Gabbott, Walter
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Walter |
Surname | Gabbott |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 14-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Ethel Gabbott. Husband of Audrey Gabbott, of Evesham, Worcestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB287 |
Markings | F2-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. A. 18-23. |
Epitaph | A SORROW NOT YET UNDERSTOOD IN LONELY HOURS OF THINKING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 167 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 169640 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
On his second tour |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1945 |
End Date | 15-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (8% moon) |
Operation | Chemnitz as a continuation of Operation Thunderclap. 717 aircraft, 13 lost. As with the raid on Dresden, this was a two-wave raid, 3 hours apart. A very elaborate diversion program kept fighters at bay but the target was cloud-covered so only sky-marking was possible. Most parts of the town were hit but many bombs fell in open country. No local report is available. |
Reason for Loss |