Gordon Findlay Beaver
Service number
402237
Military unit
408 Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force
Address
Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand.
Date of birth
22 Sep 1915
Date of death
27 Mar 1942 (26 years old)
Place of birth
Ngatea, Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Son of Thomas John and Isabella Beaver, of Paeroa, Auckland, New Zealand.
Military history
27/28 March 1942 Hampden L4140 408 Sqn. Took off 19.19 from RAF Balderton to mine lay the Weser Estuary. Intercepted 22.10, North Sea off Terschelling by Bf110 R4+EC night fighter piloted by Oblt Helmut Lent Stab II/NJG2 killing all crew.
P/O Gordon Beaver RNZAF
F/S George McLean RCAF
Sgt Samuel Bentley
Sgt Robert Beale - All missing.
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
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