In memory ofFlight SergeantFrancis Earl Gibbonswho died on 10 Aug 1942 |
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R61613 Flight Sergeant (No. 405 City of Vancouver Squadron RCAF wireless air gunner) Francis Earl (Gibby) Gibbons (b.1919) of Gray was KIA 19420810 and is buried at Woensel general cemetery, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Gibbons' Halifax went missing during an attack on Osnabruck, Germany. He was the adopted son of Thomas Frederick (Fred) and Nellie Gracie (Hoover) Gibbons, a farmer and telephone operator respectively, who came from Illinois. Gibby was born at Regina, educated at Riceton and Gray and farmed with his family before enlisting at Regina in 1940. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration | 128 - Lajord | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cemetery or memorial location | Woensel general cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
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Honour roll location(s) | Gray | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial | Gibbons Lake, Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial location | 55.9333°N / 104.5°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial NTS map reference | 73P15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Geo-memorial details | Northeast of Missinipe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 19191121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Regina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of enlistment | 19400620 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of enlistment | Regina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence on enlistment | Gray | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | farmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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