Gibson, James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James |
Surname | Gibson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Ethel Gibson, of South Shields. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | LA879 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | South Shields (Harton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. R. Grave 8382. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 151310 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-09-1943 |
End Date | 17-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Stanton Harcourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with another Whitley Z9471 near the airfield |