Brant, Gordon William (Pilot Officer)

Killed in Action 1939-September-18

Pilot Officer Gordon William Brant RAF

Birth Date: 1919

Born:

Parents: Son of The Revd. William John Brant and May Elizabeth Brant, of The Rectory, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Indian Head, Saskatchewan

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

210 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Yn Y Nwyfre Yn Hedfan Hovering in the heavens

Base

RAF Pembroke Dock

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

40598

Home
Google MapIndian Head, Saskatchewan
Final Burial
Google MapLlanion Cemetery
Sec T Grave 224
210 Squadron (Yn V Nwyfre Ynhedfan) Pembroke Dock RAF Station Sunderland I aircraft L 2165, returning at night from Anti-Submarine Patrol, became lost, requested D/F bearings but by the time they found St. Ann's Lighthouse, fuel was exhausted and the aircraft crashed into sea. Pilot Officer GW Brant (RAF)(Can), Flight Lieutenant TI Davies (RAF), Cpl RW Ewens (RAF), AC2 J Moss (RAF), AC1 M Murphy (RAF), AC2 WJ O'Brien (RAF), AC1 WA Soanes (RAF), and P/O, GW Sutton (RAF)(NZ) were killed. AC1 FJ Soffe (RAF) missing, believed killed.

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