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Sergeant

Gordon Arthur Davidson Glanville

Service number 1260085
Military unit 408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address 61 Wanstead, Woodford, Essex, England.
Date of birth 09 Apr 1916
Date of death 10 Jan 1942 (25 years old)
Place of birth Camberwell, London, England.
Employment, education or hobbies

Casher & Equipment maintainer at oil Corporation.

Family history

Son of Artur and Ellen Glanville; husband of Dorothy Glanville.

Military history

10/11 January 1942 Hampden AE286 408 Sqn. Take off 16.37 from RAF Balderton part of 124
aircraft raid to bomb Wilhelmshaven. Crews reported good bombing but ground reports stated light raid with little damage and 6 injuries. AE286 lost without trace. Three Wellington’s and two Hampton’s were lost.
F/Lt Thomas Priest
Sgt Doneld Henderson RCAF
Sgt Gordon Glanville
Sgt Leslie Churcher - All missing.

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