The story
Name: G P DAWSON
Rank: Leading Airman
Role: Air Gunner
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 810 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Ark Royal
Date of death: 1940-09-24
Aircraft: Swordfish L 7696, coded 'A2L'
Place of death: At sea, off Dakar
Circumstances: POW
Rank: Leading Airman
Role: Air Gunner
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 810 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. Ark Royal
Date of death: 1940-09-24
Aircraft: Swordfish L 7696, coded 'A2L'
Place of death: At sea, off Dakar
Circumstances: POW
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.