Gerald George Hutson

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Gerald died on 5th of July 1941 aged 29. 

Gerald was born at Norwich on 7 October 1912, a son of Ernest John and Alice Matilda Hutson. In 1921 his family lived at 182 London Road, Lowestoft, and by 1939 they were living at 289 London Road South and Gerald was a clerk.

Gerald volunteered to serve with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1937. By July 1941 he was a Wireless Operator / Air Gunner serving with 106 Squadron. On 5 July 1941 he was part of the crew of a Hampden I aircraft, number L4185 ZN-S, that had flown from Coningsby, Lincolnshire, to take part in a raid on Dortmund. When flying back from the raid the aircraft crashed at Half Ace Creek, in the Thames Estuary.

WITH THANKS TO:Malcolm Barrass