Sgt Thomas GarsideSgt Thomas Garside, KIA 29/04/1937 during a mid air collision between two Harrows aircraft from Feltwell. (Further details pending)
The crash took place on April 29th.1937 Three aircraft flying in formation when one of the rear planes sliced the tail of the leading plane with the prop. I think 5 men died altogether. I recall a couple of names, Thomas Garside, Joseph McCarthy. Pilot Officer Wilfred Warner and a John Simpson who was apparently thrown clear of the wreckage but died later in hospital. One of the aircraft was recovered from the River Wissey, in this plane were the bodies of Thomas Garside and one other, a dredger from the Great Ouse Catchment was used to recover the wreck from the river. The incident was reported in the Daily Express and the Daily Herald on the 30th. April 1937.
Peter Garside, family of Thomas: This Monday just gone (November 2004) I drove up to Leeds and collected my aunt and took her to the grave at Feltwell. It is in the cemetery behind the small church next door to the Chequers pub in Feltwell. Two of the other crew are buried alongside.
SOURCE
& Research: Peter Garside, Family of Thomas.
Plt/Off Daniel Buntin Gaunt
Plt/Off
Daniel Buntin Gaunt (80446) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.214 Squadron
- awarded as per London Gazette 15 June 1943. Born in Pennant Creek,
Saskatchewan, 25 September 1920; home there. Left Canada 20 September 1937
to become a mining technician in Southern Rhodesia (the mine owner was a Quebec
industrialist); applied to join "Rhodesian Wing of the RAF", although
his acceptance was deferred and he apparently had trouble getting back to
Canada. Enlisted in RAF as an AC2 (service number 778553), 3 January
1941; remustered from Aircraft Hand to Air Gunner under Training, 6 May 1941;
trained as a gunner at Evanton, 1 September to 12 October 1941; promoted LAC,
25 August 1941; confirmed as Air Gunner, 13 October 1941; commissioned 14
October 1942; promoted Flying Officer, 14 April 1943; promoted Flight Lieutenant,
14 October 1944, Injured 18 November 1943 when Halifax of No.192 Squadron
overshot on landing; three others in crew killed; he was rear gunner; missing
(POW), 25 May 1944 on Special Duty mission, No.192 Squadron, to Aachen. Transferred
to RCAF with effect from 24 November 1944 (C97012); repatriated 6 August 1945;
released 16 October 1945. AFRO 1338/43 dated 16 July 1943 reporting his award
- but as a DFM) and AFRO 1444/44 dated 7 July 1944 (reporting him missing)
identified him as a Canadian in the RAF. Air Ministry Bulletin 10534
refers. Flight, 5 August 1943, published the following:
Pilot Officer Gaunt's operational missions have included sorties against such heavily defended targets as Berlin, Hamburg, Turin and Genoa. He has experienced attacks by enemy night fighters on several occasions. These have invariably been beaten off or evaded successfully as the result of the skilful direction given by Pilot Officer Gaunt.
NOTE: DHist cards have a more detailed account, published in AFRO 1338/43 dated 16 July 1943.
Pilot Officer Gaunt is a rear gunner who has served in this squadron since July 1942. His operational missions have included sorties against such heavily defended targets as Berlin, Hamburg, Turin and Genoa. He has experienced attacks by enemy night fighters on several occasions. They have invariably been beaten off or evaded successfully as the result of the skillful direction given by Pilot Officer Gaunt. He has always set an excellent example to other aircrewss and much of his success as an air gunner has been due to the care and efficiency with which he prepares for operations.
NOTE: On a form dated 26 July 1945 he stated he had flown two tours with Nos.214 and 192 Squadrons (30 and 18 missions respectively), June 1942 to 24 May 1944, totaling 280 operational hours. Nothing to indicate when he began his tour with No.192 Squadron, but as he took a Gunnery Leader Course at Sutton Bridge, December 1942 to January 1943, it would appear the course marked the conclusion of his first tour.
Sgt H E Y Gillies
Sgt H E Y Gillies, Date
taken POW 9 May 1941, POW number 25
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R1447 BU-?
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel),
Germany - dates unknown
Imprisoned at POW camp Wolfsberb / Spittal am der Drau, Austria
SEE
PRISONERS OF WAR
Source : Wim de Meester of The Netherlands and
Chorley and 'Footprints on the sands of time' by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 30 July 2011
Sqn/Ldr Robert Raymond 'Ray' Glass DFC
Sqn/Ldr
Robert Raymond 'Ray' Glass DFC, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Glass (1941)
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling (model unknown) ??Glass (42/43)
Ray Glass flew two tours with 214 Squadron. The first, on Wellingtons, when
he flew as a Sgt Pilot from early 1941. The second, on Stirlings, he flew
as a Flight Lieutenant in 1942-43, earning a DFC.
