GABA, WILLIAM P/O(N) J94503//R163591. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 5/45 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see F/O Robert George Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gaba is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GABEL, ALBERT LLOYD P/O(AG) J88608//R184187. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 28/44 age 22. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Montzen, Belgium. Please see Hazael R.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gabel is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

GABOURY, JOSEPH ALPHONSE PAUL HENRI WO2(N) R97000. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 22/44 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see Ledrew D.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Gaboury is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GABRIEL, THOMAS ALFRED P/O(AG) J95295//R254628. From Kingston, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 5/45 age 20. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see Savard J.L.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gabriel is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GABRYELSKI, THEODORE SGT(WAG) R202350. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jul 4/44 age 21. #24 Operational Training Unit (Cum Labore Adjuvantes). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Tees W.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gabryelski is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GADDESS, ANDREW F/O(BA) J35101. From Welland, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 4/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Bergen, Norway. Please see Layng W.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gaddess is buried in the Ston ef all Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GADSBY, FRANK CLARK GLADSTONE LAC R137302 – clerk. From St. Thomas, Ontario. Died Jun 3/43 age 23. Death by natural causes while in the Station Hospital at Gander, Newfoundland. Leading AirCraftman Gadsby is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.

GAGE, DONALD IRWIN P/O(BA) J19996. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action May 12/44 age 21. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Lancaster aircraft #ND 919 lost whilst engaged in night operations against Louvain, Belgium. F/O A.E. FS D. Clough (RAF), Sgts H. Dewhurst (RAF), F.C. Riley (RAF), F/L D. Warren (RAF), and FS H.M. Hewett (RAAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gage is buried in the General Cemetery, Aardenburg, Zealand, Holland.

GAGNE, IRVIN SGT(P) R104921. From Caribou, Maine, U.S.A. Killed Jan 23/42 age 25. #21 Elementary Flying Training School, Chatham, New Brunswick. Sgt Gagne was engaged in instrument practice (spinning under the hood) and failed to recover from a spin. He was killed when his Fleet Finch aircraft #4797 crashed on the south side of the Little Black River, Bay du Vin, New Brunswick. Sergeant Pilot Gagne is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery at Caribou, Maine, U.S.A.

GAGNEBIN, ROBERT PAUL F/O(BA) J29369//R77751. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed May 28/44 age 29. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Scott T.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gagnebin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAGNON, GERALD ALBAN P/O(P) J17025. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 26/43 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Halifax aircraft #DK 135 lost during a trip over enemy-held territory. Five Canadians, F/O R.J. Frost, Sgts C.R. Page, H.J.R. Hoolen, A.A. McKinnon and C.R. Munson were taken Prisoners of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed P.O.W. Pilot Officer Pilot Gagnon is buried in the General Cemetery, Bergen, Holland.

GAGNON, JOSEPH JOHN ANDRE SGT(AG) R177294. From Chicoutimi, Quebec. Killed Oct 7/43 age 21. #6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario. Two Bolingbroke aircraft collided. Please see Shields L.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gagnon is buried in St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Cemetery, Chicoutimi, Quebec.

GAGNON, JOSEPH ROBERT HENRI AC1 R216734 – clerk. From St. Come de Kennebec, Quebec. Died Jul 15/44 age 22. #18 Service Flying Training School, Gimli, Manitoba. Death by drowning while home on leave. AirCraftman First Class Gagnon is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Come de Kennebec, Quebec.

GAGNON, LIONEL EDMOND CHARLES F/O(P) J4865. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Feb 16/43 age 24. #1 Operational Training Unit, Bagotville, Quebec. Hurricane aircraft #5644 and #5444 were flying in formation at 12,000 feet when they collided in mid-air between St. Anne and St. Honere, Quebec. The pilot of Hurricane #5444, F/O Al Gilson was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Gagnon is buried in the Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia.

GAILEY, CHARLES EDWARD SGT(AG) 958461 – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 11/41 age 21. #144 Squadron (Who Shall Stop Us). Hampden aircraft lost during operations. Sergeant Air Gunner Galley is buried at Dublin, Ireland.

GAIN, ANDREW MCFARLANE HARRISON F/O(P) J21254. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jan 15/43 age 19. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #BK 512 had the starboard engine catch fire about one hour after take-off. F/O Gain was killed when the aircraft crashed four miles east of Tamworth, England. Flying Officer Pilot Gain is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.

GAIN, JOHN SARTO GEORGE P/O(P) J5043. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Dec 7/41 age 35. #274 Squadron (Supero). P/O Gain was killed when his Hurricane aircraft #Z 2935 was shot down in the El Adem area during a flying battle. Pilot Officer Pilot Gain is buried in the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.

GAINES, CHARLES WILLIS F/L(P) J13333. From Aroostook, New Brunswick. Killed Aug 31/44 age 21. #519 Squadron. Ventura aircraft #JS 518 took-off on a meteorological flight and had been flying normally for about ten minutes when it went into a right hand roll and crashed one mile south-west of Keiss, Caithness. Cpl. J.P.H. Strachan (RAF), FS W.E. Sweetapple (RAF), and one other member of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gaines is buried in the Wick Cemetery, Caithness, Scotland.

GAINOR, FRANK MARSHALL CPL 4183 – service police. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Mar 21/41 age 20. RCAF Station, Vancouver, British Columbia. Cpl. Gainor was on night duty and was killed when a tractor fell over the edge of the sea wall at Vancouver pinning him to

the float on which he was standing. Corporal Gainor is buried in the Union Cemetery at Calgary, Alberta.

GALAVAN, CYRIL VINCENT P/O(AG) J18832//R150766. From Red Deer, Alberta. Killed in Action Sep 29/43 age 21. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Lancaster aircraft #ED 904 was shot down at Dortmund, Germany during operations against Bochum, Germany. Six of the crew not, Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Galavan was buried in the Mahn Prisoner of War Cemetery, Dortmund, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest ‘War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GALBRAITH, ARCHIBALD MURRAY LAC R78336. From Montreal, Quebec. Died Mar 26/42 age 25. LAC Galbraith died in a motorcycle accident at the aerodrome at Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England. Leading AirCraftman Galbraith is buried in the St. Mary Churchyard, Everton, Tetworth, Huntingdonshire, England.

GALBRAITH, BERNARD EDWIN P/O(FE) C85188//R97665. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 15/44 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Cole K.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Flight Engineer Galbraith is buried in the War Cemetery at Dumbach, Germany.

GALBRAITH, DONALD IRWIN P/O(WAG) J93359. From Dundas, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 15/45 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Misburg, Germany. Please see Parkhurst K.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Galbraith is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

GALBRAITH, JAMES REGINALD F/O(P) J10993. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed Jan 16/44 age 27. #1525 Beam Approach Training Flight. Oxford aircraft #HN 469 was approaching the airfield at Newton, Norfolk in bad weather and struck some trees. Two airmen, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Galbraith is buried in the New Hunstanton Cemetery, Norfolk, England.

GALBRAITH, JOHN ELDEN FS(OB) R92353. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 18/43 age 22. #9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Lancaster aircraft #W 4379 was shot down two miles north of Zerbsthanhalt, sixty-five miles south-west of Berlin, Germany. Two Canadians, Sgts A.G. Carswell and C.E. Clemens, and three of the crew, not Canadians, were taken Prisoners of War. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing belreved killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Galbraith was buried in the Cemetery for Russian Prisoners of War north of Zerbsthanhalt, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GALBRAITH, ROBERT FRANCIS F/L(P) J11978 A.M. From Shelburne, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 5/45 age 22. #181 Squadron (Irruimus Vastatum). F/L Galbraith was flying Typhoon aircraft #SW 552 and was engaged in an armed reconnaissance when his aircraft was hit by flak. The Typhoon dove straight into the ground one mile south of Hartlage, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Galbraith is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany. Addendum: – Air Medal (United States) – 11th USAAF (deceased) – Award effective 27 August 1943 as per Canada Gazette dated 4 May 1946 and AFRO 473/46 dated 10 May 1946. Home in Shelburne, Ontario. Enlisted Toronto 6 August 1941. Trained at No.3 ITS (graduated 5 December 1941), No. 4 EFTS (graduated 30 January 1942), and No. 13 SFTS (graduated 5 June 1942). Killed in Action 5 April 1945 while serving with No.181 Squadron. Details found in DHist file 181.009 D.4402 (RG.24 Vol.20648) where USAAF 11th Air Force General Order No.106 dated 27 August 1943, on behalf of Alaska Defence Command, lists officers receiving Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight with the following citation; NOTE: The same order awards posthumous Air Medals to J5216 F/L D.W.N. Wakeling (Vancouver, flights 1 January to 6 May 1943), 111978 F/L R.F. Galbraith (Shelburne, flights 18 April to 26 July, 1943), and J27371 P/O R.M. Bell (Hot Springs, Arkansas, flights 19 April to 10 August 1943). Apparently not approved by RCAF authorities. The file contains much operational information on all those decorated on this occasion. All were in No.14 (F) Squadron. The citation reads – “These officers, as pilots of fighter planes, participated in numerous attacks on enemy installations in the Aleutians which were pressed home despite heavy anti-aircraft fire and often under adverse weather conditions. All flights were made from advanced bases and required skillful airmanship for a successful execution of the mission. The courage and devotion to duty of these officers reflect great credit upon themselves and the organization of which they are a part.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GALBRAITH, ROGER HARROP F/L(P) J13694//R137527. From Milton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 16/45 age 25. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Magdeburg, Germany. Please see Davidson J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Galbraith is buried in the Limmer Cemetery, Hanover, Germany.

GALBRAITH, THOMAS FRANCIS WO2(N) R172370. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 27/44 age 29. #619 Squadron. Target – Givors, France. Please see Pearce J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Galbraith is buried in the War Cemetery, Pornic, France.

GALE, GEORGE CLAREMONT FS(AG) R107927. From Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 9/43 age 21. #7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Noctum), Pathfinder Force. Stirling aircraft lost. Please see Stewart L.J. for casualty list and flight detail. FS Gale suffered abrasions and shock on November 8, 1942 when his #14 OTU Hampden aircraft had an engine cut out during the landing approach at the East Cottesmore Sattelite aerodrome, Saltby, England. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gale has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GALE, JOHN WILLIAM SGT(FE) 1271102 – Royal Air Force. From Southwick, Sussex, England. Killed in Action Jul 31/43 age 23. #75 New Zealand Squadron (Ake Ake Kia Kaha). Stirling aircraft lost whilst on a trip over enemy territory. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Gale is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GALE, WILLIAM THOMAS FS(P) R84287. From London, Ontario. Killed Jul 3/42 age 22. #2 Advanced Flying Unit. Anson aircraft #N 5297 was last seen out of Dumfries, Scotland. Sgt J.B. Hall (RAF) and three other RAF airmen were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gale is buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.

GALENZOSKI, ARNOLD LEO AC2 R167756. From Southey, Saskatchewan. Killed Mar 4/44 age 22. AirCraftman Second Class Galenzoski is buried in the Southey Cemetery, Southey, Saskatchewan.

GALGAN, PETER EDWARD SGT(BA) R128183. From Dana, Saskatchewan. Killed Nov 26/43 age 29. #5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Defoe, Saskatchewan. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Hill W.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Galgan is buried in the St. Maurice Cemetery, Dana, Saskatchewan.

GALIPEAU, ROBERT HENRY FS(AG) R110413. From Coleraine, Minnesota, U.S.A. Killed in Action Sep 14/42 age 22. #22 Operational Training Unit. Target – Bremen, Germany. Please see Sutherland P. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Galipeau is buried in the Kirkeby Cemetery, Romo Island, Denmark.

GALLAGHER, FRANK JOHN FS(OB) R102761. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 11/42 age 23. #25 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Eggleton C.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Gallagher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GALLAGHER, GORDON JOHN P/O(BA) J27392. From Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Killed Nov 9/43 age 30. #23 Operational Training Unit, RAF Station Wythall, England. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Long C.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gallagher is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.

GALLAGHER, HAROLD FS(AG) R274861. From Brockville, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 14/45 age 20. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see Scorah A.N. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gallagher is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GALLAGHER, JAMES P/O(NB) J95305//R167657. From Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 24/45 age 21. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Target – Kamen, Germany. Please see Russell LA. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator/Bomb Aimer Gallagher is buried in the Reichswalli Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GALLAGHER, JAMES CORNELIUS P/O(P) J86981. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Sep 16/44 age 21. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucetn). Target – Kiel, Germany. Please see LaBelle J.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gallagher is buried in the Aabenraa Cemetery, Jutland, Denmark.

GALLAGHER, JOHN DOUGLAS P/O(BA) J88398//R153593. From Port St. Nicoll, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 7/44 age 25. #103 Squadron (Noll Me Tangere). Target – Vire, Calvados, France. Please see F/L W.H. Way for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gallagher is buried in the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Reviers, Calvados, France.

GALLAGHER, JOSEPH PATRICK F/O(P) J25456. From Yonkers, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 1/44 age 29. #138 Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Zywina J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gallagher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GALLAGHER, MAURICE DANIEL FS(WAG) R67889. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 23/42 age 20. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft lost. Please see Thompson R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallagher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GALLAGHER, MICHAEL EDMUND WO1(WAG) R108289. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Nov 8/44 age 22. #62 Squadron (Insperato). Dakota aircraft lost. Please see Corbett B.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallahger was buried at North Yazagyo, Burma, exhumed, and reburied in the Imphal Military Cemetery, lmphal, India.

GALLANT, JOHN FS(P) 2480 – under training. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Sep 12/43 age 27. #9 Service Flying Training School, Centralia, Ontario. Two Anson aircraft were in a mid-air collision one and one half mile north of the aerodrome at Centralia. One aircraft returned safely to base. FS Gallant was killed when aircraft #7537 crashed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gallant is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario.

GALLANT, JOSEPH FERNOND ROGER LAC R138591 -aero engine mechanic. From Shediac Bridge, New Brunswick. Died Sep 12/43 age 23. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Death by natural causes. Leading AirCraftman Gallant is buried in the Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia, Africa.

GALLANT, JOSEPH LLOYD P/O(AG) J95287//R156840. From Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Killed in Action Nov 4/44 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Target – Bochum, Germany. Please see Quirt J.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gallant was buried at Hoesten, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GALLANT, TOM CYRIL SGT(AG) 798515 – Royal Air Force. From Stephenville, Newfoundland. Killed Jul 7/41 age 20. Operational Training Unit. Sergeant Air Gunner Gallant is buried at Lossiemouth, Scotland.

GALLAUGHER, RALPH CLARE P/O(AG) J88710//R170637. From Alliston, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 18/44 age 27. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see Mildon A.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gallaugher is buried in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurtheet-Moselle, France.

GALLAWAY, LLOYD GEORGE P/O(WAG) J1 6499//R69696. From Sarnia, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 1/42 age 26. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Lancaster aircraft crashed one mile north-east of Gunthorpe, Nottinghamshire. Sgt F.G. Bellchambers (RAF) and five other members of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallaway is buried in the Newarkupon-Trent Cemetery, Nottinghamshire, England.

GALLIPEAU, JOSEPH LEO FS(WAG) R195678. From Smith Falls, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 26/45 age 22. #224 Squadron (Fedele All Amico). Liberator aircraft lost. Please see Murphy T.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallipeau is buried in the Varberg Church New Cemetery, Sweden.

GALLIVAN, THOMAS EDWARD F/L(P) J11351//R105354. From Sydney, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Feb 3/45 age 22. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Target – Karlsruhe, Germany. Please see FS E.C. Dufresne for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gallivan is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GALLOP, JARVIS ERWIN WO2(WAG) R174932. From Juniper, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Feb 10/45 age 23. #98 Squadron (Never Failing). Target – Xanten, Germany. Please see P/O J.A. Dick for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallop is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GALLOP, PHILIP ARTHUR WO1 (WAG) R99353. From Plaster Rock, Victoria County, New Brunswick. Killed Mar 6/44 age 23. #269 Squadron. Hudson aircraft #FK 791 was on a transit flight from the United Kingdon to the Azores via Gibraltar when it encountered a severe electrical storm. The port engine failed, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near Mira, Portugal. WO G.G. McLean (RAAF) and S/L D.D. McPetrie (RAF) were also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gallop is buried in St. James British Churchyard, Oporto, Portugal.

GALLOWAY, JAMES FS(AG) R141634. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Nov 3/43 age 20. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see McLeod N.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Galloway was buried in the City Cemetery at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GALLOWAY, JOSEPH ALFRED BEATTY GABRIEL FS(WAG) R69154. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 9/42 age 21. #3 Operational Training Unit, Cranwell, England. Whitley aircraft lost. Please see Mosey J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Galloway has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GALLOWAY, WILLIAM NELSON LAC(NB) R97745 – under training. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Dec 14/43 age 21. #6 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mountain View, Ontario. Bolingbroke aircraft crashed. Please see Curry A.M. for casualty list and flight detail. LAC Galloway recieved his groundcrew training at St. Thomas, Ontario and went overseas in 1941. Re-mustered to aircrew and returned to Canada in September of 1943 for training as a navigator/bomb aimer. Leading AirCraftman Navigator/Bomb Aimer Galloway is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.

