Personnel Index - Detail

Name
HADAWAY
First Names
Gordon Alfred
Rank
Sgt
Service
RAF
Service Number
913013
Crew Position
Air Gunner
Age
28
Date of Death
28/05/1941
Cemetery

 

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke
From the panel at Runnymede
 

The Runnymede image was created by artist Paul Reid using photographs taken by Jo Cockburn and Malcolm Brooke

27/28 May, 1941; MINELAYING:

At 22.00hrs, 9 aircraft from the squadron began taking off on minelaying sorties. One aircraft returned early with engine trouble and 2 aircraft were unsuccessful in finding their target due to the cloudy conditions. For the first time since 21 March, the squadron suffered an operational loss; sadly S/Ldr David Smith (AD729) and crew were reported missing; it is feared that they came down in the sea.
The crew names are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.

Hampden AD729 (EA-N)
S/Ldr D.A. Smith Pilot (Missing)
F/Sgt J.G. Leslie (Missing)
Sgt J.R. Butler (Missing)
Sgt G.A. Hadaway (Missing)