Gearing, John Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Stanley |
Surname | Gearing |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-11-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6575 |
Markings | GE-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5A. A. 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 168 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1167730 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1941 |
End Date | 01-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Germany |