Lovell, Gordon William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon William John |
Surname | Lovell |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy and Dorothy A. Lovell, of Upwey, Dorsetshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N3655 |
Markings | -T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. A. 1. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR GORDON. DAD, MOTHER, OSSIE, JOAN AND NONIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 201 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655547 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 CU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
One of four Stirlings lost by 1651 Conversion Flight on this raid with the loss of 25 aircrew |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on the suburbs of Bremen on the east bank of the Weser |