John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Gillespie
  • FORENAME
Alan
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
  • RANK
Pilot Officer
  • NUMBER
144205
  • DATE OF DEATH
16th May 1943
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.10
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of Robert and Margaret Gillespie,Carlisle
solicitor's clerk in civilian life
RAF 1940
service number 1079863
Padgate 22.11.1940
7 RC 29.11.1940
Wattisham 3.1.1941
Andover January 1941
1 RW 18.3.1941
Canada 15.9.1941
3 PRC 20.2.1942
Wigton 23.3.1942
16 OTU 9.7.1942
1654 CU 30.9.1942
61 Squadron 27.10.1942
award DFM as Sgt (20.7.1945,wef 16.5.1943)
Pilot Officer 20.3.1943
617 Squadron 31.3.1943
air bomber
Lancaster ED927
Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)
hit high tension cables and crashed 2350 hours Haldern,Germany
 

DATE OF DEATH:

16-May-1943
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