GALVIN, LEO PATRICK P/O(AG) J89872//R194966. From Burdett, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 13/44 age 20. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Witchford, England. Lancaster aircraft #PB 127 was shot down three miles south of Essen, at Quackenbruck, Germany whilst engaged in night operations against Brunswick, Germany. F/Os G.E. Blandford (RAF), A.W. Hickling (RAF), Sgts R. Ginn (RAF), D. Gutteridge (RAF), and D.C. Mardling (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, taken Prisoner of War. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Galvin was buried at Quackenbruck, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GALVIN, STANIFORTH SAYWELL SGT(AG) R276685. From Upsala, Ontario. Killed Dec 18/44 age 24. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see F/L W.F. Scott A.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Galvin is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GALVON, THOMAS MICHAEL FS(N) R178884. From Blairmore, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 23/44 age 21. #620 Squadron. Stirling aircraft lost. Please see Higgins L.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Galvon is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Brillac, Charente, France.

GAMBLE, CAMERON CHARLES FS(P) R107511. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed Mar 23/43 age 21. #2 Torpedo Training Unit. FS Gamble was flying Beaufighter aircraft #EL 289 and was making a landing approach when his aircraft went into a spin at 150 feet. He and the navigator, not Canadian, were both killed when they crashed at Lock-Inch Castle, Wigtownshire. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gamble is buried in the Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery, Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

GAMBLE, ROBERT HODGSON F/L(P) J9337. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 4/43 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft #HR 713 failed to return from night operations. F/O E.R. Ray, WO D.L. Jarrett, Sgts R.W. Barker (RAF), A.J. Hawkins (RAF), and two RAAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gamble has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede’ War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAMBORSKI, JOHN SGT(AG) R149180. From Halfway Lake, Alberta. Killed Nov 15/44 age 24. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft in a mid-air collision. Please see Pridham E.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gamborski is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GAMEY, THOMAS CLINTON F/O(P) J28753//R170761. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 5/45 age 21. #443 Hornet Squadron (Our Sting Is Death). F/O Gamey was engaged in an armed reconnaissance ten miles north of Ypres, France when his Spitfire aircraft #NH 157 was struck by flak. The aircraft was seen to hit the ground in flames, no parachute was seen. Flying Officer Pilot Gamey is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GAMMON, REX THOMAS FS(WAG) R90157. From Sarnia, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 28/42 age 26. #22 Operational Training Unit. Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Noel P.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gammon is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.

GAMSBY, AUSTIN GORDON F/O(N) J23114//R1 57309. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 16/44 age 30. #405 City of

Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Lens, France. Please see Roberts C.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Gamsby is buried in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringen, Pas De Calais, France.

GANDER, ARTHUR FREDERICK SGT(AG) R169746. From Sarnia, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 19/43 age 20. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Mannheim, Germany. Please see Winter F.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gander has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GANDY, PETER JOSEPH F/O(BA) J25531. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 8/44 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Versailles, France. Please see Morrison H.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gandy is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Blevy, Eure-et-Loir, France.

GANES, JOSEPH WAYNE FS(AG) R98016. From Flint, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jul 28/42 age 27. #88 Hong Kong Squadron (En Garde). Boston aircraft failed to return from operations. Three RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Ganes has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GANNON, STEPHEN FREDERIC WO2(P) R56406. From Westmount, Quebec. Killed Nov 29/42 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Stanley M.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Gannon is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

GANT, MAURICE GEORGE F/O(NB) J42505//R166567. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 27/45 age 21. #571 Squadron. Mosquito aircraft #RV 326 crashed near Zevenhuizen, Holland during a night trip to Berlin, Germany. The RNZAF pilot, F/O C.D. Hudson, was also killed. Flying Officer Navigator/Bomb Aimer Gant is buried in the Zevenhuizen General Cemetery, Leek, Gronigen, Holland.

GAPP, DOUGLAS EDWARD WO2(AG) R156933. From Richards Landing, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 12/44 age 20. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster aircraft #PD 294 lost whilst engaged in night operations against Darmstadt, Germany. Six members of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Gapp is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GARALICK, ALEXANDER P/O(N) J18065//R123291. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 3/43 age 21. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see WO M. Chepil D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Garalick has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARBAS, FRANCIS ANTHONY FS(AG) R103201. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action May 17/43 age 19. #617 Dambuster Squadron (Apres Moi Le Deluge). Target – the Moehne Dam, Germany. Please see Wile F.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garbas was buried at Wesel, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GARBUT, CLIFFORD EDGAR FS(P) R50753. From Nanton, Alberta. Killed Oct 29/43 age 24. #2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta. FS Garbut and P/O J. Kennedy were killed when Yale aircraft #3398 went into a spin and crashed two miles east of Midnapore, Alberta. Flight Sergeant Pilot Garbut is buried in the Nanton Cemetery, Nanton, Alberta.

GARBUTT, JOHN ALBERT FS(AG) R163217. From Brampton, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 23. #619 Squadron. Target – Revigny, France. Please see Wilson H.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garbutt is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Villers St. Genest, Oise, France.

GARBUTT, WILLIAM HARRISON FS(AG) R108830. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 15/43 age 23. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Brown, Arthur for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garbuft has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GARDINER, ALLAN THOMAS WO2(AG) R123021. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 26/43 age 21. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Frankfurt, Germany. Please see Scott D.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Gardiner is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GARDINER, DONALD BISSELL F/L(P) C1668. From Lyn, Ontario. Killed Feb 20/42 age 23. #1 Service Flying Training School, Camp Borden, Ontario. F/L Gardiner lost his life when Harvard aircraft #3173 crashed one mile south-west of Edenvale, Ontario. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gardiner is buried in Yonge Mills Cemetery, Lyn, Ontario.

GARDINER, JOHN WO2(N) R179735. From Little Current, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 23. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Target – Gravenhorst, Germany. Please see Swihura A.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Gardiner was buried at Bocholt, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GARDINER, JOHN EDWIN P/O(P) J8140. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 19/42 age 23. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). The pilots of two Spitfire aircraft were covering the Dieppe landing when they collided in mid-air. Both aircraft crashed five miles southeast of Dieppe at St. Aubin-le-Cauf. The pilot of the other aircraft, P/O N.O. Monchier, was also killed. Even though both pilots were buried in the same cemetery and there were no other RCAF personnel buried there it was one year before the parents, the Hon. J.G. and Mrs. Gardiner, were notified of the death of their son. Pilot Officer Pilot Gardiner is buried in the St. Aubin-le-Cauf Churchyard, Seine Maritime, France.

GARDINER, LLEWELLYN HUGH COVERDALE F/O(OB) J18855 D.F.C. From Kingston, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 30/44 age 22. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Lancaster aircraft #KB 709 was shot down and crashed in the sea off Falkenberg, Sweden during a night trip to Stettin, Germany. F/Os L.S. Plunkett, T. Baillie, WO J.B. Gravelet-Chapman, Sgt D.A. Sparkes, FS H. Gordon (RAF), and Sgt J. McFarlane (RAF) were also killed. Flying Officer Observer Gardiner is buried in the Anholt Cemetery, Island of Anholt, Denmark. Addendum: F/O Gardiner was 27 years old at time of death, not 22. GARDINER, WO Llewellyn Hugh Cloverdale (R67228) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.420 Squadron – Award effective 12 April 1943 as per London Gazette dated 20 April 1943 and AFRO 985/43 dated 28 May 1943. Born in Kingston, Ontario, 1917; home there (book keeper). Enlisted in Kingston, 15 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 27 November 1940), No.3 EFTS (left at unknown date), No.1 BGS (graduated 4 August 1941), No.1 AOS (graduated 22 June 1941), and No.1 CNS. DHist card adds Air Navigation School (graduated 1 September 1941). The citation reads – “Warrant Officer Gardiner is a most skillful navigator, who has attacked a wide variety of targets including Hamburg, Rostock, Cologne and Duisburg. He has also participated in sorties to Turin and Lorient. On several occasions he attacked the target and flew his aircraft hack to base despite the most adverse weather. He has set a high standard of navigational skill and devotion to duty.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GARDINER, RAYMOND ARTHUR F/L(WAG) J15548 D.F.C. From Hanover, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 23/43 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Germany. F/L Gardiner had completed over thirty operations and had begun his second tour when his Lancaster aircraft #JA 939 went down. F/L H.K. LeFroy D.F.C., P/O J.G. Odell, WO J.G. Kavanaugh, F/O W.J. Lawrence, and P/O P.J.M. Scott (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flight Lieutenant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gardiner is buried in the General Cemetery at Ter Apel, Vlagtwedde, Gronigen, Holland. Addendum: – F/L Gardiner was from Elmwood, Ontario, not Hanover, Ontario. He was 25 years old at time of death, not 23. GARDINER, F/L Raymond Arthur (J15548) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.405 Squadron – Award effective 1 September 1943 as per London Gazette dated 10 September 1943 and AFRO 2138/43 dated 22 October 1943. Born at Ingersol, Ontario, 1918; home in Elmwood, Ontario. Enlisted in Hamilton, 21 August 1940. Trained at No.4 BGS (graduated 10 April 1941) and No.2 WS (graduated 17 March 1941). The citation reads – “Since July 1942, Flight Lieutenant Gardiner has been signals leader of his squadron. He has participated in many operational sorties against some of the most heavily defended targets in Germany including Bremen, Essen and Duisburg. Throughout his operational career he has displayed high courage and devotion to duty.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GARDINER, WILLIAM AUSTIN F/O(P) J22218. From St. Lambert, Quebec. Killed in Action Sep 4/43 age 21. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Davis F.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gardiner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARDINER, WILLIAM HENRY P/O(N) J92341//R167475. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 17/44 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Sterkrade, Germany. Please see Smith, Ernest S. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gardiner is buried in the Oud Leusden General Cemetery, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Holland.

GARDNER, CHARLES COLBORNE SGT(P) R68668. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed Nov 3/41 age 23. #53 Operational Training Unit. Sgt Gardner lost his life when his Spitfire aircraft #T 4913 crashed at Breconshire, Wales. Sergeant Pilot Gardner is buried in the Cemetery at Hereford, Herefordshire, England.

GARDNER, JOHN FS(NB) R101865. From Boissevain, Manitoba. Killed in Action Dec 20/42 age 20. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft missing. Please see FS R.D. Wiberg for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator/Bomb Aimer Gardner is buried in the New Eastern Cemetery, Amsterdam, North Holland.

GARDNER, JOHN CAREY LAC(P) R217156 – under training. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr 3/44 age 26. #9 Service Flying Training School, Centralia, Ontario. Two Anson aircraft #7619 and #7434 were in the landing circuit when they collided in mid-air. The aircraft crashed one and one half miles south-west of the aerodrome at Centralia. LAC J.J. Roy was killed in aircraft #7434 and LAC Gardner was killed in aircraft #7619. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Gardner is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Toronto, Ontario.

GARDNER, JOHN EDWARD P/O(WAG) J87758//R172207. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 20. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Miller R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gardner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARDNER, MURRAY MACDONALD F/L(P) C215151/R77918. From Medicine Hat, Alberta. Killed in Action Mail 3/45 age 28. #215 Squadron (Surgite Nox Adest). F/L Gardner attempted a forced landing in aircraft #FZ 786 along the Parksay railway line. The aircraft crashed into a bend, after the initial touch down, one and three quarters miles from Ishurdi, Burma. F/O E.F. Gilbert and one passenger, not Canadian, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gardner is buried in the Maynamati War Cemetery, Comilla, Pakistan.

GARDNER, NORMAN ALEXANDER WO2(WAG) R76113. From Brooklyn, Queens County, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Nov 6/42 age 21. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Target – Amersterdam, Holland. Please see Neill R.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gardner is buried in the New Eastern Cemetery, Amsterdam, North Holland.

GARDNER, NORMAN WILLIAM WO1(AG) R65741. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Nov 7/43 age 22. #1663 Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft ED 134 crashed twenty miles north-east of Galaway, Ireland. FSs A.S. Johnston (RAAF), G.H. Sansome (RAAF), and four others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Air Gunner Gardner is buried in the Church of Ireland Churchyard, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Ireland.

GARDNER, ROBERT WALTER SGT(P) R78091. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 8/41 age 20. #401 Ram Squadron (Mors Celerrima Hostibus). Spitfire aircraft AA 925 missing during a cross- channel sweep. Sergeant Pilot Gardner is buried in the Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France.

GARDNER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER P/O(P) J26245//R157311. From Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. Killed Sep 7/43 age 20. #45 Group, RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Liberator aircraft lost. Please see P/O Eric 0. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gardner is buried in the Christiansborg War Cemetery, Accra, Ghana, West Africa.

GARDNER, WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH FS(OB) R67982. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 25/42. #422 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Torkelson D.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Gardner has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARES, ERNEST JOSEPH P/O(N) J86329//R128451. From Duff, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 19/44 age 25. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Quinn J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. This was P/O Gares’ 18th operation. Pilot Officer Navigator Gares has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARFIN, IRVING WALTER WO2(P) R61116. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 28/42 age 27. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft lost. Please see Dakin B.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Garfin is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GARLAND, DOUG HAIG ARMOUR FS(AG) R111147. From Carleton Place, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 31/43 age 33. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Stewart R. for casualty list and flight detail. This was FS Garland’s 10th operation. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garland has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARLAND, STEWART FOSTER F/L(P) J16208 D.F.C. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 14/44 age 23. #142 Squadron (Determination). Target – the Lambrake Marshalling Yards at Milan, Italy. Wellington aircraft #ME 120 was shot down near Pizzigheltone, Craum, Cremona, Italy. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Garland is buried in the Milan War Cemetery, Italy. Addendum: F/L Garland was 26 years old at time of death, not 23. GARLAND, P/O Stewart Foster (.116208) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.40 Squadron Award effective 24 September 1943 as per London Gazette dated 15 October 1943 and AFRO 2386/43 dated 19 November 1943. Born in Ottawa, 1918; home there 6 enlisted 22 October 194L Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 25 September 1941), No.20 EFTS (graduated 6 December 1941) and No.16 SFTS (graduated 27 March 1942). The citation reads – “This officer is an extremely keen and efficient captain who has earned many successes. One night in July 1943 he executed a most successful attack on the marshaling yards at Reggio di Calabria, although his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire during the bombing run. Pilot Officer Garland pressed home his attack starting many fires. He also secured an excellent photograph. His high morale and fine record have set an excellent example.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GARLAND, WILLIAM SAMUEL F/O(N) J27487. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed May 27/44 age 21. #1656 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Long G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Garland is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GARMAN, EARLE VINCENT P/O(P) J8364. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Sep 29/42 age 20. #208 Squadron (Vigilant). P/O Garman was the pilot of a Hurricane aircraft and went into a steep turn at too low a speed causing the aircraft to spin. He was killed when he crashed at Landing Ground 4202, the Middle East. Pilot Officer Pilot Garman is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.

GARMAN, KEITH LAVON FS(AG) R134226. From Republic, Kansas, U.S.A. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 26. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Stirling aircraft missing. Please see Bryaris R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garman has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARNER, LESLIE LEWIS P/O(OB) J15721//R180546. From Stratford, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 29/42 age 26. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft AE 227 was shot down near Dudweiler, Germany. FS C.A. Sutherby, F/O W.H. Gould (RNZAF), and Sgt T.C.R. Murlis (RAF) were also killed. There were two 4408 aircraft lost on this date. Please see FS C.C. Chalken for information regarding the other aircraft and crew. Pilot Officer Observer Garner was buried at Dudweiler, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GARNET, ALAN WILLIAM P/O(N) J9531 1//R191635. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 17/45 age 23. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Lancaster aircraft #PA 265 missing during night operations against Nuremberg, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Garnet is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GARNETT, FRANCIS CAMPBELL FS(OB) R78621. From Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Killed in Action Mar 10/42 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see Broddy J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Garnett has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARNHAM, RAY HAWLEY P/O(WAG) J86224//R126911. From Aylmer, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 20/44. #48 Squadron (Forte Et Fidele). Hudson aircraft #EW 897 crashed in the sea west of the Straits of Gibraltar. WO R.L. Baxter was also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Garnham is buried in the Ben M’sik European Cemetery, Casablanca, Morocco.

GARONSKI, ALEXANDER LAC R147125 – construction hand. From Eriksdale, Manitoba. Died Mar 21/43 age 28. #49 Construction Maintenace Unit. LAC Garonski drowned while assisting in a rescue of four airmen who were in a swamped dinghy at Langara Island. Leading AirCraftman Garonski is buried in the United Church Cemetery at Ashem, Manitoba.

GAROUTTE, BRYON HOMER WO2(AG) R122401. From Seal Beach, California, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jul 4/43 age 23. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Cologne, Germany. Please see McCormick L.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Garoutte was buried in the German Military Cemetery at St. Puond, Belgim, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

GARRETT, ERIC THOMAS S/L(P) J10741. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 5/45 age 24. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Chemnitz, Germany. Please see Linstead J.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Squadron Leader Pilot Garrett is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GARRICK, CHARLES ROSS SGT(AG) R190537. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Killed Oct 3/43 age 20. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft JD 276 crashed three and one half miles south-east of the aerodrome at Pocklington, Yorkshire. Sgt J.J. McShane (RAF), FS W.A. Miller (RAAF), and four others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Garrick is buried in the Pocklington Burial Ground, Yorkshire, England.

