Gosselin, Joseph Simeon David Benoit
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Joseph Simeon David Benoit |
Surname | Gosselin |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of J. Simeon and Blanche Gosselin, of Quebec City, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N6078 |
Markings | HA-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 102. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 171 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/55226 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1350/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1350/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-06-1942 |
End Date | 23-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Marham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (62% moon) |
Operation | Emden. 227 aircraft with generally good results reported. Decoy fires drew many bombs so in fact damage to the city was relatively light. 4 aircraft lost |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |