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1944-01-16 The Loss of Gilles de Neve

Crash site: Hawkinge, Kent, GB

Crash cause: unknown flying accident; aircraft dived down from 9.000 ft.


Name

Neve, Gilles Pieter Cornelis de

Hawkinge 050618 De Neve

Aimee de Neve's text on the headstone reads: 'Forever and a day' 25 September 1943 Rust Zacht Lieveling. Aimee

Rank

Res 1Lt Vl, F/O., Pilot

RAF VR 113891

Decorations

None known

Born

12/6/1915

Place

Buitenzorg, Java, NEI

Squadron

RAF 322 (Dutch) Sqn Fighter Command

Ops/hr

Aircraft

Spitfire Mk. Vb Nr. AD428

Base

RAF Hawkinge, Kent, GB

Mission

Training, fighter affiliation with Typhoons

Status

KIA

age

28

Killed

16/1/1944

Place

near RAF Hawkinge, Kent, GB

Buried

20/1/1944 on Hawkinge Cemetery, Kent, GB, grave O/73

Known to

OGS

yes

CWGC

yes

Remarks

Of the Van Lamsbergenstraat 22, The Hague.

Trained in De Winton, Canada

He was married to Aimee de Neve, of Hampstead, Hertfordshire, GB

Memorial

1. Vijfluik Loenen, Gelderland, NL

2. St. George's Chapel, Biggin Hill

3. Mill Hill Memorial Table, London, GB

GB arrival

Engelandvaarder. Departure 27/4/1941 from The Hague, arrival in GB shortly before 17/9/1941. He travelled the land route via France and Spain, and saw his measure of the Miranda de Ebro concentration camp in Spain. He finally reached Gibraltar, and sailed with Hr. Ms. O23 to England. Source: NA 2.09.06-3970

Data

Confusion

2. Crash site map

Map 51. Hawkinge, Kent, crash area of G. de Neve, 16/1/1944. The site has not been pinpointed.



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