GARRIGAN, JOHN EDWARD F/O(WAG) J91080//R84695. From Lachine, Quebec. Killed in Action May 31/45 age 23. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft crashed in the sea. Please see Malrnas Hi for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Garrigan has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARRIOCK, HENRY LLOYD F/O(N) J19068. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 15/45 age 27. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Hagen, Germany. Please see F/O E.B. Carleton D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. This was F/O Garriock’s 17th operation. Flying Officer Navigator Garriock is buried in the Nederweert War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.

GARRITTY, ALLISTER JAMES LAC(N) R85419 – under training. From Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Died Jun 10/42 age 24. #1 Air Observers School, MaIton, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, Ontario. Leading AirCraftman Navigator Garritty is buried in the Municipal Cemetery, Trossachs, Saskatchewan.

GARRITY, FRANCIS FRANK FS(AG) 627050 D.F.M. – Royal Air Force. From Fort Henry, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 9/42 age 23. #206 Squadron (Nihil Nos Effugit). Sunderland aircraft failed to return from operations. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Garrity has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARRITY, NEVILLE HUGH BANNING SGT(AG) R194178. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed Apr 22/44 age 19. #1660 Heavy Conversion Unit. Two Stirling aircraft collided. Please see Stoneham A.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Garrity is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GARROD, GORDON KEITH FISON S/L(P) 39658 – Royal Air Force. From Salisbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 5/43 age 26. #150 Squadron (Aiei Anomen). Wellington aircraft failed to return from operations. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Squadron Leader Pilot Garrod has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GARSHOWITZ, ABRAM WO2(WAG) R84377. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action May 17/43 age 21. #617 Dambuster Squadron (Apres Moi Le Deluge). Target – the Moehne Dam, Germany. Please see Wile F.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Garshowitz was buried at Wesel, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GARSIDE, STANLEY VINCENT F/L(P) J5068. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 7/44 age 24. #440 Beaver Squadron. F/L Garside was flying Typhoon aircraft #MN 548 on a Ramrod operation when his aircraft was hit by flak. The Typhoon was seen to go down in flames and explode near the ground, no parachute was seen. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Garside is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France.

GARTLEY, EARL PAYSON FS R93632 – armorer. From Lethbridge, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 14/44 age 38. #4 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Tofino, British Columbia. Canso aircraft missing. Please see Patterson G.F. for casualty list and flight detail. FS Gartley was on temporary duty from #8 Bombing and Gunnery School, Lethbridge, Alberta. Flight Sergeant Gartley has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GARTRELL, HAROLD SPENCER F/O(N) J39011. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Oct 14/44 age 29. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #LL 909 lost during a trip to Duisburg, Germany. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. One Canadian, P/O R.W. Randall, was taken Prisoner of War. Flying Officer Navigator Gartrell is buried in the Nederwert War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.

GARTSIDE, WALLACE MALLORY FS(WAG) R90072. From London, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 12/42 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft lost. Please see F/L J.S. Coulter for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gartside has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GARVEY, CONNOR PHELAN WO2(P) R93796. From Veteran, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 22/43 age 21. #272 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft #X 8093 lost during operations off Sicily. The navigator, Sgt C. Thorpe (RAF), was also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Garvey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GARVEY, FREDERICK JAMES F/L(P) 117420 D.S.O., D.FC. – Royal Air Force From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 15/44 age 30. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend), Pathfinder Force. F/L Garvey had completed over 60 operations and was killed when his Lancaster aircraft was lost returning from a trip. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Garvey is buried in the Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, Englishcombe, Somerset, England.

GARVIE, ROBERT LESLIE F/L(P) J8362//R69586. From Owen Sound, Ontario. Killed Nov 15/44 age 21. #1664 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft in a mid-air collision. Please see Pridham E.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Garvie is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GARVIN, HARRY WINTERKNIGHT FS(P) R54498. From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Killed Mar 18/42 age 31. #40 Squadron (Hostem A Coelo Expellere). Wellington aircraft #Z 9104 crashed at Shallufa, Egypt. Three RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Garvin is buried in the Suez British Military Cemetery, Egypt.

GARWOOD, HERBERT WILLIAM F/O(BA) J29693. From London, Ontario. Killed Jun 23/44 age 20. #1666 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see P/O L.A. Scutt for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Garwood is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GASKIN, RONALD ALASTAIR F/O(P) J37339. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 19/44 age 21. #184 Squadron (Nihil Impenetrable). F/O Gaskin was making a rocket attack on a train north-east of Grefrahn, Germany when his Typhoon aircraft #MN 851 was shot down. The aircraft crashed in flames. Flying Officer Pilot Gaskin is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GATES, ARLEY SIDES F/O(AG) J25690. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 27/44 age 21. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Sherwood C.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Gates has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GATES, BILLY ORIN FS(P) R74829. From Loveland, Colorado, U.S.A. Killed in Action Apr 15/42 age 20. #214 Federated Malay States Squadron (Ultor In Umbris). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Lawrence R.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gates was buried at St. Trond, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

GATES, FENWICK DOUG AC1 R76468. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Oct 7/42. RCAF Station, Patricia Bay, British Columbia. Death by natural causes while in the Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver. AirCraftman First Class Gates is buried at Vancouver, British Columbia.

GATES, FREDERICK ROBERT LEIGH AC1 R150018. From Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Killed in Action Sep 24/44 age 21. #1 PDC. Dakota aircraft crashed. Please see LAC L.I. Beach for casualty list and flight detail. AirCraftman First Class Gates is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GATES, GERALD WALDO SGT(P) R65223. From Port Williams, Kings County, Nova Scotia. Killed Sep 12/41 age 25. Operational Training Unit. Sgt Gates lost his life when he stalled, bounced and then crashed his Hurricane aircraft during a landing at Invergordon, Scotland. Sergeant Pilot Gates is buried in the Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extension, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

GATES, MAX ENNIS P/O(AG) J92338//R194995. From Red Deer, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 13/44 age 20. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Cambrai, France. Please see Pole R.N. for casualty list and flight detail. This was P/O Gates’ fifth operation. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gates is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Meharicourt, Somme, France.

GATES, ROBERT LEIGH FREDERICK LAC R150018 – radio mechanic. From Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Killed in Action Sep 27/44 age 21. #1 Ferry Unit. Dakota aircraft failed to report at Elmas, Sardinia. Three of the crew and nineteen passengers, all not Canadians, missing believed killed. Leading AirCraftman Gates is buried in the Military Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GATES, WILLIAM RALPH FS(P) R59718. From Weston, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 30/41 age 25. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see King D.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gates has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUCHER, JOSEPH LUCIEN WO1(OB) R70948. From Coderre, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Dec 23/42 age 21. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft lost. Please see Woodward C.W. for casualty list and flight detail. WO Gaucher had been wounded in action January 12, 1942 during an operation in Hudson aircraft #AM 614 when assigned to #407 Squadron. Warrant Officer Class I Observer Gaucher has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUDET, JOHN CLIFTON SGT(OB) R80320. From Rainy River, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 22/42 age 29. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Dann R.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Observer Gaudet is buried in the St. Nicholas Churchyard, North Coates, Lincolnshire, England.

GAUDET, JOHN LEONARD AC1 R54703. From St. Nicholas, Prince Edward Island. Killed Jun 30/40 age 26. #1 Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario. AC1 Gaudet was killed in an automobile accident on #4 Highway near St. Thomas, Ontario. AirCraftman First Class Gaudet is buried in the Notre Dame De Mont Carmel Cemetery, Mont Carmel, Prince Edward Island.

GAUDET, JOSEPH ALBERT LAC(WAG) R211178 – under training. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jun2/43 age 20. #4 Wireless School, Guelph, Ontario. LAC Gaudet, ACs F. Holyday, and C.V. Ward were all killed in an automobile accident Breslau, Ontario. Leading AirCraftrnan Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gaudet is buried in the Cote Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.

GAUDET, JOSEPH RAYMOND P/O(AG) J17020. From Lewisville, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Apr 19/43 age 21. #221 Squadron (From Sea To Sea). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Swanson D.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gaudet has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GAUDET, PAUL ALEXANDER F/O(P) J11567. From Miscouche, Prince Edward Island. Killed Apr 25/43 age 29. #13 Service Flying Training School, St. Hubert, Quebec. F/O Gaudet was killed when Harvard aircraft #3823 crashed at Phillipsburg, Quebec, cause unknown. Flying Officer Pilot Gaudet is buried in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario.

GAUDET, REGINALD CARL P/O(WAG) J89118//R97512. From Cranberry Lake, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 11/44 age 23. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Smithson I.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gaudet has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUDIN, STANLEY DAVID F/O(P) J37642. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 5/44 age 30. #172 Squadron. The crew of Wellington aircraft #HF 450 were returning from a night anti-sub patrol when the aircraft had to be abandoned twelve miles east of Galway, Ireland at Slat Hill. P/O Gaudin maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew of six to bail out to safety; he went down with the aircraft. Flying Officer Pilot Gaudin is buried in the Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland.

GAUDRY, HAROLD PRENTISS FS(BA) R148364. From Greenfield Park, Quebec. Killed in Action Aug 3/43 age 19. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see McDonald D.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gaudry is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig- Holstein, Germany.

GAUDRY, ORVILLE HENRY JOSEPH LAC R107918. From Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan. Died May 30/45 age 34. Death by natural causes while in the General Hospital at Regina, Saskatchewan. Leading AirCraftman Gaudry is buried in the Regina Cemetery, Regina, Saskatchewan.

GAULEY, JOHN FREDERICK FS(OB) R69514. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 21/41 age 25. #142 Squadron (Determination). Wellington aircraft #Z 1210 lost during operations over enemy territory. FS T.E. Parker, Sgts LW. Shearing (RAF), and B.R. Thomas (RAF) were also killed. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Gauley is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GAUNCE, LIONEL MANLEY S/L(P) 37632 D.F.C. – Royal Air Force. From Derwent, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 19/41 age 25. #41 Squadron (Seek And Destroy). S/L Gaunce was killed when his Spitfire aircraft was shot down in the English Channel off St. Ho, France. He had been with #615 Squadron flying Hurricane aircraft during the Battle of France. He had been shot down on August 18, 1940 during the Battle of Britain, and was shot down a total of five times. S/L Gaunce had been the Commanding Officer of #46 Squadron flying Hurricane aircraft, and was an ace having destroyed five and one half enemy aircraft. He was the Commanding Officer of #41 Squadron at the time of his death. Squadron Leader Pilot Gaunce has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUNCE, STANLEY DONALD WO2(P) R126261. From High River, Alberta. Killed Feb 26/44 age 20. #7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. Bolingbroke and Lysander aircraft crashed. Please see Pickard R.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Gaunce is buried in the Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, New Brunswick.

GAUNT, GORDON THOMAS F/O(WAG) J14910. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr 2/44 age 25. #168 Heavy Transport Squadron, Rockclifte, Ontario.. Fortress aircraft crashed. Please see Shanahan J.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gaunt is buried in the Monkton and Prestwick Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.

GAUNT, JAMES ERNEST Lt(P) – Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jun 6/43 age 26. Fleet Air Arm, #1830 Squadron, United States Naval Air Service, Quonset Point. Lt Gaunt lost his life in a Corsair aircraft while serving aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Asbury. Lieutenant Pilot Gaunt is buried in the Prospect Cemetery at Toronto, Ontario.

GAUTHIER, BERNARD ANTHONY P/O(WAG) J87184. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Aug 14/44 age 20. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Richardson J.M. for casualty list and operation detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gauthier has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUTHIER, CLARENCE EDLEY LAC R151856 – air frame mechanic. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Jun 22/43 age 20. #17 Service Flying Training School, Souris, Manitoba. LAC Gauthier drowned at Riverside Park, twenty miles south of Brandon, Manitoba. Leading AirCraftman Gauthier is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.

GAUTHIER, JOSEPH EMIL ARMAND WO1(N) R77463. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Oct 10/44 age 24. #104 Squadron (Strike Hard). BROTHER to Joseph V.L. Gauthier. Dakota aircraft #KG 574 was shot down while dropping supplies to the British 14th Army. Two of the crew and two Army Officers, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class I Navigator Gauthier is buried in the Imphal War Cemetery, Imphal, India.

GAUTHIER, JOSEPH OMER ROMAIN FS(AG) R107473. From Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 19/43 age 21. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Ramsay R.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gauthier has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAUTHIER, JOSEPH PAUL ADELARD SGT(FE) R171191. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jul 5/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Villeneuve, St. Georges, France. Please see Roe A.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Flight Engineer Gauthier is buried in the New Communal Cemetery, Clichy, Seine, France.

GAUTHIER, JOSEPH VICTOR LEO P/O(P) J17108//R117501. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 3/43 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). BROTHER to Joseph E.A. Gauthier. Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Lanctin J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gauthier is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.

GAUTHIER, LUCIEN ANDREW JOSEPH P/O(AG) J95433///R255700. From Timmins, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 7/45 age 21. #550 Squadron (Per lgnem Vincimus). Target – Munich, Germany. Please see Miell H.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gauthier is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GAUTHIER, RAYMOND CHARLES P/O(AG) J908991/R221320. From Tecumseh, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 18/44 age 20. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see F/O J.W. Bernier D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gauthier is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GAUTHIER DIT LAROUCHE, JOSEPH CHARLES WILFRED SGT(WAG) R55861. From Chicoutimi, Quebec. Killed Jun 9/42 age 23. #1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Mazur A.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gauthier dit Larouche is buried in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Chicoutimi, Quebec.

GAUTREAU, JOSEPH EMILE LAC R126181 – drogue operator. From Shediac, New Brunswick. Killed Apr 19/44 age 25. #121 Composite Squadron. Bolingbroke aircraft crashed. Please see Swinden H.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Gautreau is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Shediac, New Brunswick.

GAUTSCHI, NORMAN VINCENT F/O(BA) J25073//R175073 D.F.C. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 8/44 age 26. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft #JS 641 crashed during night operations against St. Leu D’Esserent, France. Five RAF members of the crew, FS J. Balmer, F/L F.C.W. Clement D.F.C., Sgts J. Palmer, R.D. Potter, and F/O W.B. Wilkinson were also killed. One crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gautschi is buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine Maritime, France.Addendum: Add to the crew list Sgt. J.M. McLachlan (RAF) was also killed and was buried in the same cemetery as Gautschi. This completes this crew list. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France. – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.106 Squadron (deceased) – Award effective 6 July 1944 as per London Gazette dated 25 January 1946 and AFRO 244/46 dated 8 March 1946. Born in Vancouver, 1917; served in Seaforth Highlanders. Enlisted March 1942. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 27 December 1942), No.7 BGS (graduated 21 February 1943) and No .7 AOS (graduated 16 April 1943). Killed in action 7/8 July 1944; buried in France. SHOULD HIS NAME BE GAUTISCHI, AS SPELLED IN CASUALTY LIST? The citation reads – “Flying Officer Gautschi has taken part in attacks on many of the most heavily defended targets in Germany, including Berlin, Augsburg, Essen, and Stuttgart. On his first operational flight he obtained an excellent photograph of the aiming point and on his second sortie a few nights later he made a telling attack on an enemy aircraft factory and also obtained a fine photograph. This officer has on all his subsequent operations maintained this high standard and his accuracy and steadiness as bomb aimer have made him a most valuable member of his crew.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GAVAN, CLARENCE GORDON F/O(P) J23836//R148386. From Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Killed Nov 6/44. #53 Operational Training Unit. F/O Cavan was engaged in a training flight and was killed when his Spitfire aircraft crashed and burned in the woods seven miles southwest of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Flying Officer Pilot Gavan is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GAVEL, ARTHUR DOUGLAS F/O(P) J23107. From Waldeck, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 17/44 age 23. #525 Squadron (Vinciendo Vincimus). Warwick aircraft #BV 247 took off from RAF Station St. Mawgan, Newquay, on scheduled service flight UMB 55 (U.K: to Maison Bianco, Algiers via Gibraltar) and collided with an enemy aircraft shortly after. The Warwick went down in the sea in Newquay Bay. The aircraft was carrying 1680 lbs. of freight, three aircrew and eleven passengers who were all killed. The aircrew were F/O Gavel, F/O H. Austen, and Sgt Rowe (RAF). The passengers included: two French Officers enroute to General DeGaulle, two Polish couriers enroute to Warsaw, one Senior Staff officer enroute to Cairo, one Greek expert enroute to Greece, one Canadian/Hungarian enroute to Hungary on an S.O.E. mission, three S.O.E. Officers, and one Russian speaking M.I.6 Officer enroute to Yugoslavia to join Tito. F/O, Gavel’s body had wrongly been identified as an unknown Merchant Seaman and was buried in the Fairpark Cemetery at Newquay, the headstone read, “A sailor of the Merchant Marine killed on April 24, 1944.” The grave was exhumed in 1984 and pathologist experts identified the remains as those of F/O Gavel. Flying Officer Pilot Gavel is buried in the Fairpark Cemetery at Newquay, Cornwall, England. His name is also inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAVIN, BRIAN WALTER WO2(WAG) R101733. From Port Arthur, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 30/43 age 25. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Shuttleworth E.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gavin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAVIN, THOMAS DONALD P/O(N) J19119. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 2/44 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Campbell A.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gavin is buried in the War Cemetery at St. Pol, Pas-de-Calais, France.

