Gerrard, Robert Allan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Allan |
Surname | Gerrard |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Catherine Theresa Gerrard, of Tide Head, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND763 |
Markings | LS-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 48. H. 4. |
Epitaph | DEAR ONE SO WELL REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/86921 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Three surviving member of the crew received gallantry awards |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-04-1944 |
End Date | 23-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Düsseldorf. 596 aircraft, 29 losses (4.9%). 2150 tones of bombs were dropped, causing considerable damage, mainly to the northern districts. 56 large industrial premises were hit, of which 7 were destroyed. More than 2000 homes were destroyed, 883 people killed and 593 injured, although these figures were compiled before all the missing had been dug out. |
Reason for Loss | Crash-landed at Woodbridge airfield, Suffolk after serious flak damage. |