Gibbons, William John Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William John Patrick |
Surname | Gibbons |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Joseph and Ethel Maud Gibbons. Husband of Eileen Margaret Gibbons, of Elstree. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK431 |
Markings | NT-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Elstree (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | East Part. |
Epitaph | GOD GIVETH, GOD TAKETH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 636380 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1943 |
End Date | 29-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Bolts securing the lower wing spar sheared, (Metal Fatigue) |