GAWTHROP, KENNETH GORDON DOUGLAS P/O(WAG) J18380//R107611. From Cypress River, Manitoba. Killed in Action Aug 18/43 age 21. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Peenemunde, Germany. Please see F/L D.D. Shuttleworth D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gawthrop has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAY, WILFRED CHARLES P/O(P) J86492. From Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 5/44 age 21. #428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem). Lancaster aircraft #KB 756 lost during a night trip to Villeneuve, St. Georges, France. P/O S.J. Swartz was also killed and two Canadians, F/O A.T. Cullun and P/O R.M. Woychuk were taken Prisoners of War. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Gay is buried in the Communal Cemetery, La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, Seine Maritime, France.

GAYFER, JOHN BURTON SGT(AG) 18039A. From Ingersoll, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 5/42 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Lefurgey O.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gayfer is buried in St. Catherine Churchyard, Barrnby-on-the-Moor, Yorkshire, England.

GAYFORD, ROY ALLAN F/O(P) 40295 – Royal Air Force. From Olds, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 7/40 age 22. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Kinloss, England. The crew of Wellington aircraft #N 2949 were attacking fleeting targets at sea when it was shot down near the SO Islands, Germany by an enemy ME-110 fighter aircraft Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. F/O Gayford had participated in a raid on Kiel, Germany on the first day of the war. Flying Officer Pilot Gaylord has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GAZZARD, JAMES FREDERICK SGT(BA) K220611. From Guelph, Ontario. Killed Nov 8/44 age 20. #27 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Hood J.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gazzard is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

GEBHARD, CLAUDE WILLIAM F/O(P) J164871M155674. From Liberty, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 27/43 age 21. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see P/O A.E. Taylor for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gebhard was buried in the Municipal Cemetery at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GEDAK, JOSEPH P/O(P) J17721//R124978. From Estevan, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 21. #90 Squadron (Celer). Stirling aircraft #BK 661 failed to return from night operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Gedak has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GEDDES, ARCHIBALD GRANT SGT(P) R78304. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 29/41 age 24. #104 Squadron (Strike Hard). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Rheaume J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Pilot Geddes is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GEDDES, JACK SGT(AG) R209156. From Barrie, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 27. #619 Squadron. Lancaster aircraft #JB 186 crashed at Auger-St. Vincent during night operations against Revigny, France. FS W.S. Birks, F/O A.H.J. Begernie (RAF), Sgts F.C. Bright (RAF), W.F. Hinett (RAF), and A. Marper (RAF) were also killed. One other crew member, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Geddes is buried in the Community Cemetery, Auger-St. Vincent, Oise, France.

GEDDES, ROBERT SLESSOR FS R7508. From Belleville, Ontario. Died Apr 27/45 age 34. #28 Radio Unit. FS Geddes was last seen fishing out of a row boat. An extensive search was undertaken by air and marine craft, results negative. Flight Sergeant Geddes has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GEDDES, WILLIAM HOWARD P/O(WAG) J39029. From Guelph, Ontario. Killed in Action May 29/44 age 21. #82 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft shot down. Please see F/O L.J. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Geddes is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GEDELIAN, MEG SGT(WAG) R144402. From Weston, Ontario. Killed May 21/43 age 20. #111 Operational Training Unit, Nassau, Bahamas. Mitchell aircraft lost. Please see Durrant E.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gedelian has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GEE, MELSOM HENRY WALTER F/O(P) J18681. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 6/44 age 22. #183 Squadron (Versatility). F/O Gee was killed when his Typhoon aircraft #MN 478 was shot down south of Caen, France. Flying Officer Pilot Gee is buried in the War Cemetery at Banneville-la-Campagne, Normandy, France.

GEE, MELVIN ELLIS SGT(AG) R184067. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 3/43 age 28. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see McLeod N.S. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gee was buried in the City Cemetery at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GEESDALE, ROBERT EASTON LAC R81148 – air frame mechanic. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Aug 18/41 age 20. #1 Air Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. LAC Geesdale lost his life when he was hit by the starboard propeller of Anson aircraft #6444 just after he removed the portside chocks. Leading AirCraftman Geesdale is buried in the Mountain View Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.

GEEVES, GERALD EDWARD F/O(AG) J19058//R77158 D.F.C. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 2/45 age 34. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see S/L N. Crawford D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Geeves was buried at Rohrau, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany. Addendum: – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.405 Squadron – Award effective 5 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 16 February 1945 and AFRO 563/45 dated 29 March 1945. Born in Montreal, 1910; enlisted there 14 October 1940. Trained at No.1 WS (graduated 28 April 1941) and No.2 BGS (graduated 24 November 1941). Passed OTU, 19 May 1942. No citation other than “completed…numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty.” Public Records Office Air 2/8831 has recommendation dated 20 November 1944 when he had flown 48 sorties (220 hours 52 minutes) in two tours.

First Tour

24 Aug 42 Ferry to Gibraltar(8.00)

25 Aug 42 Ferry to Gibraltar(8.45)

26 Aug 42 Malta-Egypt (7..45)

08 Oct 42 Tobruk (730)

14 Oct 42 Tobruk (6.10)

23 Oct 42 Battle area (2.30)

24 Oct 42 Battle area (2.30)

29 Oct 42 Battle area (230)

30 Oct 42 Battle area (2.30)

02 Nov 42 Ghazal (3.00)

04 Nov 42 Daba (145)

05 Nov 42 Messa Fuka Row (3.35)

06 Nov 42 Messa Fuka Row (3.45)

07 Nov 42 Sawn (6.30)

09 Nov 42 Fort Capuzzo (6.05)

11 Nov 42 Derma (8.55)

23 Nov 42 Haraklion Aerodrome(6.04)

07 Dec 42 LG.17 to Malta (6.00)

13 Dec 42 La Goulette, Tunis(4.34)

15 Dec 42 Tunis Harbour (4.35)

16 Dec 42 La Goulette, Tunis

18 Dec 42 Comico Aerodrome, Sicily (2.40)

25 Dec 42 Paradero Aerodrome(6.35)

28 Feb 43 Malta-Gibralter (7.30) Second Tour

10 Jul 44 Nucourt (2.45)

12 Jul 44 ParisNaires(3.08) 15 Jul 44 Nucourt (3.30)

17 Jul 44 Cagny (2.30)

28 Jul 44 Stuttgart (6.17)

30 Jul 44 Battle area (2.34)

03 Aug 44 Nieppe (2.03)

04 Aug 44 L aisle Adam (2.44)

14 Aug 44 TRACTABLE (2.41)

15 Aug 44 Meisbroek (4.15)

16 Aug 44 Stettin (4.57)

18 Aug 44 Sterkrade (3.34)

25 Aug 44 Russelsheim (5.42)

26 Aug 44 Kiel (5.24)

29 Aug 44 Stettin (8.32) 15 Sep 44 Kiel (5.23)

30 Sep 44 Bottrop (3.23)

11 Oct 44 Fort Fredrik Hendrik(2.09)

14 Oct 44 Duisburg (3.55)

15 Oct 44 Wilhelmshaven (4.06)

19 Oct 44 Stuttgart (5.09)

25 Oct 44 Homburg (3.40)

28 Oct 44 Walcheren(4.35)

16 Nov 44 Julich (4.35)

Flying Officer Geeves is an outstanding Air Gunner in a highly successful crew now on their second tour of operations. He has participated in attacks on such heavily defended enemy areas as Stuttgart, Kiel and Stettin. Invariably, this officer has displayed a keen sense of responsibility and great courage in the performance of all his operational tasks. On many occasions he has been placed in a position where great personal danger existed, but this has not deterred him from carrying out his duties in a cool and efficient manner. His fine example of fearlessness and devotion to duty is very commendable. Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GEGGIE, GEORGE JOHNSTON F/O(P) J21252. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug 28/44 age 22. #10 Elementary Flying Training School, Mount Hope, Ontario. F/O Geggie was killed when his Cornell aircraft #FH 920 crashed on take-off from Pendleton, cause obscure. Flying Officer Pilot Geggie is buried in the Prospect Cemetery at Toronto, Ontario.

GELDARD, FRANCIS DOUGLAS LAC(P) R83930 – under training. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug 7/41 age 22. #8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick. Anson aircraft #6379 collided in the air with Anson #6375 whilst coming in for a landing at Moncton. LAC E.J. Stanley was killed in aircraft #6375 and LAC Geldard was killed in #6379. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Geldard is buried in the Prospect Cemetery at Toronto, Ontario.

GELDART, DOUGLAS EMERSON F/O(P) J23869. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 5/44 age 23. #502 Squadron (Nihil Timeo). Halifax aircraft missing. Please see Botsford L.N. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Geldart has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GELINAS, JOSEPH EDWARD F/O(WAG) J36589. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 21. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Sherrill J.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gelinas has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GELL, GEORGE WILLIAM F/O(BA) J40435//R190324. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 10/45 age 34. #622 Squadron (Bellamus Noctu). Lancaster aircraft #NG 447 lost during night operations over Keil, Germany. WO W.M. Green, F/L L.A.S. Hodge (RAF), F/O A.S. Seymour (RAF), Sgts W.A. Parsons (RAF), S.G. Taylor (RAF) were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gell is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

GELLATLY, CHARLES DEWITT FS(AG) R69897. From Beaumont, Texas, U.S.A. Killed in Action Apr 9/42 age 20. #83 Squadron (Strike To Defend). Manchester aircraft lost. Please see FS G.C. Fisk for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gellatly is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GEMMEL, KEITH PRATT SGT(AG) R180825. From Markdale, Ontario. Killed Jul 3/43 age 19. #19 Operational Training Unit. Whitley aircraft #AL 877 crashed seven miles south-west of Solwinnie, Scotland. FS D. J. Gillies, Sgt E.A. Deacon (RAF), and two other airmen, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gemmel is buried in the Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Morayshire, Scotland.

GENDRON, JOSEPH JULES FS(WAG) R62836. From Metapedia, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 4/43 age 21. #279 Squadron. Hudson aircraft lost. Please see Slugoski J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gendron has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GENNETTE, FRANCIS WAYNE FS(AG) R98366. From Bedford, Indiana, U.S.A. Killed in Action Sep 11/42 age 24. #20 Operational Training Unit (Train To Triumph). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Sherman C.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gennette is buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

GENNIS, MAX F/O(BA) J22054. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 16/43 age 25. #619 Squadron. Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Loney G.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Rimer Gennis is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GENOIS, JOSEPH ARTHUR JOHN BAPTISTE AC2(WAG) R136916 – under training. From St. Raymond, Portneuf, Quebec. Died Jul 13/42 age 19. Airforce Recruiting Centre, Quebec. AC2 Genois enlisted as a W.O.A.G. and drowned while on leave without pay. He was to report for posting to Manning Depot. AirCraftman Second Class Wireless Operator Air Gunner Genois is buried in the St. Raymond Cemetery, St. Raymond, Quebec.

GEORGE, ALAN BALDWIN F/O(P) J14692. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 14/44 age 21. #4 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Tofino, British Columbia. Canso aircraft missing. Please see Patterson G.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot George has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GEORGE, ANDREW LORNE P/O(AG) J89894//R178139. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 30/44 age 30. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Target – Villers, Bocage, France. Please see Hannesson J.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner George is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GEORGE, FLOYD EUGENE WO2(P) R187228. From Egremont, Alberta. Killed Mar 13/45 age 20. #45 Delivery Group, Dorval, Quebec. A U.S. Aviation Cadet and WO George both lost their lives when a Dakota aircraft went down enroute from Dorval, Quebec to Sacramento, California, U.S.A. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot George is buried in the Beechmount Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta.

GEORGE, GILBERT LLEWELLYN FS(AG) R285107. From Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Killed Apr 16/45 age 19. #53 Squadron. Liberator aircraft ditched. Please see Robertson D.J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner George has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GEORGE, LOTHIAN JULIAN SGT(OB) R69557. From Hillingdon, Middlesex, England. Killed in Action Aug 18/41 age 33. #218 Gold Coast Squadron (In Time). Wellington aircraft #N 2844 failed to return from operations, presumed enemy action. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Observer George has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GEORGE, RICHARD MELVIN FS(WAG) R100105. From Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 11/42 age 20. #25 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Eggleton C.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner George has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey; England.

GEORGE, WILLIAM HARRIS FS(N) R95479. From St. James, Manitoba. Killed in Action Dec 17/43 age 21. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Lancaster aircraft #ED 564 was shot down at Nalbach, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Navigator George was buried at Nalbach, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GEORGES, GREGORY MANUEL SGT(AG) R117661. From Whitman, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Killed in Action Dec 17/42 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molern). Lancaster aircraft crashed at Grangetown, Yorkshire. Sgts S.S. McLean (RNZAF), M.J. O’Malley (RNZAF), and G.J. Warren (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Georges is buried in the Cemetery at Thornaby-On-Tees, Yorkshire, England.

GEORGESON, LOUIS ROCKFORD F/O(WAG) J27881. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action May 11/44 age 21. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Starrup B.V. for casualty list and trip detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Georgeson is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Guidel, Morbihan, France.

GERDING, CECIL LOUIS FS(WAG) R115979. From Vulcan, Alberta. Killed in Action May 13/43 age 20. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft #ED 329 lost whilst engaged in operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gerding is buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

GEREIN, ADAM JACOB FS(WAG) R61672. From Odessa, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 11/42 age 24. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see FS G.T. Morris for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gerein is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GERGLY, STEVE JOHN FS(AG) R114715. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 21/43 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnarnus Finitum). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Hollingshead C.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gergly has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GERMAIN, GEORGE HARVEY FS(OB) R78315. From Newmarket, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 23/42 age 28. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Hampden aircraft #AD 786 was carrying 500 lbs. of bombs when it crashed at Boothby, Pagnell, Lincolnshire. FS K.C. Little and Sgt G.D. Johnson (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Germain is buried in the Newport Cemetery Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

GERMAN, HAROLD WALLACE F/O(P) J10730 A.F.M. From Pilot Mound, Manitoba. Killed in Action Oct 3/43 age 22. #434 Bluenose Squadron (In Excelsis Vincimus). Halifax aircraft #LK 638 was shot down at Wunstorf, Germany during night operations against Kassel, Germany. F/L G.T. Berg, and FS E.V. Davidson were also killed. Two Canadians, Sgt W.O. Todd and F.G. Babington, were taken Prisoners of War. Two of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Pilot German is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany. Addendum: – GERMAN, Sergeant (now P/O) Harold Wallace (R568531J10730) – Air Force Medal – No.7 SFTS – Award effective 1 January 1943 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 55143 dated 15 January 1943. Born in Altona, Manitoba, 17 June 1921. Home in Pilot Mound, Manitoba. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 28 June 1940), Border Cities Aero Club (graduated 3 (July 1940) and No.2 SFTS (graduated 4 October 1940). The citation reads – “This NCO has performed his duties as Navigation Instructor both in the air and as a lecturer in Ground Instruction School in an exemplary, whole-hearted and meritorious manner. He has shown exceptional keenness in his work and has constantly given instruction after normal working hours to improve the standing of his classes with most satisfactory results. He is possessed of a pleasing personality and his general relationship with all personnel has been of the highest standard. He has 650 flying hours.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GERMAN, LESA SGT(P) R71250. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 30/41 age 21. #403 Wolf Squadron (Stalk And Strike). Sgt German was killed when his Spitfire aircraft crashed near Cosford, Staffordshire, England. Sergeant Pilot German is buried in the Witton Cemetery, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

GERMIQUET, GEORGE EDWARD P/O(WAG) J89877//R107429. From Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 17/44 age 32. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Kiel, Germany. Please see Snell D.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gerrniquet has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GEROW, GLEN THOMAS FS(P) R121602. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed Dec 29/43 age 22. #11 Advanced Flying Unit. Oxford aircraft #LW 730 flew into the ground at a shallow angle under full power at Ryton Croft, Shropshire, England. One airman, not Canadian, was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gerow is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

GEROW, WILBUR JOHN SGT(AG) R78050. From Tillsonburg, Ontario. Killed in Action Nov 18/43 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Mannheim, Germany. Please see F/O James S. SMith for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gerow is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GERRAND, NORMAN HARRISON P/O(P) J86559//R110913. From Birtle, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 23/44 age 21. #417 City of Windsor Squadron (Supporting Liberty And Justice). P/O Gerrand was killed when his Spitfire aircraft #JG 248 ran off the runway on landing, hit an ammunition box and nosed over on its back on the airfield at Perugia, Italy. Pilot Officer Pilot Gerrand is buried in the Assisi War Cemetery, Perugia, Italy.

GERRARD, ROBERT ALLAN P/O(BA) J86921//R68857. From Tide Head, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Apr 23/44 age 23. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Lancaster aircraft #ND 763 was shot up by an enemy night fighter aircraft killing P/O Gerrard and one of the crew, not Canadian. The aircraft returned and made a safe landing at the emergency aerodrome at Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gerrard is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GERRARD, WILLIAM VALENTINE SGT(AG) 1394459 – Royal Air Force. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 14/43 age 21. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft lost during a trip over enemy territory. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gerrard is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GERRIE, VERNON CHESTER P/O(AG) J90091//R208163. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 4/44 age 19. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Bois de Casson, France. Please see Stevenson D.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gerrie is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Boransur-Oise, Oise, France.

