McBoyle, Gilbert Ingram
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gilbert Ingram |
Surname | McBoyle |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 05-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Ingram McBoyle and Hilda Kate McBoyle, of Fratton, Portsmouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3912 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bridgwater (Quantock Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 179. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEVOTED SON WHO GAVE HIS YOUNG LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1178919 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-07-1942 |
End Date | 05-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Dived vertically into the ground near Bridgwater, Somerset |