GORDON ERNEST HARMONIAUX
Gordon Harmoniaux (Hamoniaux) was a Sergeant in 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service No: 1809627
He lived in Corringham before signing up for the forces and worked at Bata Shoe Company East Tilbury and worked in the Rubber Factory for 4 years.
He died on Wednesday 19th July 1944, And buried in Droupt Ste Marie Churchyard, later exhumed on the 8th March 1983 to Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
Gordon died along with his crew of 6 in their Lancaster Bomber DV374 .
Memorial Place: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
(Details From Bomber Command Losses)
Aircraft took off at 2255hrs. Tasked with destroying railway junction. Shot down by night fighter, crashing 25km NNW of Troyes, village called Droupt-Ste-Marie
No. 463 Sqdn. had the highest casualty rate of any Australian bomber squadron deployed in Europe during WW2, 78 aircraft were lost and 546 air crew were killed.
Bata Record
25.08.44
