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Flight Officer Eric Gordon Gale

Flight Officer Eric Gordon Gale

Male 1918 - 1945  (27 years)

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  • Name Eric Gordon Gale 
    Title Flight Officer 
    Born 3 Jan 1918  Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Nov 1945  WW2 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Shadycombe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1029  Salcombe
    Last Modified 9 May 2020 

    Father Newell Herbert Gale,   b. 8 Oct 1887, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sept 1942, WW2 on board "Athelsultan" Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Ethel Cove,   b. 23 Aug 1890, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov1966, South Hams Hospital Kingsbridge Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1912  Toxteth Park Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Doreen Betty Jackson,   b. 1920, Salcombe Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1942  Registered Kingsbridge Q1 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 30 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F1070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jan 1918 - Lancashire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Shadycombe Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Salcombe Memorial WW2
    Salcombe Memorial WW2
    Gale family headstone
    Gale family headstone
    Eric Gordon Gale
    Eric Gordon Gale

    Albums  Casualties of WW2 (1)

  • Notes 
    • Eric G Gale Pilot Officer of the Royal Air Force Reserve died 9 Nov 1945
      His Memorial is at Runnymede
    • GALE, ERIC GORDON
      Rank:Pilot Officer
      Service No:200767
      Date of Death:09/11/1945
      Age:27Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer ReservePanel ReferencePanel 268.MemorialRUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
      Additional Information:

      Son of Newell Herbert Gale and Ethel Gale, of Salcombe, Devon; husband of Doreen Betty Gale.
    • In the 1939 Census Eric was a single Poultry farmer and living at "Lowick" Main Rd. Salcombe with his Mother Ethel and his Gran Annie Cove.


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