Gough, Douglas William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Douglas William |
Surname | Gough |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Date of Death | 12-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry Charles Gough and of Violet Gough (Nee Jimmieson), of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2515 |
Markings | BL-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wimille Commmunal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 171 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40764 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 40 |
Squadron Motto | Hostem a caelo expellere (To drive the enemy from the sky) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5425 (P357735/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/412/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1941 |
End Date | 13-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Wimille, Pas-de-Calais. Very young crew on first operational sortie |