Gilbert, Reginald Campbell
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald Campbell |
Surname | Gilbert |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of David H. and Eva Gilbert, of St. Vital, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE911 |
Markings | EX-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pornic War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. AB. 7. |
Epitaph | JUST WHEN YOUR YEARS WERE BEST YOU WERE CALLED FROM THIS WORLD TO REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/21298 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Gilbert Island, Manitoba; Within Stevenson Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-09-1943 |
End Date | 03-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Mining off la Rochelle |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea north of Rochefort, France |