GERRING, GEORGE WILLIAM P/O(WAG) J90925//R134227. From Brandon, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 24/44 age 23. #59 Squadron (Ab Uno Disce Omnes). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Wallace W.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gerring is buried in the Tamlight Finlagan Church of Ireland Churchyard, Ballykelly, County Londonderry, Ireland.

GERRY, REGINALD TORRENCE P/O(P) 41014 – Royal Air Force. From Lethbridge, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 3/40 age 21. #115 Squadron (Despite The Elements), Marham, Norfolk, England. The crew of Wellington aircraft #R 3202 had attacked an oil refinery at Hamburg and the marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany and were returning to base when the pilot sent an S.O.S. signal giving their position as 100 miles from the coast, north-east of Marham, Norfolk, England. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. An unsuccessful search was carried out for the downed crew. The aircraft was found in 1980. Pilot Officer Pilot Gerry is buried at Olderbroek, Holland.

GERTY, FREDERICK ARTHUR GEORGE WILMOTT F/O(OB) J15170. From Abbotsford, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jun 2/42 age 29. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Essen, Germany. Please see Thompson J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Observer Gerty is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GERVAIS, EDWARD,EMILE P/O(N) J15815. From La Passe, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 24/42 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Flensburg, Germany. Please see Webb W.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gervais was buried in the Friedehugel Cemetery in Flensburg, exhumed, and reinterred in the Aabenraa Cemetery, Jutland, Denmark.

GERVAIS, JOSEPH PETER CYRILLE F/O(P) J25649. From St. Leonard, New Brunswick. Killed Feb 28/44 age 26. #41 Operational Training Unit. F/O Gervais was killed when his Mustang aircraft #AG 367 crashed at Rees Nursery, Sealand, Flintshire, cause unknown. Flying Officer Pilot Gervais is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

GIBAULT, JOSEPH LEON P/O(AG) C6318. From St. Paul, Alberta. Killed Nov 24/43 age 38. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Budd R.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gibault is buried in the Pershore Cemetery, Worcestershire, England.

GIBB, JAMES STANLEY MARKS P/O(WAG) J94402//R197533. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 17/45 age 22. #576 Squadron (Carpe Diem). Target – Nuremberg, Germany. Please see Saundercook R.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gibb is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GIBB, LORNE CLINTON LAC R199911 – wireless operator, ground. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Jun 9/44 age 20. #10 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward island. Bolingbroke aircraft crashed. Please see Ringer J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Gibb is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.

GIBB, WALTER EDGAR SGT(OB) R60227. From Munson, Alberta. Killed in Action Jul 17/41 age 23. #40 Squadron (Hostem A Coelo Expellere). Wellington aircraft #X 3220 was returning from operations over Hamburg, Germany when the pilot was blinded by the glare of a searchlight. The aircraft went out of control at four hundred feet and crashed two miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, West Caister, England. Five RAF members of the crew, S/L R.G. Weighin, Sgts R.D. Hesketh, D.A. Price, V.H. Lang, and P/O A.W. Wilson were also killed. Wellington aircraft #X 3220 was found and dug up by the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum forty years later. Sergeant Observer Gill is buried in the Scottow Cemetery, Norfolk, England.

GIBBON, ARTHUR SCOTT F/O(N) J40708. From St. Lambert, Quebec. Killed in Action May 27/45 age 22. #205 Squadron (Pertama di Malaya). Catalina aircraft #JK 53 was engaged in a meteorological flight and was lost in the Bay of Bengal. Flying Officer Navigator Gibbon has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

GIBBON, DONALD ERNEST WO1(P) R109190. From Trail, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jan 14/44 age 21. #18 Squadron (Animo Et Fide). The crew of Boston aircraft #FD 507 were on an armed reconnaissance over Rome, Italy when both engines failed. WO Gibbon maintained control of the aircraft long enough for his crew to bail out. He went down with the aircraft which crashed seven miles north-west of Foggia. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Gibbon is buried in the Bad War Cemetery, Bad, Italy.

GIBBONS, ANTHONY JAMES FS(AG) R124889. From Sydney River, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Jul 31/43 age 22. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Stirling aircraft #EF 428 lost during operations over Remscheid, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gibbons has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBBONS, FRANCIS EARL FS(WAG) R61613. From Gray, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 10/42 age 20. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Target – Osnabruck, Germany. Please see Hill W.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gibbons is buried in the Woesnel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland.

GIBBONS, JAMES DAVID P/O(AG) J95299//R191549. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 16/45 age 21. #100 Squadron (Sarang Tebaun Jangan Duolok). Target – Zeitz, Germany. Please see Quigley F.T. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gibbons is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GIBBONS, JAMES REGINALD FS(AG) R91886. From Treherne, Manitoba. Killed in Action Sep 19/42 age 22. #50 Squadron (From Defence To Attack). Lancaster aircraft returned from operations, circled the aerodrome and then crashed near Tholby, Lincolnshire, England. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gibbons is buried in the Cemetery, Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England.

GIBBONS, JAMES WALTER P/O(N) J85819//R146060. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 20/44 age 32. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Leipzig, Germany. Please see Stephen J.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gibbons is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GIBBONS, NOEL JAMES F/L(N) J12273 D.F.C. & BAR. From West Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Oct 22/44 age 29. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. Target – Munich, Germany. Mosquito aircraft lost. Please see S/L K. Boomer D.F.C. for operations detail. Flight Lieutenant Navigator Gibbons is buried in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. Addendum: – F/L Gibbons was 24 years old at the time of death, not 29. GIBBONS, F/O Noel (J12273) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.418 Squadron – Award effective 2 March 1944 as per London Gazette dated 17 March 1944 and AFRO 766/44 dated 6 April 1944. Born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, 1920; home in Vancouver, enlisted there 2 October 1941. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 19 December 1941), No.8 BGS (graduated 9 May 1942), No.2 AOS (graduated 27 March 1942) and No.1 ANS (graduated 8 June 1942). Cited with Fit James Robert Feir Johnson. The citation reads – “As pilot and observer, respectively, these officers have completed a large number of sorties. They have displayed great skill and determination throughout, and their example of keenness and devotion to duty has been most commendable. They have destroyed at least four enemy aircraft.”  Addendum: – Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross – No.418 Squadron (deceased) – Award effective 21 October 1944, as per London Gazette dated 12 February 1946 and AFRO 322/46 dated 29 March 1946. The citation reads – “Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Flight Lieutenant Gibbons has completed many sorties, penetrating deeply into Germany and enemy occupied territory. On each occasion his skillful navigation has enabled his pilot to reach and patrol the target area, often in very adverse weather, while his excellent commentaries when patrolling heavily defended enemy airfields have assisted his pilot in taking successful evasive action. In September, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Gibbons was responsible for navigating a section of aircraft through adverse weather and over difficult terrain to a target in the Munich area. At Bad Aibling he participated in the destruction of two enemy aircraft on the ground and damaged two others. As squadron navigation leader this officer has done much to maintain a high standard of navigation.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GIBBONS, THOMAS FS(WAG) R79804. From Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 2/42 age 28. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Hampden aircraft lost. Please see Farnie A.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gibbons is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GIBBS, CYRIL WILLIAM FS(FE) R77691. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed in Action Sep 4/43 age 27. #178 Squadron (lime Emissarii). Halifax aircraft #BB 414 crashed five miles south-east of the aerodrome at Grottaglie, Italy, enemy action. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Flight Engineer Gibbs is buried in the Bad War Cemetery, Bad, Italy.

GIBBS, JACK ARTHUR F/O(AG) J17248//R116246. From Penticton, British Columbia. Killed in Action Feb 5/45 age 29. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Bonn, Germany. Please see F/L D.J. Buchanan D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. This was F/O Gibbs’ 50th operation. Flying Officer Air Gunner Gibbs is buried in the War Cemetery, Hotton, Luxembourg, Belgium.

GIBBS, JACK EDWARD FS(WAG) R91205. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 3/42 age 24. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finiturn). Hampden aircraft lost. Please see Crothers T.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gibbs is buried in the Stad-Vollenhove General Cemetery, VoIlenhove, Overijseel, Holland.

GIBBS, REGINALD CUTHBERT F/O(N) J24002//R130417. From Victoria, British Columbia. Died Sep 21/44 age 21. #196 Squadron (Sic Fidem Servamus). Stirling aircraft #EF 248 was shot down on September 19, 1944 whilst engaged in a supply drop for paratroops at Arnhem. F/O Gibbs was taken Prisoner of War and died on September 21. FS J.A. Gordon was also taken P.O.W. Eight of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flying Officer Navigator Gibbs is buried in the Airborne Cemetery at Arnhem, Holland.

GIBBS, WILLIAM BYRON F/O(P) J5546. From Sweetwater, Texas, U.S.A. Killed in Action Mar 15/43 age 20. #607 County of Durham Squadron. F/O Gibbs was flying Hurricane aircraft #HM 112 and was escorting Blenheim aircraft on a bombing operation against Naesagyan and Laingwinsu. He was killed when he was attacked by enemy aircraft. Flying Officer Pilot Gibbs is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Rangoon, Burma.

GIBBS, WILLIAM ROBERT F/O(P) J27239//R157278. From Peterborough, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 28/45 age 21. #440 Beaver Squadron. F/O Gibbs was dive bombing a train when his Typhoon aircraft #RB 338 was hit by flak ten miles south-east of Goch, Germany. The aircraft was last seen to turn south from Goch and, at 1,500 feet, disappear into cloud with the starboard wing in flames. Flying Officer Pilot Gibbs has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, EngIefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBL1N, JAMES RAYMOND FS(AG) R136304. From Eugenia, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 28/44 age 27. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Kelly K.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Giblin is buried in the Churchyard at Sandefjord, Norway.

GIBSON, ABRAHAM JOSEPH F/O(BA) J21735//R113173. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 24/43 age 31. #426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Shaw W.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gibson is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GIBSON, ALBERT GRAHAM FS(AG) R70724. From Regina, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 21/42 age 26. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see Hanna G.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gibson is buried in the Coningsby Cemetery, Lincolnshire, England.

GIBSON, ALEXANDER CAMERON FS(P) R102011. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul 17/42 age 21. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Anson aircraft #R 9640 flew into a hillside near Park Lewellwen Farm due to bad visibility. Two RAF members of the crew were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gibson is buried in the St. Patrick Churchyard, Jurby, Isle of Man.

GIBSON, ARNOLD ROY ALEXANDER P/O(P) J875581/R130883. From Alliance, Alberta. Killed in Action Apr 11/44 age 27. #158 Squadron (Strength In Unity). Halifax aircraft #LW 723 missing from a night trip to Tergnier, Franco. There were two #158 Sqdn. aircraft lost in the same area on this date. Following is a list of the airmen killed in both aircraft; FSs R.W. Diss, P.T. Heard, T.E.F. Sims, Sgts D.G. Robbins, L.G. Rowley, W. Sommerville, H. Taylor, J.J. Turner, P.A. Wenham, and J.C. Williams all RAF, FS J.C. Bond (RAAF), and FS J.N. Keys (RAAF). Pilot Officer Pilot Gibson is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Meharicourt, Somme, France.

GIBSON, ARTHUR GORDON BERTLEY FS(N) R75979. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed Dec 5/42 age 22. Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Beckwell A.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Gibson is buried in Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario.

GIBSON, ARTHUR LEACH PATTERSON FS(BA) R159358. From Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 20/44 age 21. #76 Squadron (Resolute). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Parrott V. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gibson is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GIBSON, DONALD JAMES FS(BA) R158800. From Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Killed in Action Dec 16/43 age 23. #101 Squadron (Mens Agitat Molem). Lancaster aircraft #DV 299 failed to return from night operations against Berlin, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, FRANK GEORGE P/O(BA) J24629. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 22/43 age 31. One of 37 airmen lost at sea off the M.V. Amerika. Please see Clarke D.M. for casualty list and detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GIBSON, GORDON HENRY LAC(P) R136250 – under training. From Meaford, Ontario. Killed Jun 7/42 age 22. #13 Elementary Flying Training School, St. Eugene, Ontario. LAC Gibson was on a cross- country training flight to St. Johns, Quebec and was killed when Fleet Finch aircraft #4539 crashed at the Rigaud Mountain, cause obscure. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Gibson is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford, Ontario.

GIBSON, GOWAN VERNON F/O(P) J8415. From St. James, Manitoba. Killed Jul 11/43 age 21. #267 Squadron. Dakota aircraft crashed. Please see Spencer H.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gibson was buried in the Borgel Cemetery, exhumed, and reinterred in the Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia, Africa.

GIBSON, GRANT WILLIAM LAC(P) R116197 – under training. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Jul 8/42 age 21. #12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba. Cessna Crane aircraft #7789 appeared to lose height during a night circuit, went into a steep spiral and struck the ground one mile south of the relief field at Chater, Manitoba. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Gibson is buried in the Brookside Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.

GIBSON, HARRY FRANK LAC(P) R107632. From Riverhurst, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan 16/42 age 21. #12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba. Two Cessna Crane aircraft were flying in formation when aircraft #7826 had the tail cut off by aircraft #7791. LAC Gibson was killed when aircraft #7826 crashed seven miles north-east of the aerodrome at Rivers, Manitoba. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Gibson is buried in the Riverhurst Cemetery, Riverhurst, Saskatchewan.

GIBSON, JACK LLOYD FS(OB) R60253. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Dec 18/41 age 29. #97 Squadron (Achieve Your Aim). Manchester aircraft #L 7490 had the elevator shot away during an attack against the German battleships, Gneiseneau and Schamhorst when they were in the harbour at Brest, Germany. The aircraft returned to England but stalled and crashed while landing at Coningsby, Lincolnshire. Sgts H. Bischlager and R.T. Bray (RAF) were also killed. Flight Sergeant Observer Gibson is buried in the Coningsby Cemetery, Lincolnshire, England.

GIBSON, JAMES P/O(N) J90957//R172021. From Irvings Landing, British Columbia. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Howell J.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, JOHN P/O(N) J85485. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 25/44 age 30. #626 Squadron (To Strike And Not To Yield). Lancaster aircraft #HK 539 was shot down at Warendorf, Germany during night operations against Berlin, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Gibson was buried in the Baurern Cemetery at Warendorf, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GIBSON, JOHN LEWIS F/O(P) J20381. From Caledonia, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 27/43 age 22. #146 Squadron (The Watchfull Panther Strikes). F/O Gibson was returning from a sortie over enemy territory in his Hurricane aircraft and reported petrol trouble. He fell behind the formation fifty miles from base and crashed near Somemura. Flying Officer Pilot Gibson is buried in the Maynamati War Cemetery, Comilla, Pakistan.

GIBSON, JOHN WILLIAM FS(WAG) R75614. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 17/43 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Pilzen, Czechoslovakia. Please see Tschantre A.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gibson was buried in the Bierfield Cemetery, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Rheinberg, Germany.

GIBSON, JOSEPH EDWARD WO2(P) R118214. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed Jan 7/44 age 20. #24 Elementary Flying Training School, Abbotsford, British Columbia. WO Gibson was on a routine training flight and was killed Cornell aircraft 4#14586 dove into the ground six miles west of the aerodrome at Abbotsford. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Gibson is buried in the 1.0.0.F. Cemetery at New Westminster, British Columbia.

GIBSON, JOSEPH VERNON F/L(P) J6942 D.F.C. From St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Sep 2/43 age 25. #224 Squadron (Fedele All Amico). Liberator aircraft #FL 938 was shot down by an enemy fighter aircraft while on anti-sub patrol. F/O R.N. Tierney, WO A.A. Thompson, and five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Search aircraft saw Liberator wreckage at the position given by the crew as they were under attack, there were no survivors. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, JOSEPH WILSON P/O(P) J36962. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Apr 15/44 age 22. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. The crew of Hudson aircraft #AM 902 had just dropped some depth charges when the aircraft was seen to plunge into the sea in Minas Basin, Nova Scotia. Sgts G.A. Stewart, A.E. Cloutier, P/Os M. Warwick, LA. MacDonald, and F/O D.G. Reynolds were also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GIBSON, LAWRENCE SCOTT P/O(BA) J27481. From Grassy Lake, Alberta. Killed Sep 22/43 age 21. #2 Advanced Flying Unit. The pilot of Anson aircraft #N 9718 overshot a landing and crashed in the sea off the Millom Coastguard Station, Cumberland, Scotland. Four airmen, not Canadians, were also killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gibson is buried in the Stranton Cemetery, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England.

GIBSON, LEO GARTH F/O(P) J20374. From Wallacetown, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 13/43 age 23. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see FS D.A. MacDonald for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gibson is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Gulden, Morbihan, France.

GIBSON, MARK FAIRWEATHER P/O(P) J6231. From Kelowna, British Columbia. Killed Oct 26/41 age 27. #23 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Lacey RE. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gibson is buried in the Old Cemetery, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England.

