Giblin, Norman Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Norman Joseph |
Surname | Giblin |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 23-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Joseph and Kate Giblin, of Withington, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6225 |
Markings | YH-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS A MEMORY IS KEPT OF ONE WE LOVED AND NEVER FORGET. R.I. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 746891 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7830 (P360796/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1941 |
End Date | 23-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Manston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off the Dutch coast |