O'Brien, Gilbert John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gilbert John |
Surname | O'Brien |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gilbert J. O'Brien (1892 - 1958) and Irene J. O'Brien (née Charlton -1900 - 1981), of Bedlington. They married in 1919 at Morpeth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM373 |
Markings | KM-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. K. 14-19. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1028910 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Squadron Motto | Fulmina regis iusta (The king's thunderbolts are righteous) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 30 June 1922, Morpeth. |
He was a Colliery Pony Driver before enlisting. |
His name may be found on the St. Cuthberts Church Memorial, Bedlington |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/450/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/450/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1943 |
End Date | 24-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in target area, no survivors |