Gibson, William James Cameron
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William James Cameron |
Surname | Gibson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Millar Gibson and Jane Gibson, of Bentley, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ376 |
Markings | QB-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nederweert War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IV. C. 13. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN THE LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95158 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 424 (Tiger) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Skipton on Swale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian personnel who served at RAF Skipton on Swale during WW2, including 424 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1835/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-11-1944 |
End Date | 02-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Oberhausen. 288 aircraft, 4 losses (1.4%). The target was cloud-covered and bombing was scattered. Little damage to the target |
Reason for Loss |