Ray Glass was best man at Sgt Ralph Reginald Shipley's marriage and Jonathan
Shipley (grandson of Ralph) was in touch with Ray until his death, attended
his funeral, and is still in touch with Ray's family.
Source : Christopher
Jary, Author - Portrait Of A Bomber Pilot and Jonathan Shipley (grandson
of Sgt Ralph Shipley)
Date record last updated : 27 June 2009
Sgt Sol Glazer
FS Thomas Duke 'Tommy' Glenn
FS
Thomas Duke 'Tommy' Glenn, 1516790, Navigator, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: British, Date taken POW 24 May 1944, POW number 18
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II SR384 BU-A
Imprisoned at POW camp Bankau (Bakow), Poland
Imprisoned at POW camp Luckenwalde
Born 26 October 1922
Born in Retford, Nottinghamshire
Son of Cecil Thomas Glenn and Eva Glenn
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
CWGC states that Thomas was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. Family information
states Retford Notts.
Thomas's aircraft was shot down 25th May 1944. He was handed over to the Germans
on 27 May 1944.
From FS Tommy Glenn's POW diary held by his daughter-in-law Roz Glenn. On
one page Tommy has written the following:
"In memoriam P/O Hockley, Alan James Noel [sic.] Our "Skipper"
and pilot, who gave his life, so that we may live, remaining at the controls
of the aircraft, thus allowing all but one of us to parachute to safety. He
was a native of Sydney, Australia, aged 26, who was always tolerant, generous,
sporting and certainly one of the best pilots in the RAF or RAAF."
After Tom's flight was shot down he was taken to Stalag Luft 7, Bankau, Germany
(now Poland), in Jan 1945 they were all moved to Stalag 111A, Luckenwalde,
Germany.
FS Glenn died in Newcastle upon Tyne in February 2000 aged 77.
Roz Glenn and family have now published a book called POW Wartime Log of F/Sgt
T D Glenn. ISBN 978 0956373373
Source
: Ryan Dudley (nephew of Allan Hockley) and "Footprints on the sands
of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock and Roz Glenn (daughter-in-law of FS
Thomas Glenn)
Date record last updated : 29 October 2010
Sgt A Jim Goldson
Sgt Albert John Gordon
Sgt Albert
John Gordon,
1376471, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA
4 April 1943, Aged 29
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I W7621 BU-G
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 151
Son of Albert Edward and Ellen Louise Gordon; husband of Gladys Amy Gordon,
of Greenford, Middlesex.
Source
: CWGC and Nils Hempel of Kiel Germany
Date record last updated : 24 March 2009
FS Robert Reid Gray
FS
Robert Reid Gray , R/93121 Age 22 Son of Robert &
Jane Gray, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
On 27 august 1942 ( 27/08/1942 ) three hundred and six aircraft were sent by Bomber Command to attack mainly the aircraft factories at the German city of Kassel situated some forty miles to the north east of the `Dams' which had been attacked in May 1942 by the `Dambusters'. The Command lost thirty-one aircraft, 10.1% of the force sent. One squadron, No 142, lost five of its fifteen Wellingtons taking part in the raid. It is believed that the German Night-Fighter Controllers were `spot on' in assessing just where the target was, hence the heavy casualties.
There was very little cloud cover over Kassel and it was well illuminated by the Pathfinders. Widespread damage was caused, particularly in the south west of the city, with over seventy large fires being started and severe damage being done to all three of the Henschel aircraft factories.
214 Squadron sent twelve aircraft on this raid, including Stirling Mark 1 R9155 Q - BU which took off from Stradishall at 2029 hours. On this occasion Pilot Officer Dunckley took the place of the regular navigator Sergeant S.Newcombe. Pilot Officer R.H.Dunckley was a New Zealander and Sergeant R.R. Gray was a Canadian. The others were British.
FLYING OFFICER A.R.SKONE PILOT
SERGEANT J. KING FLIGHT ENGINEER
PILOT OFFICER R.H. DUNCKLEY NAVIGATOR
SERGEANT A.C. LYLE AIR GUNNER/BOMB AIMER
FLIGHT SERGEANT R.A.COLEHAN WIRELESS OPERATOR
SERGEANT R.R.GRAY AIR GUNNER
SERGEANT W.J.BUSHELL AIR GUNNER
Nothing was heard of them again. It has been established that they were one of the twenty-five bombers shot down by Luftwaffe fighters out of a total loss of thirty-one. They had bombed their target and were on the way back when, shot down by a night fighter, crashed at Issum ten miles to the north west of Moers with no survivors. They were all buried temporarily, in the local cemetery.
