Charlesworth, Gilbert Alan
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Gilbert Alan |
Surname | Charlesworth |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gilbert and Marian Charlesworth, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Elizabeth Charlesworth, of Toronto. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK456 |
Markings | GP-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row A. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/25023 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1624hrs to carry out practice bombing. Aircraft crashed 5 mins later following engine fire. |