Gunnill, Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Bernard |
Surname | Gunnill |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joe Thornhill Gunnill and Ana Gunnill, of Goole, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Beaufighter IV |
Serial Number | V8402 |
Markings | TW-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp |
Grave Reference | IVa. C. 44. |
Epitaph | THE PATH OF DUTY IS THE WAY TO GLORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 174 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 122307 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 141 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Miscellaneous Information
The first operational losses of 100 Group |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 24-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Serrate (anti-radar detection and homing system)Patrol |
Reason for Loss | Came down near Antwerp, Belgium |