common during WW2, including 1651 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-09-1944 |
End Date | 30-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- Flashlight sortie |
Reason for Loss | A fire broke out in the port outer engine, spreading quickly to the fuselage. Crashed at Horse Heath, Cambridgeshire |