Bell, Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Gilbert |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 10-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Mabel Annie Bell, of Exeter. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM520 |
Markings | WS-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 201. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 47578 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Lille- to attack railway yards |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Foret-sur-Marque, five miles from the target, the city's rail yards |