Davies, Gerald Mayella
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Gerald Mayella |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Ezekiel and Ellen Mary Davies, of Birmingham. Husband of Lilian Jane Davies, of Great Barr, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NF994 |
Markings | HA-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 15711. |
Epitaph | SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF GERARD ON WHOSE SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY R.I.P. |
Ribbon Stone | 0641 (Block 8, Column 4, Row 2) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 153 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 174052 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | F/O Gerard M. Davies 218 (Gold Coast) Sqn |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
Worked as a salesman for the India Rubber Co. In Birmingham before enlisting. He was also the leader of an RAF band. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1353/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1353/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1945 |
End Date | 22-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Called to advise of an early return due to severe engine difficulties. Crashed at Depden Green, 1 mile from the airfield |