GILBERT, W D - Sergeant Pilot

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Born at Douglas, NB. Educated at Fredericton High School and University of New Brunswick. Very active in Boy Scouts at Douglas. Enl. Moncton 21 Jun 1940. RAF 145 Sqn had recently switched from Hurricanes to Spitfires and was engaged in cross-channel sorties. Gilbert took off to search for the wreckage of a Spitfire that had crashed. The Air Ministery believed he had stalled and spun-in from low altitude at Shripney near Barnham, Sussex. Surv. Family at RR4, Fredericton, NB

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3 January 1944
BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
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RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Pilot Officer
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LOSSIEMOUTH BURIAL GROUND
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HANOVER WAR CEMETERY
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RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
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HOTTON WAR CEMETERY
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MOOSE JAW (ROSEDALE) CEMETERY
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BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Flying Officer
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MADRAS WAR CEMETERY
Flying Officer
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GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Pilot Officer
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EVREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Flying Officer
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RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Private
MAY, JACK WILLIAM
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Royal Air Force
Sergeant Pilot
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Private
MCDOUGALD, RODERICK
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Lance Corporal
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Lieutenant
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Royal Air Force
Flight Sergeant
ENGLISH, GEORGE CORNWALL
3 June 1942
Royal Canadian Air Force
Second Lieutenant
DUNHAM, MARBEL LESTER
26 June 1918
Royal Air Force

Sergeant Pilot
WINSLOW DAWSON (W D) GILBERT