Van Gelder, Nathaniel (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-December-28

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Birth Date: 1920-September

Born: Islington, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England

Parents: Son of Barnett and Elizabeth Julia Van Gelder, of Islington, London

Spouse:

Home: Islington, London, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

104 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strike Hard

Base

Luqa, Malta

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner

Service Numbers

1377653

Home
Google MapIslington, London, England
Target
Google MapTunis and La Goulette Tunisia

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington Z8908

Sergeant Andrew Michael Coakey RAFVR

Sergeant Coakey, Andrew Michael (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Sergeant Randall Tyrone Cottrell RNZAF

Sergeant Cottrell, Randall Tyrone (RNZAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Warrant Officer Class 2 Samuel Jeffries RCAF

Warrant Officer Class 2 Jeffries, Samuel (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Flight Sergeant Cyril Neville Stansbury RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Stansbury, Cyril Neville (RAFVR)
2nd Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Eric Claude Turner RAAF

Flight Sergeant Turner, Eric Claude (RAAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Sergeant Nathaniel Van Gelder RAFVR

Sergeant Van Gelder, Nathaniel (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1942-December-28
cemetery unknown

Mission

Wellington Mk. IC Z8908

Bombing 1942-December-27 to 1942-December-28

104 (B) Sqn (RAF) Luqa, Malta

104 Squadron (Strike Hard) RAF Luqa, Malta. Wellington 1c aircraft Z 8908 EP-H failed to return from an operations to bomb the docks at Tunis, Tunisia, likely shot down by heavy flak over the target with the loss of the entire crew

Warrant Officer Class 2 Samuel Jeffries (RCAF), Sergeant Randall Tyrell Cottrell (RNZAF), Sergeant Andrew Michael Coakey (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant Cyril Neville Stansbury (RAFVR), Flight sergeant Eric Claude Turner (RAFVR) and Sergeant Nathaniel Van Gelder (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in action. The missing have no known graves and all are commemorated on the Malta Memorial

Unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serials and Image Database

Unvetted Source 1940 -1949