On 1942-08-19, Pilot J E Gardiner (Pilot Officer, RCAF) with servicenumber J/8140 flew a Spitfire Vb with serial AR439 for this duty: Recce. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Collided with 403 Sqn AR334 and crashed at St Aubin le Cauf. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 403. The location for the map is Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf, France. Circumstances at the end of this mission for Gardiner: he was killed. He is commemorated at: St. Aubin-Le-Cauf Churchyard, France.
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