Gardner, Raymond Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Raymond Henry |
Surname | Gardner |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry L. Gardner and Alice Gardner, of Leeds. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT482 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Row E. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | OUR EVERLASTING LOVE MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 168 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 171094 |
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 | 24-03-1944 |
End Date | 24-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burst into flames near Auckley, ESE of Doncaster. It was concluded by the Board of Enquiry that the most likely cause of the crash was raising the flaps too early and then overshooting the runway. |