Geoffrey Gaunt
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Geoffrey Gaunt | |
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| Died | 15 September 1940 |
| Buried | Salendine Nook Baptist Church |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Pilot Officer |
| Unit | 609 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II † * Battle of Britain |
| Relations | James Mason (cousin) |
Geoffrey Gaunt was a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain.[1] He served in the RAF as part of No. 609 Squadron RAF. He was killed in action on 15 September 1940. Gaunt was from a well-known textile family and screen star James Mason was a cousin. He was buried in his family plot at Salendine Nook Baptist Church with his grandparents and later his father was also buried there in 1958. He was good friends with David Moore Crook.
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References
- ^ Chris Goss (December 2010). Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers: The Battle of Britain. Stackpole Books. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-0-8117-0749-7.
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