Sexton, Gerald Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gerald Francis |
Surname | Sexton |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Henry John and Daisy Emily Sexton, of Calcott, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R3170 |
Markings | LN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Row A. Grave 16. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF A BRAVE SON AND BROTHER. HE LIVES FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755373 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 99 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Newmarket Heath Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of comrades who fell in battle during WW11 1939-1945 and all ranks who served on 99 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Squadron was based here from September 1939 until March 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-07-1940 |
End Date | 06-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Newmarket |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Raid on Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Haarlem in north Holland |