Gilbert, James Harry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Harry |
Surname | Gilbert |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James William and Florence Mary Gilbert, of Swinton, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS719 |
Markings | LQ-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. C. 3. |
Epitaph | UNSEEN BY THE WORLD YOU WALK BESIDE US UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1588803 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 408 (Goose) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial and inscribed slate tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 408 (Goose) and 426 (Thunderbird) Squadrons of R.C.A.F |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1944 |
End Date | 27-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 493 aircraft, 7 losses (1.4%). Accurate marking and concentrated bombing. The local report states 313 dead and 1224 injured, but no further detail. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Wissenkerke, Holland |