Six of the crew of Stirling Mark 1 R9155 Q-BU who died on Thursday 27 Aug 1942 ( 27/08/1942 ) were buried in Collective Grave 28. H. 8-13: Bushell is buried in adjacent Grave 28. H. 7:
SOURCE
& RESEARCH: ARTHUR SKONE
Fg/Off W E Gronau
Fg/Off
W E Gronau, F/O Gronau's crew as recorded on their first 5 ops entries
listed in the ORB seem to give the crew as:-
F/Lt J W Lucas
F/Lt W H Taylor
F/O N W Manners
F/Sgt R Jeffcock
W/O S C Hopkins
Sgt W C Heley (spelt Healey in the first entry but Heley in the next four)
F/Sgt J Parkinson
Sgt C W Pearson
Sgt J Burchell
This crew seems to be listed consistently in this order in the ORB, although it doesn't give their individual crew functions. HOWEVER, the tenth crew member (possibly the jamming equipment Special Operator?) changed a bit over the first 5 ops.
- Firstly it was Sgt J S Reid (1st op);
- then F/O W E Gronau RCAF (2nd op);
- then Sgt C Kerr (next 3 ops).
It may be that this was how the crew settled down to be (ie with Kerr).
SOURCE
& RESEARCH: Ian Hunt
Plt/Off Oliver William 'Ollie' Green
Sgt Samuel John Greer
Sgt
Samuel John Greer, 611098, Flight Engineer, Royal Air Force, Nationality
: United Kingdom, KIA 26 July 1943, Aged 22
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BK686 BU-C
Buried in REICHSWALD
FOREST WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 6. C. 15.
Son of J. M. W. and Mary Greer, of Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Sgt Greer's uncle states his role as Navigator, the CWGC states his role as
Flight Engineer.
Source
: CWGC and Jack Greer (nephew) and Ian Hunt
Date record last updated : 8 August 2009
Sgt Frank Morton Griggs DFM
Sgt Frank Morton Griggs DFM, 400468 RAAF. Pilot
On the night of 27/06/1942 Stirling N3751 coded BU-P set out for operations to Bremen. After bombing the target the crew encountered Luftwaffe nightfigters who often frequented the bomber routes home. Enduring an unforgettable night of horror N3751 and crew, although severely damaged by flak, attacked by five enemy fighters and shot at over the sea managed to bring their aircraft home. At 0500 be it a miracle or skill, N3751 returning to base, skidded down the runway wheels up and came to a rest. Although not officially verified yet it is almost certain that Stirling BU-P never flew again. All surviving crew members were awarded the DFM. The citation as follows tells the harrowing story:
3196 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 JULY,1942
Award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to:
953982 F/Sgt James Ian Cunningham Waddicar, Gunner
Aus- 4OO468 Sergeant Frank Morton GRIGGS RAAF, Pilot
1378114 Sergeant Arthur 'O'HARA, Navigator
953982 Flight Sergeant James Ian Cunningham WADDICAR
1014907 Sergeant Ronald WATSON, Gunner
527989 .Sergeant Thomas Noel Castree PROSSER,'
1052356 Sergeant 'William WILDEY 1st Wireless Operator
These airmen (listed above) were members of the crew of an aircraft detailed to attack Bremen" on ' the night' of 27th June, 1942 ( 27/06/1942 ), Sergeant Griggs acting as captain. The objective was successfully bombed., but over the target area the aircraft sustained much damage from anti-aircraft fire. One of the starboard engines was hit and put out of action. Shortly afterwards the bomber was subjected to an attack by an enemy fighter, fire from which caused further damage. Almost immediately a second fighter opened fire and Sergeant Wildey, the 1st wireless operator, was wounded in the arm. The first fighter then returned to the attack but was met with a long and vicious burst from Sergeant Waddicar's guns which sent the enemy aircraft spinning towards the ground, where it exploded on impact.
