Couldrey, Gordon (Flight Lieutenant)

Killed in Action 1945-March-24

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Birth Date: 1916-October-17

Born:

Parents: Leslie Brown Couldrey & Rachel Mae Couldrey

Spouse: F. I. Bernice Couldrey, of Hamilton, Ontario.

Home: Dundas, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

46 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
We Rise To Conquer

Base

RAF Stoney Cross

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/24221
Prev: R/166880

Home
Google MapDundas, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapMazargues War Cemetery
Plot 3 Row E Coll grave 8-16

Took off from Libya on a 'Route Training' exercise to England.

Aircraft was flying too low when it deviated to the East from the planned course; to avoid fog, and crashed into a mountain.

Killed includes Coudrey: Pilot Officer Archibald Kenzie McMillan RCAF J/92761 KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei, France Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. Flying Officer Ian Rees Cowan RAAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll grave 8-16. Flying Officer Francis William Douglas RAAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. Flight Sergeant John Martin Coad RAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. F/Lt Clifford Cooper RAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. Flight Sergeant Frank Reginald Jones RAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. Sergeant Alan Reginald Phipps RAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16. Flight Sergeant Alexander Mckenzie Ross RAF KIA Mazargues War Cemetery, Marsei Plot 3. Row E. Coll. grave 8-16.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)