Gilpin, William Cleghorn
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Cleghorn |
Surname | Gilpin |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 01-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Annie Milroy Gilpin, of Kitscoty, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X9798 |
Markings | -N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Thorn (Abbey) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. D. Old Part. West Border. Grave 81. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS TODAY TO SAVE OUR TOMORROW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 968152 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-01-1943 |
End Date | 31-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training - Night Exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Westcott for a Night Exercise overshot the runway, lost control and crashed at 0013 at Ashenden, near Aylesbury Buckinghamshire. The weather at the time no doubt contributed to the cause of this loss which were dreadful with low cloud and rain which severely reduced visibility |