Gardiner, E. A. 
Edward Arthur Gardiner, 625967, was a Flight Engineer Sergeant in 9 Squadron, RAF. 

He took off in Avro Lancaster W4182 WS-B from Waddington, Lincolnshire at 18:15 hours on 20th December 1942, for a raid on Duisburg, Germany. Soon after taking off Lancaster W4182 collided with another Lancaster in the darkness. Both bombers fell from the sky out of control and crashed on Bracebridge Heath, about 2 miles south of Lincoln. In a moment, 14 RAF airmen lost their lives.

He was the "beloved second son" of Harry and Alice E Gardiner, from 77 Longfield Road, Dover. He is buried at St James cemetery in Dover.  Six NCOs from the RAF were bearers of the coffin, draped with the Union Flag, and a large number of RAF followed the cortege. 

"If love could have saved him, he would not have died."

The crew of Sergeant Gardiner's Lancaster were:

Below are the names of the crew from the other Lancaster involved in the mid-air collision. It was from No 44 Squadron and had also taken off from Waddington.

At the bottom of his headstone are the words, "Ever Remembered. He died that we might live" The additional memorial is for Harry Gardiner, aged 71.

RAF information with thanks to Dean Sumner
Picture and transcriptions with thanks to Joyce Banks

Gardiner, S. A. 
Sydney Albert Gardiner,1377053, was an Air Gunner Flight Sergeant in the RAFVR. He was 29 when he died on 20th March 1942 at Salisbury. His funeral took place at Buckland, Dover, on 28th March, with his family, numerous friends, and RAF personnel present. Flight-sergeants and sergeants bore the coffin. Floral tributes included, "To my dearest loved one and our darling Daddie, from his loving wife and babies, Joan and Pat", and "to our darling Mick, from his broken-hearted Mum and Dad". He is buried in Buckland cemetery in Dover, United Kingdom.  

His parents were William and Lydia Ann Gardiner of Dover, and his wife was Ellen Gardiner, from Market Drayton, Shropshire. He was late of 39 Glenfield Road, Dover

At the bottom his his headstone are the words, "Thy Will be Done".

graveside with thanks to Joyce Banks

Garlinge, F. L. 
Frank Leonard Garlinge, 7908187, was a Wireless Operator in the 44th Royal Tank Regiment, RAC. He was wounded at Sidi Rezegh on 28th November 1941, then reported as missing, believed drowned through enemy action, on a Hospital Ship on 5th December 1941 at Tobruk.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial in Egypt.

He was 25, and was the "dear younger son" of Mr and Mrs F Garlinge, from Dover, and the brother of Frank and Noel. 

"Always in our thoughts, dearest."

Gavin, A. G. 
Alan Gordon Gavin, 14258557, was a Rifleman in the 2nd battalion of the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He died when he was 23, on 19th October 1944. He is buried in the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery in Belgium.

His parents lived at Alkham, Dover, and they were Gordon Bedford Gavin and Euphemia Paulina Gavin. 

Gerrard, E. N.
Eric Nicholas Gerrard, DLX 21121, was a Leading Cook (O) in the Royal Navy. He was 30 when he was reported missing, believed killed, after the sinking of the HMS Dorsetshire on 5th April 1942. He is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.

He had almost completed 12 years service when he died, and had already survived the sinking of the HMS Courageous. He was an old Holy Trinity schoolboy, and the son of Mr George Edward and Mrs Marion Clara Gerrard, from 10 Beach Street, who had four more sons serving. He was the "dearly loved" husband of Linda May Gerrard, of Dover, formerly living at "Rosedale", Mountfield, near Robertsbridge, and "darling Daddy" of Deirdre and Trevor. "A bitter blow". 

Gilbert, W. R. 
William Richard Gilbert - see Died Away

*Gilchrist, F. R. 
F. R. Gilchrist Francis Alexander Gilchrist? He was aboard the Cable Ship Alert, working as a Seaman in the Merchant Navy. He was 47 when he died on 24th February 1945. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

His parents were Francis Alexander and Harriet Gilchrist, and his wife was Emma Elizabeth Gilchrist, from Deal.

