KIDDER, GORDON ARTHUR Rank: Flight Lieutenant Trade: Nav. Service No: J/10177 Date of Death: 29/03/1944 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force 156 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Grave Reference 8. D. 5. Cemetery POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Arthur G. Kidder and Ethel M. Kidder, of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. B.A. (University of Toronto). CWGC - Cemetery Details
He took part in the Great Escape - Flying Officer Gordon Arthur Kidder RCAF - Executed by the Gestapo Taylor Jack
F/L. Kidders aircraft, Wellington III BJ775 156 Squadron was lost on a raid to Kiel on the night of 13-14 October 1942. F/L. Kidder RCAF along with Sgt. E E. MacDonald RCAF became pow's Three other crew were lost.