GIBSON, MAURICE WEIR S/L(P) C2003. From Pine Inn, California, U.S.A. Killed in Action Feb 8/44 age 26. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Wellington aircraft ditched. Please see Hanson E. for casualty list and flight detail. Squadron Leader Pilot Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, RALPH PERCY SGT(P) R157276. From Brandon, Manitoba. Killed Oct 29/43 age 23. #2 Air Observers School, Edmonton, Alberta. Anson aircraft #6269 was engaged in a routine night navigation flight when the aircraft went out of control and dived into Cooking Lake three miles north-east of the airport at Cooking Lake, Alberta. Sgt L.A. Easter (RAAF), LACs L.W. Oakes (RAAF), and J.G. Hennessy (RNZAF) were also killed. Sergeant Pilot Gibson is buried in the Brandon Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba.

GIBSON, ROBERT DUDLEY FS(AG) R76541. From Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Killed in Action Sep 20/42 age 20. #150 Squadron (Aiei Anomen). Wellington aircraft #X 3762 lost during operations over enemy-held territory. Sgts R.G. Bassett (RAF), W.A.F. Brannon (RAF), and D. Northey (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gibson is buried in the War Cemetery at Choloy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

GIBSON, ROBERT WILLIAM WO1(AG) R131971. From Milk River, Alberta. Killed in Action Dec 23/44. #90 Squadron (Celer). Lancaster aircraft #HK 664 was shot down by flak whilst approaching the target Trier, Prussia. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Warrant Officer Class I Air Gunner Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, RODNEY DAVID FS(P) R68762. From Kenora, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 1/42 age 23. #16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see FS T.J. Armstrong for casalty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gibson was buried at St. Trond, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Hevedee, Brabant, Belgium.

GIBSON, STANWILL JOHN F/O(P) J25385. From Hobbema, Alberta. Killed in Action Jan 29/44 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Lemerick G.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gibson was buried at Zuhlen, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GIBSON, WILLIAM DERRY F/O(P) J6679 M.i.D. From Lenore, Manitoba. Killed in Action Sep 19/42 age 21. #409 Nighthawk Squadron (Media Nox Meridies Noster). FO. Gibson overshot a one engine landing in a Beaufighter aircraft. He was killed when the aircraft crashed and burned at the aerodrome at Coleby, Lincolnshire. Flying Officer Pilot Gibson is buried at Scopwick, Lincolnshire, England.

GIBSON, WILLIAM GRAHAM FS(OB) R86412. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 20/42 age 21. #10 Squadron (Rem Acta Tangere). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Johnstone E.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Gibson has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIBSON, WILLIAM JAMES CAMERON P/O(BA) J95158//R171655. From Bentley, Alberta. Killed in Action Nov 1/44 age 20. #424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus). Target – Oberhausen, Germany. Please see Jacobs A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gibson is buried in the Nederweert War Cemetery, Limburg, Holland.

GIDDENS, HAROLD RICHARD FS(WAG) R66046. From Niagara Falls, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 21/42 age 21. #35 Squadron (Uno Anima Agimus). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Craig W.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Giddens is buried in All Saints Churchyard, Newton-uponOuse, Yorkshire, England.

GIDILEVICH, FRED THEODORE FS(BA) R205426. From Dauphin, Manitoba. Killed May 28/45 age 21. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Handley A.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gidilevich has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIERULSKI, TED CHARLES F/O(BA) J22069. From Blairmore, Alberta. Killed in Action Dec 16/43 age 21. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see F/L W.J. Maitland D.F.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gierulski has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIESBRECHT, REINHOLD FS(AG) R278843. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Jun 6/45 age 20. #357 Squadron. Liberator aircraft missing. Please see F/O J.J. Perron for casualty list and other detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Giesbrecht has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

GIFF, GEORGE ERNEST WO1(WAG) R111125. From Smith Falls, Ontario. Killed Jan 18/44 age 26. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, Topcliffe, Yorkshire. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see F/O J.P. Lavelle for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Giff is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GIFFIN, JOHN WINSLOW ALEXANDER FS(WAG) R76036. From Osborne Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Killed Feb 16/42 age 20. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Whitley aircraft crashed. Please see Connell W.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Giffin is buried in the StratfordOn-Avon Cemetery, Evesham Road, Warwickshire, England.

GIFFIN, ROBERT ROY F/O(P) J23078. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 22. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster aircraft #LL 692 lost during a night trip to Stuttgart, Germany. Three Canadians, S/L B. Campbell, FS N.S. Jones, and F/O G.A. Chapman were taken Prisoners of War. Two Canadians, FSs Garland and Harvey were either Evaders or were taken Prisoners of War. Flying Officer Pilot Giffin is buried in the Communal Cemetery at St. Cloud-En-Dunois, Eure-et-Loir, France.

GIFFIN, STEPHEN GRAHAM FS(BA) R134457. From Melfort, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 14/43 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft shot down. Please see Paplowski J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Giffin is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Rocquigny, Ardennes, France.

GIGUERE, GEORGE JOSEPH SGT R53388 – aero engine mechanic. From Thessalon, Ontario. Killed Feb 1/43 age 25. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Perron J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Sgt Giguere had been slightly wounded on February 1, 1942 during an enemy air raid at Sumburgh, England. Sergeant Giguere is buried in the All Saints Churchyard, Wittering, Northamptonshire, England.

GIGUERE, JOSEPH EMERY ROMEO FS(AG) R117691. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Feb 7/43 age 25. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft lost. Please see Sayers F.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Giguere is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Guidel, Morbihan, France.

GILBERT, EARLE OSCAR MILTON LAC R189181. From Coalhurst, Alberta. Killed May 23/43 age 26. #3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, England. Killed during an enemy bomb attack. Please see Chalmers D.R. for casualty list and detail. Leading AirCraftman Gilbert is buried in the North Cemetery, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

GILBERT, EDWARD FRANKLIN F/O(P) J25446//R60079. From Windsor Mills, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 13/45 age 30. #215 Squadron (Surgite Nox Adest). Aircraft crashed. Please see F/L M.M. Gardner for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilbert is buried in the Maynamati War Cemetery, Comilla, Pakistan.

GILBERT, GEORGE LYON F/O(BA) J40032. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Oct 15/44 age 30. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Please see Speller D.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gilbert was buried at Wittmund, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Land Niedersachsen, Germany.

GILBERT, HOWARD CLIFFORD AC2 R188503 – air frame mechanic. From Napanee, Ontario. Died on Mar 19/43 age 19. #1 Technical Training School, St. Thomas, Ontario. Death by natural causes while in the Station Hospital at St. Thomas. AirCraftman Second Class Gilbert is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Napanee, Ontario.

GILBERT, JOHN RICHARD SGT(AG) R109675. From Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed in Action Aug 6/42 age 19. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft lost during operations over Holland. One RAAF and five RAF crew members missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gilbert was buried in the Verb o Cemetery, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

GILBERT, JOSEPH THEODORE LOUIS PHILIPPE FS(WAG) R55814. From Limoilou, Quebec. Killed Sep 21/42 age 22. #1 Operational Training Unit. Hudson aircraft flew into a hillside at Kirkrnichael, Isle of Man. FSs C.W. Kelner, R.E. Wells, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were also killed. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gilbert is buried in the St. Patrick Churchyard, Jurby, Isle of Man.

GILBERT, JOSEPH WILFRID MARCEL SGT(P) R62812. From Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Killed Sep 28/42 age 25. #53 RSU. Sgt Gilbert was flying a Kittyhawk aircraft and was killed when he encountered a severe sandstorm and crashed. Sergeant Pilot Gilbert is buried in the British War Cemetery, Heliopolis, Egypt.

GILBERT, REGINALD CAMPBELL F/O(P) J21298. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Sep 3/43 age 21. #199 Squadron (Let Tyrants Tremble). Stirling aircraft missing. Please see Maw C.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilbert is buried in the War Cemetery, Pornic, France.

GILBERT, WILLIAM DELMAR F/O(NB) J11861. From North Vancouver, British Columbia. Died Mar 9/44 age 31. #22 P.T.C., RAF Aden. Death by natural causes while in the #6 RAF Hospital, Middle East. Flying Officer Navigator/Bomb Aimer Gilbert is buried in the British War Cemetery, Heliopolis, Egypt.

GILBERT, WINSLOW DAWSON SGT(P) R64735. From Fredericton, New Brunswick. Killed Jul 21/41 age 21. #145 Squadron (Die Noctuque Pugnamus). Sgt Gilbert was killed when his Spitfire aircraft #R 7253 failed to recover from a spin and crashed near Barnham, at Shriomey, Sussex. Sergeant Pilot Gilbert is buried in the Chichester Cemetery, Sussex, England.

GILBERTSON, JOHN HAROLD SGT(AG) R214779. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Mar 24/44 age 19. #1656 Heavy Conversion Unit. The pilot of Halifax aircraft #DT 482 overshot a landing and crashed at Woodgate Farm, near Auckley, Yorkshire, England. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gilbertson is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GILBEY, JAMES FRANK F/O(BA) J17444. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 14/44 age 22. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Brunswick, Germany. Please see F/O G.R. Drimmie, D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gilbey is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hannover, Germany.

GILCHRIST, CAMPBELL COLIN FS(AG) R170620. From Cambridge, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 6/44 age 22. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Lancaster aircraft #LL 890 lost while engaged in operations, a raid against Wizernes, France. F/O8 G.A. Jamieson, W.J. Gladwell, and F/L M. Golub were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilchrist has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILCHRIST, DAVID ROBB WO1 645 – master mechanic. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Jul 14/44 age 44. #8 Repair Depot, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Death by natural causes while in the Deer Lodge Hospital, Winnipeg. Warrant Officer Class I Gilchrist is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Addendum: The squadron was based at Elvington when Halifax aircraft # W 7813-C was shot down. The two RAF members of the crew who were also killed were Sgts H. Roots and J.R. McLeod. This completes this crew list. Detail from “Some Of The Many” by Roy Walker, Kent, England.

GILCHRIST, DAVID RONALD FS(AG) R152522. From Miniota, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 26/43 age 21. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quern Videri). Halifax aircraft #W 7813 was shot down over St. Trond, Belgium. Sgts H.W. Moore (RAF), E.V. Pass (RAF), LW. Rees (RAF), and C.H. Sherwood (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilchrist was buried at St. Trond, exhumed, and reinterred in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

GILCHRIST, DONALD ROSS F/O(NB) J24564. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed Jun 17/44 age 20. #3 Lancaster Finishing School. Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see Libby 0. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Bomb/Aimer Gilchrist is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GILCHRIST, HUBERT HAMISH F/L(P) C1619. From Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Killed Jul 15/42 age 29. RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft #FH 386 was engaged in a training flight when it crashed two miles north-west of Dorval, Quebec. Sgts J.M. Sales, T.I. D’Hondt (RAF), R.E. Mole (RAAF), and P/O J.B. Bryson (RAF) were also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Gilchrist is buried in the Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.

GILCHRIST, HUGH GORDON F/O(P) J25813//R163513. From Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Aug 14/44 age 20. #44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Target – Brest, France. Please see F/O M. McAulay for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilchrist is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Crozon, Finistere, France. His name is also inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILCHRIST, JAMES GARDNER FS(AG) R273709. From York, Ontario. Died on service Jul 26/45 age 35. #4 R.C. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilchrist is buried in St. John’s Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

GILCHRIST, WILLIAM CARTER SGT(AG) R139912. From Chipperfield, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Nov 18/43 age 20. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Halifax aircraft #LK 632 lost during operations against Ludwigshaven, Germany. Sgt D.G. Addison, WO W.J. Nickerson, Sgt B.C. Paul (RAF), and F/O J.W. Potts (RAF) were also killed. Two others of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gilchrist is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GILDEMASTER, NORMAN BERNARD CPL R162100 – wireless operator, ground. From Gretna, Manitoba. Killed May 14/44 age 22. #2 Air Navigation School, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see M.E. Trask for casualty list and flight detail. Corporal Gildemaster is buried in the Gretna Cemetery, Gretna, Manitoba.

GILES, DAVID EDWARD FS(N) R123266. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 29/43 age 21. #166 Squadron (Tenacity). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see MacEachen H.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Giles is buried in the Fourfelt Cemetery, Esbjerg, Jutland, Denmark.

GILES, JAMES REGINALD P/O(AG) J909301/R139523. From Red Deer Hill, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jul 26/44 age 21. #432 Leaskle Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Stuttgart, Germany. Please see Martin G.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Giles is buried in the Churchyard at Breteniere, Cote D’or, France.

GILFOY, JAMES EUGENE FS(WAG) R60244. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 12/42 age 21. #77 Squadron (Esse Potius Quam Videri). Whitley aircraft missing. Please see FS W.A. Murphy for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gilfoy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILKEY, RICHARD WALLACE F/O(P) J11134. From Dayton, Oregon, U.S.A. Killed in Action Dec 28/43 age 21. #14 Squadron (I Spread My Wings And Keep My Promise). Marauder aircraft missing. Please see WO D.A. Thomson for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilkey has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.

GILL, ARTHUR TAYLOR P/O(P) J85996. From Calgary, Alberta. Killed Jun 8/44 age 29. #1666 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see F/O W.B. Hawkins for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gill is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GILL, DONALD ROSS F/O(P) J15111. From Cranbrook, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 7/42 age 27. #263 Squadron (Ex Ungue Leonem). F/O Gill lost his life when his Whirlwind aircraft was shot down six miles east of Cherbourg during a Rhubarb operation over the Constentin Peninsula, France. Flying Officer Pilot Gill is buried in the Old Communal Cemetery, Cherbourg, Manche, France.

GILL, DOUGLAS ROY SGT(WAG) R87580. From Ladysmith, British Columbia. Killed Oct 25/41 age 22. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Nowosad A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gill is buried in the General Cemetery, Ladysmith, British Columbia.

GILL, HAROLD JOHN SGT(AG) 652637 – Royal Air Force. From Sudbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 3/42 age 30. #10 Squadron (Rem Acu Tangere). Halifax aircraft failed to return from operations. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILL, HARRY LEWIS WO1(P) R64935 D.F.M. From South Devon, York County, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Jan 17/43 age 20. #607 County of Durham Squadron. WO Gill was flying his Hurricane aircraft at 10,000 feet when it went into a dive and crashed two hundred miles east of Calcutta at Fenni, presumed enemy action. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Gill is buried in the Maynamati War Cemetery, Comilla, Pakistan. Addendum: – Distinguished Flying Medal – No.607 Squadron – Award effective 17 March 1942 as per London Gazette dated 17 March 1943 and AFRO 611/42 dated 24 April 1942. Born in South Devon, New Brunswick, 1922; home there (labourer). Enlisted in Moncton, 22 August 1940. Trained at No.1 ITS and No.11 EFTS. Graduated from No.2 SFTS, 10 April 1941. Arrived in UK, 24 April 1941 and further trained at No.55 OTU. The citation reads – “Since joining the squadron in July 1941, this airman has carried out several offensive fighter patrols over enemy territory both by day and by night. Targets attacked included power stations, large concentration distilleries and factories. On one occasion Flight Sergeant Gill sighted two of our aircraft which had been forced down onto the sea and remained over them until driven off by a formation of enemy fighters. On 12th February 1942 this airman participated in operations against a German battleship and their escorts and pressed home his attack with great determination in the face of fierce enemy opposition. He damaged at least one enemy motor vessel and one enemy aircraft. This airman has always displayed initiative and keenness and has proved himself to be an inspiration to his fellow pilots.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GILL, JOHN DAVIDSON FS(P) R62821. From Riverbend, Quebec. Killed in Action Sep 5/42 age 21. #101 Squadron (Mons Agitat Molem). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see FS J.N. Tapp for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILL, MAXWELL HARRY P/O(P) 179038 – Royal Air Force. From St. John’s, Newfoundland. Killed in Action Jul 17/44 age 22. #108 Squadron (Viribus Contractis). Beaufighter aircraft failed to return from operations. The navigator, P/O K.R.E. Spencer (RAF) was also killed. Pilot Officer Pilot Gill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GILL, WALTER WO1 (WAG) R142701. From Round Hill, Alberta. Killed in Action Mar 14/45 age 23. #4 Operational Training Unit. Sunderland aircraft missing. Please see Sivell E.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gill has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLANDER, DAVID STUART WO2(WAG) R134421. From Elva, Manitoba. Killed Mar 28/44 age 35. #161 Squadron. Hudson aircraft #N 7221 crashed at Arlesley, Bedfordshire, England. Three RAF crew members were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gillander is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GILLANDERS, ROBERT EDWARD P/O(WAG) J89725//R165374. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb 20/44 age 23. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Leipzig, Germany. Please see Sonshine M. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gillenders is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

GILLAP, ALBERT FEENEY AC2 R145730. From Dunnville, Ontario. Died on Dec 29/41 age 22. #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario. Death by natural causes while on parade. AirCraftman Second Class Gillap is buried in the Riverside Cemetery at Dunnville, Ontario.

GILLARD, CHARLES P/O(P) J3109. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Mar 12/41 age 25. #8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick. Two Anson aircraft crashed. Please see LAC E.H. Williams for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gillard is buried in the Masonic Cemetery at Vancouver, British Columbia.

