Hibben, Gilbert Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gilbert Edwin |
Surname | Hibben |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
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Date of Death | 17-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Maud Ethel Hibben, of North Kensington, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD358 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gunnersbury Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A.B. Grave 133. |
Epitaph | GOD TAKES OUR LOVED ONES FROM OUR HOMES BUT NEVER FROM OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 49 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1384209 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 24 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-06-1942 |
End Date | 17-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Honeybourne |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed before catching fire on return to base |