Some time later, after crossing Holland, Sergeant O'Hara, the navigator, who had "skilfully guided his captain' thus far, observed 2' enemy fighters closing in. Sergeant Watson, who was tending the injured wireless operator, immediately attempted to man his turret but it was jammed. With the assistance of Sergeant O'Hara, who held his legs, he managed to reach his guns and he then delivered an effective burst at the leading fighter, which caused it to dive towards the sea completely out of-control. Meanwhile, Sergeant Waddicar, with commendable ingenuity, had temporarily repaired one of his guns which had failed and opened fire at the second aircraft from close range.. The attacker dived away and exploded before hitting the water! The bomber was not yet out of danger, being subjected to machine gun fire from the sea. A few minutes later another fighter appeared opening fire with a long burst but Sergeant Waddicar's return fire caused it to break off the engagement.
Sergeant Griggs, displaying fine airmanship, eventually flew his severely damaged aircraft safely back to base where he made a crash landing. Throughout the operation, these airmen displayed unflinching courage, great fortitude and splendid team work in foiling the attacks of 5 enemy fighters, 3 of which were shot down. Their conduct upheld the highest 'traditions of the Royal Air Force.
FS Robert Yewen 'Bob' Gundy
FS
Robert Yewen 'Bob' Gundy, Bomb Aimer, Nationality : New Zealand, Date
taken POW 24 May 1944, POW number 23
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II SR384 BU-A
Imprisoned at POW camp Bankau (Bakow), Poland
Born 2 May 1920
Born in Pukekohe, South Auckland, New Zealand
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Source
: Ryan Dudley (nephew of Allan Hockley) and "Footprints on the sands
of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock and Roz Glenn (daughter-in-law of FS
Thomas Glenn)
Date record last updated : 28 February 2010
Sgt
G B Gallagher
Sgt G B Gallagher,
Date taken POW 16 April 1943, POW number 1067
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BK653 BU-A
Imprisoned at POW camp Barth, Germany
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel), Germany
- dates unknown
SEE
PRISONERS OF WAR
Sgt Gallagher was taken POW when Stirling BK653 BU-A, crashed in the village
of Bonneuil les Eaux, Northern France on 16 April 1943
Source : Julien
Saguez, French Researcher and Chorley and 'Footprints on the sands of time'
by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 30 July 2011
Flt/Lt
W G Grove
Flt/Lt W G Grove, 146424, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 24 March 1944, Aged 24
SEE CREWS
AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BK653 BU-A
Buried in RHEINBERG
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 11.E.16
Son of Robert Elvey Grove and Margaret Annie Grove, of Dunvant, Swansea.
Sgt Grove evaded capture on 16 April 1943 and was later commissioned. He was
killed on an operation to Berlin, while flying with 15 Squadron.
Source : Julien
Saguez, French Researcher and Chorley and CWGC
Date record last updated : 30 July 2011
Sgt
Eric Greenhalgh
Sgt
Eric Greenhalgh, 1379905, Nationality : United Kingdom. Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, KIA 27/28 March 1943
The following information was provided by Eric Matthews who has a family connection
to Sgt Eric Greenhalgh :
Eric volunteered
in 1940. He was trained at Calne in Wiltshire in October 1940, Blockpool 1941,
then later posted to Isle of Islay, then Lossiemouth. He pasted out as a W/O
AG August 1942 and was then posted to Stradishall.
He came home on leave for his 21st birthday in January 1943. In February he
was burned face and head during a raid and was allowed home to convalesce. During
this time he attended my Aunts 21st Birthday, she was his fiance. He returned
to Stradishall on 17 March 1943. She never saw him again. He was reported missing
after a raid on Berlin. The crew of BF453, BU-L were all killed on the night
of 27 March 1943.
I have the front page of the morning newspaper following the raid.which reads
'On the night of the 26/27 March 1943 a raid took place on Berlin involving
396 aircraft. 9 were lost, 4 Halifax, 3 Lancasters and 2 Stirlings.'
The
grave of Sgt Eric Greenhalgh at the Hanover Military Cemetery.
Son of
William and Elizabeth Ann Greenhalgh, of Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire.
For crew photograph and flight details see Crews and Losses for Stirling BF453.
Source : Eric Matthews,
Ian Hunt and CWGC
Sgt
R Gamble
Sgt
R Gamble, Starboard Waist Gunner, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United
Kingdom, Date taken POW 14 September 1945, POW number NK
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II HB802 BU-O
SEE PRISONERS
OF WAR
POW camp not known
Back in the UK on 9 April 1945
Source
: 'Footprints on the sands of time' by Oliver Clutton-Brock and Ian
Hunt and ORB
Date record last updated : 20 September 2011
Sgt
Stanley George Goodey
Sgt Stanley George Goodey, Air Gunner, Date
taken POW 11 June 1942, POW number 39727
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9326 BU-G
Imprisoned at POW camp Bad Sulza / Muhlhausen, Germany
Imprisoned at POW camp Beninia?, Poland
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
He was born in 1916 and initially joined 600 squadron aged 19. He
joined 214 squadron "Conversion flight" on 5 April 1942
when he transferred from 115 squadron.