GILLATT, WILLIAM HERBERT SGT(AG) R98982. From Lilac, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 6/44 age 22. #116 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, Gander, Newfoundland. Canso aircraft lost. Please see Forth R.K. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Air Gunner Gillatt has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GILLEN, WILLIAM ALBERT FS(AG) R135059. From Rumford, Rhode Island, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jan 9/43 age 23. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Lancaster aircraft #ED 319 lost during operations. Sgt V.J. Donaldson (RAF) was also killed. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gillen is buried in the Oud Leusden General Cemetery, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Holland.

GILLENDER, HUNTER FS(AG) R192634. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Mar 12/45 age 21. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft #RA 508 failed to return from a daylight trip to Dortmund, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gillender has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLESPIE, EDWARD BRUCE FS(WAG) R133826. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Oct 26/43 age 22. #160 Burma Squadron (Api Soya Paragasamu). Liberator aircraft lost. Please see F/O W.A. Wallace for casualty list and other detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gillespie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

GILLESPIE, EDWARD WILLIAM P/O(P) J7764//R53006. From Kansas City, U.S.A. Killed in Action May 9/42 age 20. #501 County of Gloucester Squadron (Nil Time). P/O Gillespie was the pilot of Spitfire aircraft #W 3845 and failed to return from a cross-channel sweep. He had been slightly injured on October 9, 1941 when in an automobile accident while stationed at #9 SFTS, Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Pilot Officer Pilot Gillespie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLESPIE, HUGH GORDON FS(WAG) R95484. From Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Died Nov 14/42 age 31. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). The mid-upper gunner accidentally fired one or more rounds through the fuselage of the aircraft on November 6, 1942 striking Sgt Gillespie. He died of his injuries on November 14 while in the Royal Infirmary, Truro, Cornwall. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gillespie is buried in the St. Columb Major Cemetery, St. Columb, Cornwall, England.

GILLESPIE, IAN GEORGE F/O(P) J14698. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 22/43 age 20. #404 Buffalo Squadron (Ready To Fight). Beaufighter aircraft lost during a Rover patrol to Lister on the Norwegian coast. The RAF navigator was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Gillespie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLESPIE, JOHN SGT(FE) R56637, From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 27/43 age 24. #207 Squadron (Semper Paratus). Lancaster aircraft #0 4171 lost during operations. F/O B.P.M. Hyland (RAF), Sgts B.B. Jones (RAF), and LB. Jones (RAF) were also killed. Three others of the crew, not Canadians, misssing believed killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Gillespie is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

GILLESPIE, WILLIAM LEAMAN P/O(AG) J90090//R183721. From Thornbury, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 18/44 age 28. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Bombs from an unidentified Halifax aircraft were seen to strike the tail of Halifax #LW 127 while it was over the target – Caen, France. F/O R.G. Ellis was also killed. Four Canadians, F/L G. Gardiner, F/O J.J. Brunet, WO F.A. McNiffe, and Sgt W.K. McGregor were taken Prisoners of War, one of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gillespie is buried in the Brefteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, France.

GILLESPIE, WILLIAM RUSSELL LAC(P) R196278 – under training. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Mar 23/44 age 21. #8 Service Flying Training School, Weybum, Saskatchewan. Two Harvard aircraft crashed. Please see Hinton R.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Leading AirCraftman Pilot Gillespie is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.

GILLETTE, ORWIN RENE F/O(P) J87190. From Oshawa, Ontario. Killed May 17/45 age 27. #1659 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Torbett A.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gillette has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLIES, ALEXANDER SCOTT SGT(AG) R200515. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed Mar 30/44 age 20. #13 Operational Training Unit. Boston aircraft #BZ 288 crashed five miles north-west of Northampton, at Rotherthorpe, England. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gillies is buried in the Batley Cemetery, North Hinksey, Berkshire, England.

GILLIES, DONALD JAMES FS(BA) R155552. From Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. Killed Jul 3/43 age 23. #19 Operational Training Unit. Whitley aircraft crashed. Please see Sgt K.P. Gemmel for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Galles is buried in the Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Morayshire, Scotland.

GILLIES, GORDON MENHENNICK F/O(OB) J10175. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Oct 1/42 age 23. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Target – Freidenshugel, Germany. Please see FS T.E. Turpin for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Observer Gillies was buried at Friedenshugel, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

GILLIES, JAMES KENNEDY WO2(P) R146737. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr 13/44 age 25. #10 Advanced Flying Unit. Anson aircraft #DJ 564 was engaged in low-flying practise when it crashed at Black Show Bank, Solway Firth. Two airmen, not Canadians, were also killed. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Gillies is buried in the Troqueer New Burial Ground, Dumfries, Scotland.

GILLES, JOHN ALEXANDER F/O(P) J24961. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Apr 24/44 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see P/O Richmond W. Smith for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gillies is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GILLIES, KENNETH MALCOLMSON FS(N) R115910. From Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Jun 1/43 age 21. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Nicol J.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Gillies has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Engiefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLIN, JAMES WILLIAM WO2(N) R89875. From Brantford, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 13/43 age 28. #49 Squadron (Cave Canem). Lancaster aircraft #ED 726 missing during night operations over Turin, Italy, presumed enemy action. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. This was WO Gillin’s 26th mission. Warrant Officer Class II Navigator Gillin has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILLINGHAM, JAMES DAVID NICOL F/O(N) J24231. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Oct 30/44 age 28. #8 Air Observer School, Ancienne Lorette, Quebec. Anson aircraft crashed. Please see Robson J.T. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Gillingham is buried in the Burnsland Cemetery at Calgary, Alberta.

GILLINGS, ALBERT EDWARD FS R115950. From Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Died Dec 29/44 age 48. Flight Sergeant Gillings is buried in the Soldiers’ Plot in the Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, Saskatchewan.

GILLIS, ANGUS JOSEPH P/O(BA) J87041//R151166. From Cobalt, Ontario. Killed in Action Feb20/44 age 21. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Lancaster aircraft #ND 410 was shot down in the sea near Dreischor during night operations against Leipzig, Germany. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Gillis is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.

GILLIS, DAVID SGT(AG) 1025077 – Royal Air Force. From Moncton, New Brunswick. Killed in Action Jun 22/43 age 22. #90 Squadron (Celer). Stirling aircraft lost during a trip over enemy-held territory. Six of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gillis is buried in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-OpZoom, Holland.

GILLIS, FRANCIS DUNCAN F/O(P) J26797. From Sydney, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Jul 6/45 age 28. #10 North Atlantic Squadron, Gander, Newfoundland. F/O Gillis was killed when his Liberator aircraft #595 crashed due to a jammed rudder. Flying Officer Pilot Gillis has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa.War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GILLIS, IVAN LLOYD GEORGE F/O(P) C1074 From Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. Killed Jun 3/41 age 22. #11 Bomber and Reconnaissaince Squadron, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft crashed. Please see Snow G.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gillis is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia.

GILLIS, JOHN ARCHIBALD SGT(WAG) R104470. From Sydney, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Apr 19/43. #31 Operational Training Unit, Debert, Nova Scotia. Hudson aircraft #AM 773 lost during a patrol. Sgts A. Langstaff (RAF), P.M. Burns (RAAF), and P/O J. Howard- Bangs (RAF) were also killed. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gillis has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GILLIS, MALCOLM LAWRENCE MATTHEW F/O(P) J10624. From Cranbrook, British Columbia. Killed Oct 23/44 age 26. #1674 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft #JB 963 caught fire in the air and crashed one and one half mile south-east of Aldergrove, Northern Ireland. F/L D.E. Evans D.F.C. and two others of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Gillis is buried in the St. Catherine Church of Ireland Churchyard, Killead, County Antrim, Ireland.

GILLIS, NORMAN MONTAGUE SGT(FE) R97720. From Burnaby, British Columbia. Killed in Action Dec 17/43 age 22. #138 Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft #LL 115 crashed at Capel Green near the emergency aerodrome at Woodbridge, Sussex, England. Three of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Flight Engineer Gillis is buried in the Rushden Cemetery, Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

GILLIS, ROBERT KANE P/O(N) J92584//R176637. From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Killed Oct 25/44 age 22. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Lancaster aircraft crashed. Please see P/O J.E. Schwerdfager for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Gillis is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GILLISSIE, WILLIAM GERALD F/O(AG) J86774//R82681. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 6/45 age 21. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Hanover, Germany. Please see F/L G.R. Pool D.F.0 for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Gillissie has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILMAN, JOHN LEONARD SGT(P) 989975 – Royal Air Force. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 19/41 age 21. #51 Squadron (Swift And Sure). Whitley aircraft lost during operations. Sergeant Pilot Gilman is buried at Birkdale, Lancashire, England.

GILMAR, LESLIE KENNETH SGT(AG) R191542. From Woodstock, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 14/44 age 21. #550 Squadron (Per Ignem Vincimus). Lancaster aircraft #DV 306 missing from a trip to Brunswick, Germany. F/Os K.L. Agnew (RAF), D.W. Cobbin (RAF), Sgts R. Laverick (RAF), F.T. Stiling (RAF), and R. Willis (RAF) were also killed. One other member of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Gilmar is buried in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

GILMORE, EDWARD GERARD S/L(P) C1036 D.F.C. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 5/43 age 23. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax aircraft #BB 336 lost from operations over Kiel, Germany. P/O M.P. Hall, F/L J.B. Darroch (RAF), FSs P.G. Oyler, J.W.T.M. Smith D.F.M. (RAF), and Sgt K.W. Haynes (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, Sgt Wiggett, was either an Evader or was taken Prisoner of War. Squadron Leader Pilot Gilmore has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England. Addendum: – S/L Gilmore was 30 years old at time of death, not 23. GILMORE, S/L Edward Gerard (C1036) – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.408 Squadron – Award effective 24 March 1943 as per London Gazette dated 6 April 1943 and AFRO 809/43 dated 7 May 1943. Born in Toronto, 1913; home there. Enlisted in Toronto, I August 1939. Cited with Sergeant J.W.T.M. Smith (RAF, awarded DFM). Killed in action with No.408 Squadron, 5 April 1943 (Halifax BB336); name on Runnymede Memorial. The citation reads – “One night in February 1943, Squadron Leader Gilmore and Sergeant Smith were captain and bomb aimer respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack Cologne. Whilst over the target area the aircraft was subjected to heavy anti-aircraft fire and sustained much damage. The aircraft went out of control and considerable height was lost before Squadron Leader Gilmore regained control. The bomber was riddled by shell splinters and one of his propellers was shot away, two compasses were rendered useless and all navigational charts were lost. Nevertheless, Squadron Leader Gilmore flew the damaged bomber to an airfield near the coast, having received valuable assistance from Sergeant Smith, who by use of the bomb sight compass, displayed skillful navigation.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GILMORE, FRANCIS ORMOND F/O(P) J25797. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 3/44 age 22. #61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes). Target – Tryesy et Maximif, France. Please see Stephens W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilmore is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Creil, Oise, France.

GILMORE, HUGH BOYD P/O(AG) J90250//R204689. From Eburne, British Columbia. Killed in Action Aug 1/44 age 20. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Coquereaux, France. Please see Santo J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gilmore is buried in the Communal Cemetery, St. Martin-au-Bosc, Seine Maritime, France.

GILMORE, JOHN J. Pilot – Royal Air Force. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action May 1/45 age 23. RAF Ferry Command. Pilot Gilmore is buried in the Gander Cemetery, Gander, Newfoundland.

GILMORE, WILLIAM JAMES F/O(BA) J37870. From Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A. Killed in Action Feb 21/45 age 33. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Worms, Germany. Please see Sanderson D.M. for. casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gilmore is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GILMOUR, DONALD MCMURTRIE FS(AG) R79099. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Sep 6/42 age 23. #21 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft #X 9942 crashed on the aerodrome at Morton-inMarsh. Sgts C.A. O’Halloran (RNZAF), E.D. Sale (RNZAF), and two RAF airmen were also killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilmour is buried in the New Cemetery, Morton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England.

GILMOUR, GORDON DUDLEY P/O(OB) J5316. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed Oct 14/41 age 29. #4 Operational Training Unit. Hudson aircraft #L 7368 had the port engine on fire when it crashed in the sea six miles off Tarbatness, Lerwick, Scotland. Pilot Officer Observer Gilmour has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GILMOUR, JOSEPH ORR SGT R50522 – air frame mechanic. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Feb 14/43 age 42. #6 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, AIWord Bay, British Columbia. Stranraer aircraft crashed. Please see Sperling J.P. for casualty list and fight detail. Sergeant Gilmour has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

GILMOUR, RICHARD GEORGE F/O(P) J12225//R121604. From Hythe, Alberta. Killed Feb 17/44 age 22. #36 Operational Training Unit, Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Mosquito aircraft #KB 109 exploded in midair one mile west of Auburn, Nova Scotia. The RAF navigator, P/O L.H. Teer, was also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Gilmour is buried in the Hythe Cemetery, Hythe, Alberta.

GILMOUR, ROSS MACKENZIE FS(P) R79369. From Verdun, Quebec. Killed Aug 19/42 age 21. #51 Operational Training Unit. Blenheim aircraft crashed at the Brogborough Hill Estate, England. One RAF airman was also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gilmour is buried in the Kempston Cemetery, Bedfordshire, England.

GILMOUR, WESLEY LAC(AG) R134279 – under training. From Brandon, Manitoba. Killed Sep 18/42 age 31. #7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. Fairey Battle aircraft #1877 had a glycol leak causing the engine to fail when at an altitude of 800 feet. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed two miles south-west of the aerodrome at Paulson. Sgt J.H. McNeill (RAF) and LAC F.W. Musto (RAF) were also killed. Leading AirCraftman Air Gunner Gilmour is buried in the Brandon Cemetery, Brandon, Manitoba.

GILMOUR, WILLIAM P/O(N) J10886//R106573. From Powell River, British Columbia. Killed Aug 21/42 age 26. #19 Operational Training Unit. Anson aircraft #DJ 106 last known position was near Leuchers. FS G. Fillingham (RAF), Sgt J.B. Robertson (RAF), and two other RAF airmen were also killed. Pilot Officer Navigator Gilmour is buried in the Kinloss Abbey Burial Ground, Morayshire, Scotland.

GILPIN, LAWRENCE EDWARD FS(WAG) R65832. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jan 24/43 age 21. #58 Squadron (Alis Nocturnis). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Prince S.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gilpin is buried in the Bransgore St. Mary Churchyard, Christchurch East, Hampshire, England.

GILPIN, WILLIAM CLAGHORN FS(WAG) 968152 D.F.M. – Royal Air Force. From Kitscoty, Alberta. Killed Feb 1/43 age 23. Wellington aircraft lost. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gilpin is buried in the Abbey Cemetery, Thorn, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

GILROY, KENNETH ANDREW FS(AG) R84090. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 21/44 age 22. #355 Squadron (Liberamus Per Caerula). Liberator aircraft #BZ 853 lost at Port Blair, Andaman Island. Eight of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilroy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

GILSON, ARNOLD IRWIN F/O(P) J12698//R67089. From Iroquois, Ontario. Killed Feb 16/43 age 22. #1 Operational Training Unit, Bagotville, Quebec. Two Hurricane aircraft collided. Please see F/O L.E. Gagnon for flight detail. F/O Gilson had been slightly injured at #2 SFTS on October 9, 1941 when Fleet Fort aircraft #3565 overturned on landing due to brake seizure. Flying Officer Pilot Gilson is buried in the United Church Cemetery, Iroquois, Ontario.

GILSON, EDMOND WILLIAM JOHN WO2(OB) R76533. From Edmonton, Alberta. Killed in Action Aug 28/42 age 20. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Stirling aircraft missing. Please see Patterson E.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Observer Gilson is buried in the Mesmont Communal Cemetery, Ardennes, France.

GILSON, JOHN P/O(P) J88963//R75223. From Scott, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 28/44 age 23. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Montzen, Belgium. Please see Loewan D.H. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gilson is buried in the Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.

GILSON, VERNON BEVERLEY F/O(P) J26151//R166507. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed in Action Nov 2/44 age 22. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Dusseldorf, Germany. Please see Staples D.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot Gilson was buried at Fosses, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium.

GILVERSON, ALBERT EDWARD SGT(AG) R184720. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Aug 19/43 age 21. #1663 Conversion Unit. Two Halifax aircraft collided in mid-air and then crashed one mile south of York at Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire. Sgt Gilverson, F/O M.W. Bonner and five airmen not Canadians were killed in aircraft #DG 420. Please see Todd R.M. for the casualty list of the other aircraft. Sergeant Air Gunner Gilverson is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GIMBY, WILLIAM EDWIN FS(BA) R90668. From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 18/43 age 23. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Target – Peenemunde, Germany. Please see Haugen W.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Bomb Aimer Gimby was buried at Friedenshugel, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Kiel War Cemetery, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

GINGRAS, JOSEPH RENE GUY F/O(N) J22212//R143523. From Gatineau Mills, Quebec. Killed in Action Jun 25/43 age 24. #432 Leaside Squadron (Saevitir Ad Lucem). Target – Wuppertal, Germany. Please see Lagace J.M. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Gingras is buried in the General Cemetery, Bergen, Holland.

