Giles, Montague Ewart
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Montague Ewart |
Surname | Giles |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Montague George and Dora Winifred Giles, of Gloucester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED730 |
Markings | BQ-G2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gloucester Old Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot B. Grave 9978. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SON KILLED ON OPERATIONS. O FATHER OF ALL GRANT THEM THY PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1322691 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-12-1943 |
End Date | 23-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | After climbing away from the airfield, the Lancaster was involved in a collision with a 100 Squadron aircraft (ND327), both crashing at Fulstow between Grimsby and Louth |