Haig, Gordon Carruthers
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gordon Carruthers |
Surname | Haig |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Carruthers Haig and Sidney Helen Haig (née Muirhead), of Toronto, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7925 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 104. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 175 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/93443 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Gordon was born on 21 November 1911 in Toronto. His father was a Stock Broker, born in Coburg, Ontario and his mother born in Toronto. He had a sister Helen and a brother Douglas M. who was overseas in the Army Service Tank Brigade. Gordon went to Havergal Prep School 1919-1922, U.T.S 1922-1930 (Jnr.and Snr Matric.) and the University of Toronto 1930-1935 B.A (pass in commerce). Gordon had worked as a writer since leaving Uni. His sport interests were rowing, tennis,skiing, squash and baseball and he had experience in camping and canoe trips. His hobbies were books and writing. |
After enlisting on 26 February 1941 and initial training Gordon was posted to the U.K. and arrived on 12 May 1942. He was at 3 (O) AFU on 16 June 1942, 22 OTU 7 July 1942, 420 Sqn 24 September 1942, and 102 Squadron on 16 November 1942. He was killed just three weeks later. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-12-1942 |
End Date | 09-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Mining |
Reason for Loss | Hit by marine flak and crashed off the coast near Utlandshörn, Norden, Germany. |