Giles, Herbert Edward James
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Herbert Edward James |
Surname | Giles |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 09-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Giles, of Belvedere. Husband of Mary Tagell Giles, of Belvedere. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV932 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 359. |
Epitaph | THE BRAVEST ARE THE TENDEREST, THE LOVING ARE THE DARING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 115136 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-07-1942 |
End Date | 09-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to the airfield |