Manning, Gordon Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Edward |
Surname | Manning |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Edward Francis and Katharine Manning, of Malahide. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK552 |
Markings | -F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Ireland, Republic of |
Burial/Memorial Place | Malahide (St. Andrew) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 393. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 204 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1520513 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Eire |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-09-1944 |
End Date | 08-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross country navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Severe icing took place during the sortie, possibly rendering one engine unserviceable. The pilot lost control and the aircraft ploughed into the ground at 13:43. |