The
crew of R9326 were filmed as part of a Pathe News Gazette wartime
film called ‘Take it on the Chin’ about the bombings raids
over Germany, which they took part in. This can be viewed by visiting
:
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=22954
When taken POW his leg was damaged, requiring surgery in a German
hospital.
His son Richard Miller, was able to get in contact with Stanley and
met him after a 50 year gap in 2007.
Sadly Stanley died around 8:00 pm on Monday 10th September 2007, aged
90, at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead London. Please go to the
following link to see a tribute from his son Julian Francis Miller
:
http://www.elec.york.ac.uk/intsys/users/jfm7/Stanley%20George%20Goodey.htm
Source
: Richard Miller and Julian Miller (sons) and Nightjar Newsletter
Summer / Autumn 2004 and "Footprints on the sands of time"
by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 17 December 2010
FS
C M Gillis
FS C M Gillis, R/56399, Pilot
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) ??Williams
Was part of an aircrew to be seconded to 15OTU for 215 Squadron on 11
March 1942.
See Photo album 4 "The exodus of the 214 to the 215".
Source :
Colin Burningham
Date record last updated : 29 May 2010
FS
John Gambold
FS
John Gambold,
577445, Signaller.
Also know as "Taff". Born Abercrave, South Wales, 21 December 1922.
Enlisted in the RAF on 7 October 1939. Re-enlisted in 1941 as a wireless
operator. Trained initially with 272 Squadron, then 227 Squadron. Posted
to Khartoum October 1944. Then to 230 OCU Scampton. After which he was
posted to 148 Squadron, Upwood joining 214 Squadron on 18 September
1951 where he stayed until joining 7 Squadron on 7 January 1955. He
finally joined 1426 Flight in January 1956. He flew Avro Lincolns at
214 Squadron serving in Kenya during the offensive against the Mau-Mau
and until the Squadron was disbanded. He was a member of the first NCO
crew to win the Laurence Minot bombing trophy with 7 Squadron. He remained
in the RAF after his flying ended transferring to telecommunications
serving in Rudloe Manor, Malta, Cyprus, Gan and the MOD, until retiring
to civvy street 20 December 1968. After the RAF he worked for Honeywell
Computers until his retirement.
Crew
photograph
Avro
Lincoln RE320
Air check certificate
He
transferred from 214 Squadron to 7 Squadron date unknown.
Source
:
Dave
Gambold, son of John Gambold.
FS
Frank Ellison Gatland DFM
from
1943 RNZAF Gazette
FS
Frank Ellison Gatland DFM, NZ411970, Pilot, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, Nationality : New Zealand, Date taken POW 29 November
1942, POW number 27404
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9194 BU-N
Imprisoned at POW camp Lamsdorf (Lambinowice), Germany - from 1943,
was previously Stalag 8B
Imprisoned at POW camp Lamsdorf (Lambinowice), Germany - until 1943
when it became Stalag 344
Imprisoned at POW camp Sagan (Zagan) & Belaria, Germany
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
DFM awarded November 1942.
From London Gazette Issue 35791 published on the 17 November 1942.
"One night in October, 1942, Flight Sergeant Gatland was captain
of an aircraft detailed to attack a target at Genoa. Heavy cloud
obscured the target but despite this and opposing fire from the
ground defences, Flight Sergeant Gatland courageously pressed home
his attack from a low
level, while his gunners engaged the searchlights and gun emplacements.
This airman, throughout his many operational sorties, has set a
fine example by his determination, ability and devotion to duty."
From November 1942 he spent the rest of the war in and out of POW
camps (making 5 escapes) before being repatriated in 1945 and returning
to New Zealand.
He spent the last 8 years of his life writing his memoirs, primarily
for family interest. His son Arthur has now taken on the challenge
of updating his memoirs, particularly looking for more photographs.
Frank died in New Zealand in 2007, aged almost 90.
Source
: Arthur Gatland (son) and Capitaine Herve Savary (French Gendarmerie
Officer) and Nightjar Newsletter and London Gazette and "Footprints
on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 27 June 2009
LAC
John Erskine Glen, R166646, RCAF.
