Whyte, Gordon Edward
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Gordon Edward |
Surname | Whyte |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Christina Whyte of Toronto, Ontario. Husband of Margaret Whyte. Father of Gordon Whyte Jnr. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster X |
Serial Number | KB749 |
Markings | NA-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 1. Grave 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/90316 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1850/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1944 |
End Date | 15-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Soesterberg- to bomb an airfield. Part of a 1004 strong bomber force to bomb 9 airfields in Holland and Belgium in readiness for a new night offensive on German cities. Weather conditions were excellent and all raids were considered successful. 3 aircraft lost (0.3%%) |
Reason for Loss | Exploded, throwing clear the pilot and flight engineer, both whom became PoW |