GINGRAS, JOSEPH ROBERT REAL F/O(N) J41544. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Jan 14/45 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Simard J.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Gingras is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GINGRICH, JACK P/O(AG) J93455//R222058. From Mazeppa, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 11/45 age 38. #423 Squadron (Quaerimus Et Petimus). Sunderland aircraft crashed. Please see Seeger J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Gingrich is buried in the Church of Ireland Churchyard, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Ireland.

GIPSON, AARON HENRY F/O(N) J13143. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 17/43 age 29. #103 Squadron (Noli Me Tarigere). Lancaster aircraft #W 4848 lost, presumed over the target, presumed enemy action. Five of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. One Canadian, Sgt Rowse, was taken Prisoner of War. Flying Officer Navigator Gipson is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GIRARD, JOSEPH ODON RODOLPHE ELOI YVES LAC(AG) R254410 – under training. From Richelieu, Quebec. Killed Oct 28/44 age 31. #10 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mount Pleasant, Prince Edward Island. LAC Girard and P/O L.B. Armstrong were on a gunnery exercise and were killed when Bolingbroke aircraft #9871 it crashed in the woods four miles south-west of the aerodrome at Mount Pleasant. Leading AirCraftman Air Gunner Girard is buried in the St. Gabriel de Brandon Cemetery, St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec.

GIRARDOT, EDMOND DAVID P/O(P) J15310//R74120. From Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. Killed in Action Apr 18/42 age 21. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Hudson aircraft #AM 878 lost. Please see Weaver B.W. for casualty list and flight detail. This was P/O Girardot’s 19th operation. Pilot Officer Pilot Girardot is buried in the Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

GIROLAMI, ADRIANO RICHARD F/O(WAG) J12046. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action May 9/44 age 25. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target – Heine St. Pierre, France. Please see Webley L.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Girolami is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Gosselies, Hainaut, Belgium.

GIROUARD, DONALD ALFRED FS(OB) R101641. From Somerset, Manitoba. Killed Sep 22/42 age 24. #425 Alouette Squadron (Jo Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see WO E. Kuzyk M.i.D. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Observer Girouard is buried in the Dishforth Cemetery, Yorkshire, England.

GIROUARD, JOSEPH EDMUND GUSTAVE WO1(P) R95332. From Ile de Chene, Manitoba. Killed in Action Nov 10/43 age 21. #407 Demon Squadron (To Hold On High). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Thibault L.J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Girouard has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIROUX, GERALD GRANT FS(WAG) R62704. From Sherbrooke, Quebec. Killed in Action Apr 2/42 age 20. #57 Squadron (Corpus Non Animum Muto). Wellington aircraft lost. Please see Neville J.O. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Giroux was buried at Mannheim, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

GIROUX, JOSEPH ANTHONY AUSTIN SGT(WAG) R220910. From Demers Center, Quebec. Killed Nov 9/44 age 20. #82 Operational Training Unit, Ossington, England. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Rosen A. for casualty list and flight detail. Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Giroux is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

GIROUX, JOSEPH ANTONIO LUCIEN FS(AG) R54903. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 13/42 age 24. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Wellington aircraft #Z 8578 failed to return from operations, presumed enemy action. One RNZAF and four RAF members of the crew missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Giroux has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIROUX, JOSEPH ZENON P/O(AG) J90952//R201044. From Windsor, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 19/44 age 20. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Wesseling, Germany. Please see Taillon A.F. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Giroux was buried in the Military Cemetery at Cologne, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GIRTY, LLOYD GEORGE F/O(N) J22568. From Kingsville, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 5/43 age 22. #21 Squadron (Viribus Vincimus). Ventura aircraft lost. Please see McDonald M.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Girty has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GIRVIN, WILLIAM IVAN P/O(WAG) J92124//R137802. From Buffalo, New York, U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 11/44 age 25. #98 Squadron (Never Failing). Mitchell aircraft #FW 184 lost whilst dropping flares in the Caen area of France. FS F.G. Dean (RAF) was also killed. One Canadian, FS. A.F. Zado was taken Prisoner of War and one of the crew, not Canadian, missing. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Girvin is buried in the War Cemetery at Banneville-laCampagne, Normandy, France.

GISLASON, MAGNUS AUGUST FS(WAG) R191413. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jun 13/44 age 21. #162 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron (Sectabimur Usque Per lma). Canso aircraft missing. Please see F/O L. Sherman D.F.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gislason has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GISLASON, NORMAN FS(N) R103565. From East Coulee, Alberta. Killed in Action Oct 6/42 age 21. #405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Park J.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Gislason is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GITTINGS, WILLIAM GEORGE FS(WAG) R70094, From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 12/42 age 20. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Hampden aircraft lost. Please see F/L J.S. Coulter for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Gittings has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GITTINS, HAROLD BRYAN LIVINGSTONE SGT(OB) R74283. From Curumalan, Argentina. Killed Dec 15/41 age 24. #11 Operational Training Unit (Arm Well Aim Well). Wellington aircraft #X 3170 crashed north-west of Upwood, Huntingdon, England. Sgts B.L. Grove-Palmer (RAF), W.R. Myles (RAAF), D.J. Dempsey (RNZAF), and A.L. Sanderson (RNZAF) were also killed. Sergeant Observer Gittins is buried in the Bassingbourn and Kneesworth Cemetery, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England.

GLADISH, JOHN JOSEPH F/O(BA) J39988//R210030. From St. Boniface, Manitoba. Killed in Action Mar 31/45 age 21. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see P/O B. MacLennan for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gladish is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery at Soltau, Germany.

GLADWELL, WILLIS JOHN F/O(N) J27411. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Jul 6/44 age 22. #15 Squadron (Aim Sure). Target – Wizernes, France. Please see Gilchrist C.C. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Gladwell has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GLADWIN, FRANCIS EDMUND FS(P) R143186. From Penticton, British Columbia. Killed Jun 28/43 age 20. #22 Operational Training Unit, Wellesbourne, England. FS Gladwin attempted an emergency down-wind landing and crashed his Wellington aircraft #HE 643 at RAF Station, Longrnarston. F/O P.O. Lidster, FS W.G. Mitchell, and Sgt W.R. Barclay were also killed. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gladwin is buried in the Batley Cemetery, North Hinskey, Berkshire, England.

GLADWIN, LEWIS LEE FS(P) R103897. From Saunders, Alberta. Killed in Action Feb 14/43 age 21. #1651 Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft #BF 448 lost, presumed enemy action. Six RAF members of the crew, F/O W.A.M. Archibald, F/L O.C. Chave, Sgts J.F. Cook, J.E. Nicholls, A.A. Self and T.F. Stocks were also killed. This crew was attached to #15 Squadron for operational experience. Flight Sergeant Pilot Gladwin was buried at St. Trond, Belgium, exhumed, and reburied in the War Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium.

GLAISTER, STANLEY SGT(AG) R200002. From Timmins, Ontario. Killed in Action Apr 23/44 age 20. #90 Squadron (Celer). Stirling aircraft #EF 159 lost during night operations, an attack against Laon, France. Six RAF members of the crew, FS L.E. Amos, Sgts N.J.J. Dobson, W. Heaher, D.K. Ray, D.B. Sheehan, and A. Walker were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Glaister is buried in the Communal Cemetery at Vivieres, Aisne, France.

GLASOCK, ORVAL KENNETH FS(WAG) R120563. From Shamrock, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Apr 27/43 age 20. #420 Snowy Owl Squadron (Pugnamus Finitum). Target – Duisburg, Germany. Please see Newburg E.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Glasock was buried at Prinzenhagen Breda, Holland, exhumed, and reburied in the Canadian War Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.

GLASS, ERNEST ISRAEL WO2(P) 2285. From Grenfell, Saskatchewan. Killed Jan 2/44 age 27. #82 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Henfrey J. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Pilot Glass is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GLASS, HARRY P/O(FE) C87159 D.F.M. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug,8/44 age 23. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Chantilly, France. The crew of Halifax aircraft #LW 132 were proceeding to the target when their aircraft went down in flames from 15,000 feet. The aircraft broke up at 5,000 feet and fell into the sea off Little Hampton, England. F/L D.B. Hall, F/O T. Jackman, P/Os W.S. Phillips, D. Murray, L.R. Syme, and P/O W.S.M. Phillips (RAF) were also killed. Pilot Officer Flight Engineer Glass is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England. Addendum: – Distinguished Flying Medal – No.429 Squadron – Award effective 27 April 1944 as per London Gazette dated 2 May 1944 and AFRO 1186/44 dated 2 June 1944. Born 1921 in Dufferin, Ontario; home in Toronto; enlisted there 21 April 1941. Later commissioned (C87159). Killed in action with No.429 Squadron, 8 August 1944 (Halifax LW132); buried in Britain. The citation reads – “This airman was the flight engineer of an aircraft detailed to attack Nuremberg one night in March 1944. During the operation the aircraft was repeatedly attacked by fighters and sustained extensive damage. A fire commenced but Sergeant Glass, by his gallant and determined efforts, succeeded in extinguishing the flames. Later, whilst over the North Sea on the homeward flight, the pilot was forced to bring the aircraft down on to the water. Two wounded members of the crew were in danger of losing their lives but were saved by Sergeant Glass who also assisted other members of the crew into the dinghy. He proved a tower of strength in most distressing circumstances.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GLASS, RONALD FRANK FS(AG) R180332. From Kirkfield Park, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 10/43 age 20. #102 Ceylon Squadron (Tentate Et Perficite). Halifax aircraft #BB 249 lost during operations, presumed enemy action. FSs A.T. Fraser (RAAF), A. McVicar (RAF), and Sgt W. Morse (RAF) were also killed. Three of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Glass is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Florennes, Namur, Belgium.

GLASS, WILLIAM JAMES P/O(BA) J95300//R205548. From Courtright, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 16/45 age 21. #12 Squadron (Leads The Field). Target – Zeitz, Germany. Please see Kerluk W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Glass was buried at Bentheim, Germany, exhumed, and reburied in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GLASSBERG, JACK P/O(N) J18551//R104920. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 3/43 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target – Hamburg, Germany. Please see Lanctin J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Navigator Glassberg is buried in the Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany.

GLASSCO, HUGH STINSON F/L(P) J5131. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jan 5/45 age 25. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. Mosquito aircraft #NS 830 lost on a night patrol over Germany. The RAF navigator, F/O T. Wood, was also killed. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Glassco is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GLASSCO, IVAN RUSSELL F/O C3140 – equipment. From Hamilton, Ontario. Killed Jan 25/41 age 38. #1 Equipment Depot. F/O Glassco was killed in a shooting accident at #1 E.D. Flying Officer Glassco is buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario.

GLASSER, LLOYD CHARLES P/O(WAG) J89121//R183501. From Stratford, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 25/44 age 21. #427 Lion Squadron (Ferte Manus Certas). Target – Berlin, Germany. Please see Papineau J.P. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Wireless Operator Air Gunner Glasser is buried in the War Cemetery at Rheinberg, Germany.

GLASSCOCK, SETH SHILO FS(P) R82945. From Austin, Texas,U.S.A. Killed in Action Jun 27/42 age 29. #416 City of Oshawa Squadron (Ad Saltum Paratus). Spitfire aircraft was seen emitting black smoke and then was seen to fall into the sea seven miles off Little Hampton, England. Flight Sergeant Pilot Glasscock has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GLAUSER, ELWOOD AWREY WO1(P) R87320. From Delisle, Saskatchewan. Killed Nov 14/43 age 24. #9 Operational Training Unit. WO Glauser’s Beaufighter aircraft #EL 444 had the port engine fail just before it crashed near Dearham Bridge Station, England. Warrant Officer Class I Pilot Glauser is buried in the Blacon Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire, England.

GLAY, LOUIS ORLIN FS(P) R101773. From Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Killed Aug 30/42 age 21. #5 Operational Training Unit. Beaufort aircraft crashed. Please see Leyland J.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Pilot Clay is buried in the Dunure Cemetery, Ayrshire County, Scotland.

GLAZEBROOK, EDWIN HERBERT F/O(P) J5329 D.F.C. From Valois, Quebec. Killed Oct 31/42 age 24. #126 Squadron (Foremost In Attack). Liberator aircraft crashed. Please see Davey R.H. for casualty list and flight detail. F/O Glazebrook was an ace and was on his way to the United Kingdom from Malta. Flying Officer Pilot Glazebrook has no known grave, his name is inscibed on the Gibraltar War Memorial, Gibraltar. Addendum: – Distinguished Flying Cross – No.229 Squadron – Award effective 22 October 1942 as per London Gazette dated 3 November 1942 and AFRO 1962/42 dated 4 December 1942. Born in Outremont, Quebec, 18 August 1918; enlisted in Montreal, 7 October 1940. Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 2 January 1941), No.12 EFTS (graduated 24 February 1941), and No.1 SFFS (graduated 16 May 1941. LAC, 2 January 1941; Sergeant, 16 May 1941; P/O, 17 May 1941; F/O, 17 May 1942; F/L. 30 August 1942. Served in Malta; killed in flying accident (Liberator crash at Gibraltar), 31 October 1942. The citation reads – “This officer has participated in many sorties over Sicily. In the heavy fighting over Malta he has taken part in many interceptions and his flight has destroyed twelve enemy aircraft. By his skillful and courageous leadership Flight Lieutenant Glazebrook played a large part in the successes obtained.” Detail provided by H. Halliday, Orleans, Ontario.

GLAZEBROOK, JACK KENNETH FS(N) R87055. From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 26/43 age 25. #272 Squadron. Beaufighter aircraft lost. Please see Bullen E.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Navigator Glazebrook has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.

GLAZIER, FREDERICK JOHN F/O(P) J25835. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed Aug 2/44 age 22. #288 Squadron. F/O Glazier was flying Hurricane aircraft #KZ 376 and took off from the aerodrome at Coltishall, Norfolk, England. He was killed when he crashed at Church Farm, County Rushton. It is believed that the aircraft stalled after entering low cloud. Flying Officer Pilot Glazier is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GLAZIER, RUSSELL JAMES F/O(P) J37578. From New Westminster, British Columbia. Killed in Action Apr 8/45 age 21. #5 Ferry Unit. F/O Glazier was flying Beaufighter aircraft #NV 305 and was approaching to land when the aircraft stalled. Both F/Os Glazier and R.E. Fetherstone were killed when their aircraft crashed at the airport at Mauripur, India. Flying Officer Pilot Glazier is buried in the British Military Cemetery, Karachi, Pakistan.

GLEASON, LAWRENCE HARRY P/O(P) J17063//R87381. From Canora, Saskatchewan. Killed in Action Feb 13/43 age 21. #458 Australia Squadron. Wellington aircraft crashed. Please see Stanley H.E. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Pilot Gleason is buried in the Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.

GLEASON, MICHAEL ARNOLD F/O(P) J27667//R176173. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed Nov 20/44 age 26. #1656 Heavy Conversion Unit. Halifax aircraft #BB 254 crashed two minutes after take-off near Doncaster at Dunscroft, England. Four of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Flying Officer Pilot Gleason is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GLENDENNING, ALBERT F/O(N) J22136//R85587. From Islington, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 13/44 age 30. #408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom). Target – Cambrai, France. Please see Todd E.G. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Navigator Glendenning is buried in Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Carnbrai, Nord, France.

GLENN, JOHN ALEXANDER F/O(AG) J36021. From Ferris, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 26/44 age 19. #78 Squadron (Nemo Non Paratus). Halifax aircraft crashed. Please see Hamilton H.B. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Air Gunner Glenn is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.

GLENWRIGHT, GEORGE EDWARD F/O(P) J10264. From River Herbert, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Dec 28/42 age 22. #152 Hyderabad Squadron (Faithfull Ally). F/O Glenwright was killed when his Spitfire aircraft was shot down eighty five miles south-west of Tunis, at Souk El Arba. Flying Officer Pilot Glenwright was buried at Souk El Arba, exhumed, and reinterred in the Medez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.

GLICKMAN, BERTRAM WILLIAM F/O(N) J10409. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Dec 12/42 age 20. #38 Squadron (Ante Lucem). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see WO A.L. Croll for casualty list and other detail. Flying Officer Navigator Glickman has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Alamein War Memorial, Egypt.

GLINZ, DONALD FREDERICK FS(WAG) R71415. From Oak River, Manitoba. Killed May 7/42 age 23. #22 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Williams H.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Glinz has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

GLINZ, HARVEY STERLING F/O(AG) J10212. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Killed in Action May 17/43 age 22. #617 Dambuster Squadron (Apres Moi Le Deluge). Target – the Some Dam, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #ED 927 was shot down at Dusseldorf, Germany during the Dambuster Raid. Six RAF crew members were also killed. Flying Officer Air Gunner Glinz was buried in the North Military Cemetery at Dusseldorf, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

GLINZ, KEVIN CYRIL SGT(AG) R109197. From Elnora, Alberta. Killed Dec 4/44 age 29. #1661 Conversion Unit. Stirling aircraft #EF 186 crashed and burned near Grantham at Broeder Hill, Lincolnshire, England, cause unknown. Six of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. Sergeant Air Gunner Glinz is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

GLOECKLER, JOHN ERNEST F/O(BA) J28762. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Aug 1/44 age 26. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Target – Coquereaux, France. Please see Santo J.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Bomb Aimer Gloeckler is buried in the Communal Cemetery, St. Martin-au-Bosc, Seine Maritime, France.