Day, John Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Gilbert |
Surname | Day |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Lily Day. Husband of Edna Day, of Bolton-On-Dearne, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD320 |
Markings | BQ-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 28. C. 2. |
Epitaph | GOD TAKETH ME, THAT OTHERS- THEY MAY STAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1684012 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1945 |
End Date | 24-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Lost during an attack on the Harpenerwag benzol plant |