Born
in Shanghai China in 1920 and emigrated to Canada as a British citizen
in 1927. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and was
discharged in the Autumn of 1945. In 1943 he was serving with 214
Squadron at RAF Downham Market in Norfolk. In 1944 he was at RAF
Mildenhall in Suffolk. He was either a radio or radar technician.
At some time during WW2 he was with 172 Squadron at Chivenor in
Devon.
Source
:
Donna MacIver, Great Niece of John Glen.
Flt/Lt
William Anthony Gallienne AFM
Flt/Lt
William Anthony Gallienne AFM , Captain, 3132036, Royal Air
Force , Nationality : United Kingdom. KIA 19 August 1968 Age 36.
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Victor K Mark I XH646
Named on the following Memorial : Armed Forces Memorial
Named on the following Memorial : Rolls of Honour, Church of St
Clement Danes, London
Born 18 December 1931
Born in Limehouse, London.
Buried in MARHAM
CEMETERY. Reference : Row 3. Grave 18.
Stationed at RAF Marham.
Source
: Jock Whitehouse and Armed Forces Memorial and Ian Andrew
Date record last updated : 9 March 2009
Flt/Lt
Brian Gregory
Flt/Lt
Brian Gregory , Adjutant, 4066621. Died 28 July 1958 Age 26.
Date
of Birth 10 June 1932.
He
is buried at ECCLESFIELD
CEMETERY.
Named on the following Memorials :
Rolls of Honour, Church of St Clement Danes, London
Stationed at RAF Marham. Born in Sheffield Yorkshire. Killed in
a motoring accident while on leave.
Source
: Jock Whitehouse and Armed Forces Memorial
Plt/Off
Gilbert
Plt/Off
Gilbert, Co-pilot
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) N2778 (10 February
1941) BU-R
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) N2778 (14 February
1941) BU-R
Source
: Ian Hunt
Date record last updated : 7 January 2010
Sgt
A B Grainger
Sgt
A B Grainger, Navigator, Nationality : United Kingdom, Date
taken POW 2 August 1943, POW number 222407
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EF409 BU-V
Imprisoned at POW camp Muhlberg am der Elbe, Germany
On 2/3 August, 1943, at approximately 0200 hours orders were given
to abandon the aircraft off Wilhemshaven. He alighted in the sea,
a poor swimmer and wounded, near to his pilot Sgt McGarvey who,
despite his own wounds, which rendered his legs almost useless,
swam towards him. Searchlights were being played on them both
as they tried to swim to the nearest shore position. When dawn
broke they set course for a light vessel which could be seen in
the distance. The tide was, however, carrying them- away from
the vessel. Sgt Grainger was only just conscious and Sgt McGarvey,
discarding his " Mae West," swam to the light vessel
to obtain assistance. At 10.30 hours Sgt Grainger was rescued
in an unconscious condition but recovered after artificial respiration
had been applied. Warrant Officer McGarvey had assisted him for
8½ hours, eventually saving his life in most difficult
and dangerous circumstances.
Source
: London Gazette 14 August 1945
Date record last updated : 11 February 2008
Sgt
Arnold Walker Gibson
Sgt
Arnold Walker Gibson, 749389, Navigator, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 12 May 1941, Aged 26
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C R1462 BU-?
Buried in HAMBURG
CEMETERY. Reference : 5A. F. 1.
Son of Ernest and Laura Gibson, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
Source
: Christopher Jary - Author and Ian Hunt and CWGC
Date record last updated : 13 February 2008
Sgt
Zanwel Goldfinger
Sgt
Zanwel Goldfinger, 1330847, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 24 May 1943, Aged 24
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III BF478 BU-G
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial panel 150
Son of Chajim Leib Goldfinger and Dewora Goldfinger, of Haifa,
Israel.
Source
: CWGC and Nightjar Newsletter Summer/Autumn 2003.
Date record last updated : 18 February 2008
FS
'Paddy' Gilpin
FS 'Paddy' Gilpin, Mid Upper Gunner
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II SR386 BU-N
Source
: Gerhard Heilig
Date record last updated : 8 March 2008
Sgt
J A E Giblin
Sgt
J A E Giblin, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
Date taken POW 31 August 1943, POW number 222698
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EE970 BU-B
Imprisoned at POW camp Muhlberg am der Elbe, Germany
SEE PRISONERS
OF WAR
Source
: Ian Hunt and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver Clutton-Brock
and Chorley and Geoff Swallows (Australian Researcher)
Date record last updated : 31 January 2010
Flt/Lt
John 'Gulli' Gulliver
Flt/Lt
John 'Gulli' Gulliver, 8024813H, Navigator / Plotter, Royal
Air Force, Nationality : British
Born 30 March 1948
Born in London
Flew Victor K Mark I B1A2P aircraft.
