Gillett, Archie Oswald
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Archie Oswald |
Surname | Gillett |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter Joseph and Rosenia May Gillett, of Kensington, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME614 |
Markings | JO-K The Four Kings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Grave 277. |
Epitaph | CALLED TO HIGHER SERVICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417831 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 463 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | SHQ, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | External Clock, Internal Inscribed Brass Plaque |
Memorial Text | A commemorative clock in memory of the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served at RAF Waddington during WW2 |
Location | Bar Lane, Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Clock & inscribed Wooden Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial clock to the members of 463 and 467 Sqns RAAF who served with Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1921/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1921/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1944 |
End Date | 05-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | St. Leu |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter crashing 02:00 approximately 2 km SW of Lyon-la-Foret. |