Gilliard, Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Joseph |
Surname | Gilliard |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Annie Gilliard, of Killester, Dublin, Irish Republic. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LK761 |
Markings | QO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Row A. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 54452 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Eire |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and came down NNW of York |