Gibbs, Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick |
Surname | Gibbs |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Lily S. E. Gibbs, of Buckland, Portsmouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z5903 |
Markings | GB-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. B. 7. |
Epitaph | DAYS PASS, YEARS GO BY BUT THOUGHTS OF HIM WILL NEVER DIE. LOVING MUM, DAD & BROTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755569 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5539 (P357941/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-03-1941 |
End Date | 24-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (14% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost at sea |