Gardner, Norman William
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Norman William |
Surname | Gardner |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Clement Gardner and Mary Elsie Gardner, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | EB134 |
Markings | -L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Irvinestown Church of Ireland Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Grave 29. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON, BRAVE HEART |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 168 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/65741 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-11-1943 |
End Date | 07-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | The crew were instructed to proceed to Marston Moor to land but mysteriously the aircraft was seen over Northern Ireland by several look-out posts before bursting into flames just before midnight. |