Michael Edward Gardiner
Service number
968317
Military unit
150 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Peermade, Travancore, India.
Date of birth
Date of death
28 May 1941 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of Douglas Iven Gardiner and Constance Joan Persis Gardiner, of Peermade, Travancore, India.
Military history
27/28 May 1941 Wellington R1044 150 Sqn. Take off from RAF Newton to bomb port at Boulogne. 24 aircraft to bomb shipping and the 4/SFltl. Schnellboot and Räumboote bunker construction site.
Crashed 04.45 on Colborough Hill, Halstead near Leicester on return after emerging from cloud to establish their position. On impact the aircraft broke in two the rear gunner being the only survivor.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Michael Edward Gardiner