Gruchy, Albert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Albert |
Surname | Gruchy |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Elizabeth Maria Gruchy, of St. John's Newfoundland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | Z1615 |
Markings | WS-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Svino Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 1A. |
Epitaph | GRANT HIM ETERNAL REST, O LORD, AND LIGHT PERPETUAL TO SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 798608 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Newfoundland |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
He was a Newfoundlander serving in the RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-05-1942 |
End Date | 16-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Mining |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed in the sea off Nakskov, Denmark |