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GILBERT, John Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401940 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom, 9 March 1944, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 401940 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 401940 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer John Leslie Gilbert 401940 of 132 Squadron RAF was killed when Percival Proctor R7570 crashed at sea near Caithness, Scotland - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Flying Officer John Dudley Everall 142601 RAF Medical Branch and Flight Sergeant Redwood 1292439 RAF survived the incident