Gordon Henry Mercer 1920–1942 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Gordon Henry Mercer, 1920–1942 (aged 22 years)

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Gordon Henry Mercer

Name: Gordon Henry /Mercer/
Given names: Gordon Henry
Surname: Mercer

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Family with Barbara Joan Lawson
himself	Links Birth: June 1920 — Poplar, Middlesex, England Marriage: December 1941 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Death: 9 June 1942 — Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Barbara Joan Lawson Gordon Henry Mercer 1920–1942 Birth: June 1920 — Poplar, Middlesex, England Death: 9 June 1942 — Germany
wife	Links Birth: 10 July 1922 33 32 — Prestwich, Lancashire, England Marriage: December 1941 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Marriage: December 1947 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Death: 22 December 2009 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gordon Henry Mercer Family with spouse John Harold Clinning Barbara Joan Lawson 1922–2009 Birth: 10 July 1922 33 32 — Prestwich, Lancashire, England Death: 22 December 2009 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — December 1941 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England

John Harold Clinning + Barbara Joan Lawson
wife’s husband	Links Birth: 1 December 1923 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Marriage: December 1947 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Death: May 1993 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Barbara Joan Lawson John Harold Clinning 1923–1993 Birth: 1 December 1923 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Death: May 1993 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England
wife	Links Birth: 10 July 1922 33 32 — Prestwich, Lancashire, England Marriage: December 1941 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Marriage: December 1947 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Death: 22 December 2009 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Gordon Henry Mercer Family with spouse John Harold Clinning Barbara Joan Lawson 1922–2009 Birth: 10 July 1922 33 32 — Prestwich, Lancashire, England Death: 22 December 2009 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Marriage	Marriage — December 1947 — Blackpool, Lancashire, England


Birth	June 1920 Poplar, Middlesex, England
Marriage	Barbara Joan Lawson — View this family December 1941 (aged 21 years) Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Death	9 June 1942 (aged 22 years) Germany
Last change	7 July 2019 – 20:41:18 Author of last change: 7mikefh

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Note	8th/9th June 1942 (Mon/Tues) 97 Squadron,Aircraft: Lancaster I; Serial number: R5495; Code: OF-N. Based at RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. The aircraft took off on Operation 'Essen' the city was classed as one of the major industrial areas of Germany. R5495 failed to return, nothing was heard from them, and no German night fighter claimed the loss of the aircraft. 170 Aircraft (from various bases) involved in mission to bomb Essen in Germany 92 Wellington,42 Halifax,14 Stirlings, 13 Lancaster 9 Hampdens. 97 Squadren sent 6 Lancasters, 20 Aircraft and 96 crew members lost their lives, Lancaster R5495 was the only Aircraft from 97 Squadron that did not return that night. The circumstances of the loss of the Aircraft are unknown. Crew: Mervyn Frank Hughes; Pilot Officer/Pilot; age 26; R.A.F.V.R. Harry Lawton; Flight Sergeant/Pilot 2; age 22; R.C.A.F. Alexander Crerar; Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; age 24; R.A.F.V.R. Ronald Harris; Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; age 20; R.A.F.V.R. Douglas Leonard Overton D.F.M.; Sergeant/Air Gunner; age 21; R.A.F.V.R. Gordon Henry Mercer; Sergeant/Air Gunner; R.A.F.V.R. Six members of the crew were buried at the Municipal Cemetery at Marl. They were later moved and interred at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. The body of Denis was found much later and buried on the 1st August 1942.

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8th/9th June 1942 (Mon/Tues)

97 Squadron,Aircraft: Lancaster I; Serial number: R5495; Code: OF-N. Based at RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire.

The aircraft took off on Operation 'Essen' the city was classed as one of the major industrial areas of Germany. R5495 failed to return, nothing was heard from them, and no German night fighter claimed the loss of the aircraft.

170 Aircraft (from various bases) involved in mission to bomb Essen in Germany

92 Wellington,42 Halifax,14 Stirlings, 13 Lancaster 9 Hampdens.

97 Squadren sent 6 Lancasters,

20 Aircraft and 96 crew members lost their lives, Lancaster R5495 was the only Aircraft from 97 Squadron that did not return that night. The circumstances of the loss of the Aircraft are unknown.

Crew:
Mervyn Frank Hughes; Pilot Officer/Pilot; age 26; R.A.F.V.R.
Harry Lawton; Flight Sergeant/Pilot 2; age 22; R.C.A.F.
Alexander Crerar; Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; age 24; R.A.F.V.R.
Ronald Harris; Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; age 20; R.A.F.V.R.
Douglas Leonard Overton D.F.M.; Sergeant/Air Gunner; age 21; R.A.F.V.R.
Gordon Henry Mercer; Sergeant/Air Gunner; R.A.F.V.R.

Six members of the crew were buried at the Municipal Cemetery at Marl. They were later moved and interred at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

The body of Denis was found much later and buried on the 1st August 1942.

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