John is a member of the 214 Squadron Association Committee.
Source
: John Gulliver
Date record last updated : 18 June 2008
WO
Gibbons
WO
Gibbons, Navigator
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB763 BU-T
Is listed on Battle Orders for 22 August 1944.
Source
: George Mackie
Date record last updated : 28 July 2008
WO
A C Gallop
WO
A C Gallop, Pilot
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9289 BU-O
Source
: Roy Tebbutt (Carpetbagger Aviation Museum, Harrington, UK) and
Lost Bombers website (http://www.lostbombers.co.uk)
Date record last updated : 3 August 2008
Plt/Off
Gilbert
Plt/Off
Gilbert, Pilot
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Gilbert
(21 May 1944) BU-H
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Gilbert
(24 April 1944) BU-H
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Gilbert
(8 May 1944) BU-?
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Gilbert
(22 April 1944) BU-F
Source
: Donald Gilchrist
Date record last updated : 20 September 2008
Sgt
Dennis Owen George
Sgt Dennis Owen George, 1164451, Wireless Operator / Air
Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : British,
KIA 2 April 1942, Aged 22
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington (model unknown) Z1156
Buried in DURNBACH
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 2. F. 9.
Son of William Charles and Jane Louise George, of Brighton, Sussex.
Source
: CWGC and Kerry R Martin (relative) and Chorley's "Bomber
Command Losses" 1942 volume
Date record last updated : 3 October 2008
FS
Green
FS
Green, Flight Engineer
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress Mark II ??Van Den Bok (December
1944) BU-C
Source
: Roger Mills (son of John Tudor Mills)
Date
record last updated : 16 May 2009
Sgt
Gregory
Sgt
Gregory
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) HB785
(Corke) BU-A
Source
: Pilot Officer William Foskett
Date record last updated : 26 May 2009
Jnr/Tech
Dennis Charles 'Gilly' Gilliland
Jnr/Tech Dennis Charles 'Gilly' Gilliland, 681577, Royal
Air Force, Nationality : British
Born 6 April 1940
Born in Felixtowe
Source
: Dennis Gilliland
Date record last updated : 13 July 2009
'Dickie'
Gunton
'Dickie'
Gunton, Engineers' Leader
See WO Roland Williams personnel entry for a mention of Dickie
Gunton.
Source
: Catherine Sommer (daughter of Roland Williams)
Date record last updated : 4 August 2009
FS
Nelson 'Geoff' Godfrey
FS
Nelson 'Geoff' Godfrey, Navigator
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Austin
BU-O
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Flying Fortress (model unknown) ??Wynne
Geoff still remains undiscovered by Leslie Bostock, who is still
searching for him. Can anyone help with information please?
Source
: Leslie Bostock
Date record last updated : 27 October 2009
Sgt
Raymond Mordue Gibbney
Sgt Raymond Mordue Gibbney, 1527965, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 14 May 1943, Aged 24
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9242 BU-O
Named on the following Memorial : Runnymede Memorial Panel 150
Son of Thomas Marshall Gibbney and Alice May Gibbney, of Wallsend,
Northumberland.
Source
: Chorley and CWGC
Date record last updated : 10 October 2009
FS
R F Gullick
FS
R F Gullick, Date taken POW 14 May 1943, POW number 155
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9242 BU-O
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel),
Germany - dates unknown
SEE PRISONERS OF WAR
Source
: Chorley and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver
Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 10 October 2009
Sgt
Leslie Charles Gale
Sgt
Leslie Charles Gale, 1384752, Rear Gunner, Royal Air Force
Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 1 September
1943, Aged 21
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EE959 BU-E
Buried in BERLIN
1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 5. F. 24-29.
Son of Charles Hartley and Olive May Gale; husband of Doris Jane
Gale, of East Finchley, Middlesex.
Adrian Lee's mother kept contact with Leslie's widow for quite
along time after the war.
Source
: Adrian Lee (son of Frank Lee) and Chorley and CWGC
Date record last updated : 27 November 2009
Fg/Off Jack Arthur Gibbs
Fg/Off
Jack Arthur Gibbs, J/17248, Mid Upper Gunner, Royal Canadian
Air Force, Nationality : Canadian, KIA 5 February 1945, Aged 29
Buried in HOTTON
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : IV. B. 2.
