Gibbons, James Reginald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Reginald |
Surname | Gibbons |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas J. Gibbons and Catherine Gibbons, of Treherne, Manitoba. Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5689 |
Markings | VN-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 304. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON OF THOMAS & CATHERINE GIBBONS, TREHERNE, MANITOBA, CANADA. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/91886 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Gibbons Creek, Manitoba; 40km NW of Silsby Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Creek |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/487/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1942 |
End Date | 19-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (65% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying off the Frisian islands |
Reason for Loss | Crash landed at Thurlby, Lincolnshire, both port engines failed. |