Prout, Gilbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Gilbert |
Surname | Prout |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gilbert Albert and Lilian Prout, of Greenock, Renfrewshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8773 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 37. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 937553 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 23 September 1916 at Manchester. In Coventry he resided at 41 Lichfield Road and worked as a sales manager at Edwards Ltd. (house furnishers), until enlisting on 6 September 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Gibraltar |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Delivery to Malta |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea following an engine failure |