Son of Edward Clement Gibbs and Florence May Gibbs; husband of
Ceridwen Margaret Gibbs, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
Fg/Off J A Gibbs RCAF completed a tour as a mid upper gunner wtith
214 sqn. starting in mid 1942.
Can anyone identify the names of the crew and the aircraft? They
are marked from L-R as Jimmy, Tuck, Buck, Skipper, Eddie, JA (Jack)
and Bill.
After his tour with 214 Squadron Jack taught at an Air Gunnery
School and in 1944 he joined the Canadian 419 Lancaster Squadron.
He was killed in action with this Squadron. The village of Hotton
was the western limit of the great German counter offensive in
the Ardennes in early 1945.
Source
: Mark Gibbs (son) and CWGC
Date record last updated : 30 January 2011
FS Billy Orrin Gates
FS Billy Orrin Gates,
R/74829, Pilot, Royal Canadian Air Force, Nationality : American,
KIA 15 April 1942, Aged 25
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Wellington Mark I C Z1148 BU-?
Buried in HEVERLEE
WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Joint grave 3. E. 17-18.
Son of Basil Roy and Aletta Margaret Gates, of Loveland, Colorado,
U.S.A.
Sgt Gates was an American from Loveland Colorado, serving with
the RCAF
Source
: Chorley and CWGC
Date record last updated : 28 February 2010
Sgt Kenneth Sidney Gillard
Sgt
Kenneth Sidney Gillard, 751698, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force,
Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 23 June 1943, Aged 24
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EH882 BU-O
Buried in REICHSWALD
FOREST WAR CEMETERY. Reference : Coll. grave 20. E. 1-3.
Son of Reginald Charles and Florence Annie Gillard, of Westcliffe-on-Sea,
Essex; husband of Margaret Alice Gillard, of Rayleigh, Essex.
Source
: CWGC and Chorley and Lesley Iles (historian of Southend School
for Boys)
Date record last updated : 20 June 2010
FS P E Goldsmid
FS
P E Goldsmid, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
Date taken POW 22 June 1943, POW number 318
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EH882 BU-O
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel),
Germany - dates unknown
SEE PRISONERS
OF WAR
Source
: Chorley and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver
Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 20 June 2010
Sgt G S Graveson
Sgt
G S Graveson, Royal Air Force, Nationality : United Kingdom,
Date taken POW 22 June 1943, POW number 151
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark III EH882 BU-O
Imprisoned at POW camp Heydekrug (Silute), Lithuania
Imprisoned at POW camp Thorn (Torun), Poland OR Oerbke (Fallingbostel),
Germany - dates unknown
SEE PRISONERS
OF WAR
Source
: Chorley and "Footprints on the sands of time" by Oliver
Clutton-Brock
Date record last updated : 20 June 2010
FS Terence Noel Gallagher
FS Terence Noel Gallagher, 772724, Navigator, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 22
November 1945, Aged 20
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Liberator (model unknown) KL587
Buried in SUDA
BAY WAR CEMETERY. Reference : 16. C. 19.
Son of Matthew Arnold and Eileen Emma Gallagher, of Kingston Hill,
Surrey.
Source
: CWGC and Jock Whitehouse
Date record last updated : 20 July 2011
David Garnham
David Garnham
No further information available yet.
Source
: Guy Kennedy
Date record last updated : 3 October 2010
Sgt Gray
Sgt
Gray
SEE CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I R9319 BU-S
Date
record last updated : 3 October 2010
Sgt Adrian Harold Cooper Gill
Sgt
Adrian Harold Cooper Gill, 404024, Wireless Operator / Air
Gunner, Royal New Zealand Air Force, KIA 17 August 1942, Aged
24
SEE
CREWS AND LOSSES for Stirling Mark I BF330 BU-H
Buried in MANBY
(ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. Reference : Grave 19.
Son of Theodore Gregory Cooper Gill and of Flora Gill (nee White),
of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand.
Source
: CWGC
Date record last updated : 19 November 2010
Al Gardener
Al
Gardener, Navigator, Royal Air Force
Buried in Mintlyn Crematorium, Kings Lynn
Husband of Florence Gardener
Al died in 2010 and his funeral took place on 10 December 2010.
Al was a navigator on the Victor on 214 in the early 70's. He
had previously flown the Canberra and Valiant. He was heavily
involved with the 2 V-Force reunions that have been held.
Source
: John Gulliver
Date record last updated : 30 January 2011
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