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Gerrard Lightowler | |||
Rank: | Ldg Acm | Number: | 976566 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Royal Air Force | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Command Unknown | ||
Died: | 14/02/1942 | Age: | 25 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | Singapore | ||
Cemetery or Memorial: | Singapore Memorial | ||
Town Memorial: | Sale | ||
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Born during the March quarter 1916 in the Bury R.D. -m ref: 8c/911, the son of Alfred & Madge Lightowler (nee McDermott). Died during the Battle for Singapore 8th - 15th February 1942. After being on the missing list since the fall of Singapore, it was confirmed in the 1945 local newspaper that he had been lost He was stationed at the Butterworth Aerodrome, Kuala Lumpur. His death was reported in the 09/11/1945 edition of the Sale & Altrincham Guardian. Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery - K701. Gerrard's niece - Glenda, has kindly submitted the following information:- According to a letter from Ministry of Defence Air Historical Branch (RAF) dated 07/11/09, which states that "LAC Lightowler left Singapore as part of the evacuation on the night of 13/02/1942. The convoy was bombed about mid-day on the following day and the ship on which he was travelling received two direct hits. It was understood at the time that the majority of the personnel on board was lost. A nominal roll was held at the time but only 32 men of those on board arrived in Ceylon and sadly LAC Lightowler was not amongst them." His name is inscribed in the RAF Book of Remembrance in the RAF's Church in St Clement Danes in the Strand, London. |
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