Gill, H. W. E. 
Henry William F. Gill, T/6012484, was a Lance Corporal in the Royal Army Service Corps, 737 Artillery Company. He was 24 when he died on 30th October 1944, and is buried in the Uden War Cemetery, Netherlands, 6 H 3

*Gillman, J. W. J. 
John William J. Gillman - John William Thomas Gillman? He was Private 6288917, in the 2nd battalion of The Buffs. He died of wounds on 6th November 1942 in "the Western Desert", when he was 23. He is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt

He was the eldest son of John R and Edith F Gillman, of 45 Douglas Road, Dover.

Godden, A. V.
Albert Victor Godden, was a seaman in the Merchant Navy. He was aboard the Cable Ship Alert. He was 29 when he died on 24th February 1945, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in london, United Kingdom.

His parents were Fred and Jane Godden, from Dover, and his wife was Lilian G. Godden, from Efford, Devon. .

Goodfellow, F. J. 
Frederick John Goodfellow was a Mess Room Boy in the Merchant Navy. He was aboard the SS Shakespear. He died on 5th January 1941, when he was 17, and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in london, United Kingdom.

He was the son of William ("his loving father") and Agnes Florence Goodfellow ("his loving mother"), and brother to Minnie.

"Memories are treasures no one can steal"

This may have instead have been been Jack Goodfellow, announced as having died in December 1940, from 48 Beaufoy Terrace.

Goodwin, F. A. 
Frederick Albert Goodwin, 1336800, RAFVR, was the son of William Frederick and Laura Lillian Goodwin, from Dover, and was a Wireless Operator Air Sergeant in 156 Squadron. 

In Avro Lancaster JB479 GT-K he took off from Warboys, Cambridgeshire at 18:35 hours on 24th February 1944. The operation was a raid on the main German ball-bearing factory in Schweinfurt. The raid comprised 734 RAF aircraft and was Bomber Command’s first attack of the war on this target. It was a follow-up raid to the daylight attack carried out on 24th February by the United States 8th Air Force. 

During the early hours of 25th February Lancaster JB479 crashed in unknown circumstances. All of the crew were killed and are buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. A total of 33 bombers were lost, including JB479. Dovorian Sergeant Donald Halke also lost his life in this raid. 

The crew were:

with thanks to Dean Sumner

Grant, J. A. 
John Austin Grant was a Sub-Lieutenant (A) in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, with the FAS 830 Squadron HMS Furious. He was 23 when he died on 6th May 1944 and is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery, Norway, A IV British C13 

He was the son of Capt. John Francis Grant, I.A., and Grace Henrietta Olga Grant, of Paddington, London, and the husband of Junior Commander Joan Olive Grant, Auxiliary Territorial Service.

Note however, there is also John Austin Lindsay Grant, RAFVR

Gregory, A. 
A Gregory

Grove, F. 
Francis Edward Grove was a Chief Cook with the Merchant Navy, on board the SS Maid of Kent. He died on 21 May 1940, when the vessel, acting as a hospital ship, was bombed. He was 41. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London, United Kingdom.

He was the "dearly loved" husband of Mrs R Grove, formerly of 181 Folkestone Road.

May 1941

In loving memory of my husband and our Daddy, Francis Edward Grove, killed by enemy action, May 21st 1940, on the hospital ship "Maid of Kent". His life was a beautiful memory' his death, a silent grief. From his loving wife Rose, children Edith, Leslie, and Rita, and friend Bert

Grover, E. F. 
Edmund Frank Grover,173831, was commissioned from Sergeant on 25th March 1944 and was a Flight Lieutenant in the RAFVR. He was gazetted with the DFC sometime between the dates of September 1944 and March 1946. He died on 23rd June 1947 at the age of 23, and is buried at Charlton cemetery, Dover in the United Kingdom, QL 12.

He was the son of Frank Keniston Grover and Ada Mary Grover, of, in 1939, 36 Heathfield Avenue, Dover.