Gibson, Alexander Cameron
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Alexander Cameron |
Surname | Gibson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alexander Cameron Gibson and Bertha Gibson, of Dunville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | R9640 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jurby (St. Patrick) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 342. |
Epitaph | ONE WHO HELD. WE FALL TO RISE, ARE BAFFLED TO FIGHT BETTER, SLEEP TO WAKE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/102011 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Gibson Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-07-1942 |
End Date | 17-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into North Barrule, near to Park Llewellyn Farm, Isle of Man in poor visibility. |