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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 19844" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Gibson </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Guy Penrose </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>former 617 Squadron, R.A.F.O. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Wing Commander </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>39438 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19th September 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>26 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Steenbergen-en-Kruisland Roman Catholic Cemetery,Netherlands </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 12.8.1918 Simla, India</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Alexander James and Leonora Mary (nee Strike) Gibson, Porthleven, Cornwall</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Eve Mary (nee Moore) Gibson (1911-1988), Westminster, London (married 23.11.1940)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>family returned to England 1924</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated St George's Preparatory School, Folkestone 1926-32</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated St Edward's School, Oxford 1932-36 (Cpl, OTC)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>gained Oxford and Cambridge School Certificate</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF November 1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Pilot Officer 16.11.1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>CFS Yatesbury 16.11.1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24 Depot 31.1.1937</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6 FTS 6.2.1937</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>83 Squadron 4.9.1937</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer 16.6.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC (9.7.1940)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt 3.9.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>14 OTU 26.9.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16 OTU 10.10.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>29 Squadron 13.11.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Squadron Leader 29.6.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar to DFC (16.9.1941)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>T/Squadron Leader 1.12.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>51 OTU (CFI) 23.12.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>51 Group HQ 23.3.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader 13.4.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Wing Commander 13.4.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>106 Squadron 13.4.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DSO (20.11.1942)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar to DSO (2.4.1943)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5 Group HQ 15.3.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron (C.O.) 24.3.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award V.C. (28.5.1943)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Special Duties August 1943 (Op.Quadrant - lecture tour, Canada and USA)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Legion of Merit (US) by General Arnold 13.10.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Ministry (Directorate of Accidents) 3.1.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28 Group Course 13.3.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>53 Base HQ (Staff Officer) 12.6.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>54 Base HQ (Staff Officer) August 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Master Bomber, Rheydt and Munchen raid</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mosquito KB267 (of 627 Squadron)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rheydt, Germany</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>crashed when homebound near Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Holland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Penarth (Glamorgan) War Memorial </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson.37579/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37579-0a62ea975ef0c3a84c3787fc8f78226a.jpg?1662487258" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson.8151/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8151-bfcb0b9d65666db1dc451f6d0f1907be.jpg?1591389207" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson-grave.37578/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37578-de97503f4eca3e2e735c231aa62eaedc.jpg?1662487257" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 19844, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Gibson [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Guy Penrose [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]former 617 Squadron, R.A.F.O. [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Wing Commander [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]39438 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]19th September 1944 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]26 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Steenbergen-en-Kruisland Roman Catholic Cemetery,Netherlands [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 12.8.1918 Simla, India[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Alexander James and Leonora Mary (nee Strike) Gibson, Porthleven, Cornwall[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]husband of Eve Mary (nee Moore) Gibson (1911-1988), Westminster, London (married 23.11.1940)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]family returned to England 1924[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated St George's Preparatory School, Folkestone 1926-32[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated St Edward's School, Oxford 1932-36 (Cpl, OTC)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]gained Oxford and Cambridge School Certificate[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF November 1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Pilot Officer 16.11.1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]CFS Yatesbury 16.11.1936[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]24 Depot 31.1.1937[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]6 FTS 6.2.1937[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]83 Squadron 4.9.1937[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flying Officer 16.6.1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award DFC (9.7.1940)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flight Lt 3.9.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]14 OTU 26.9.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]16 OTU 10.10.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]29 Squadron 13.11.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Squadron Leader 29.6.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award bar to DFC (16.9.1941)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]T/Squadron Leader 1.12.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]51 OTU (CFI) 23.12.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]51 Group HQ 23.3.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Squadron Leader 13.4.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Wing Commander 13.4.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]106 Squadron 13.4.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award DSO (20.11.1942)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award bar to DSO (2.4.1943)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]5 Group HQ 15.3.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]617 Squadron (C.O.) 24.3.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award V.C. (28.5.1943)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Special Duties August 1943 (Op.Quadrant - lecture tour, Canada and USA)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award Legion of Merit (US) by General Arnold 13.10.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Air Ministry (Directorate of Accidents) 3.1.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]28 Group Course 13.3.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]53 Base HQ (Staff Officer) 12.6.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]54 Base HQ (Staff Officer) August 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Master Bomber, Rheydt and Munchen raid[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pilot[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Mosquito KB267 (of 627 Squadron)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Rheydt, Germany[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]crashed when homebound near Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Holland[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Penarth (Glamorgan) War Memorial [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson.37579/'][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37579-0a62ea975ef0c3a84c3787fc8f78226a.jpg?1662487258[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson.8151/'][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8151-bfcb0b9d65666db1dc451f6d0f1907be.jpg?1591389207[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-gibson-grave.37578/'][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37578-de97503f4eca3e2e735c231aa62eaedc.jpg?1662487257[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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