Sergeant (Obs.) 1114941 Gilbert Cecil Hyde
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 142 Sqdn.
Theatre of War: Germany
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 10th of September 1942
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Liverpool?
Burial / Memorial: Rheinberg War Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Gilbert B. Hyde and Agnes Hyde, of St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1911 - Three years old Gilbert Cecil is living with his parents Gilbert Benjamin (an assurance agent 32), Agnes (31) and siblings Lily (9), Ethel (7), Elsie (5) and Emily (1) at 237 City Road, St Helens. 1939 Register. 31 Years old Gilbert C Hyde born 18/10/1907 an Insurance Agent, Father Gilbert B Hyde born 04/10/1878 an Insurance Superintendent, sister Elsie Hyde born 30/10/1905 an Unpaid Domestic and brothers James K Hyde born 16/07/1915 a Student, Arthur L Hyde born 04/01/1920 a University Student are living at 11 Burnham Road, Liverpool. One member of the household is redacted.
Vickers Wellington III - Registration, Z1477.
Took off from RAF Grimsby 10-09-1942. with the target being Dusseldorf.
"Airborne 20:30 on 10 Sep 1942 from Grimsby to bomb a target in Düsseldorf. Cause of loss and crash-site are not established".
Crew:-
Sgt Pilot 1431266 James Henry Anderton RAF - 15 Sqdn. Coll. grave 18. F. 19-22.
Guardsman 2724219 Frederick Harrison Irish Guards - 3rd Bn 13. B. 16.
Sergeant (Obs.) 1114941 Gilbert Cecil Hyde Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 142 Sqdn. 4. A. 16.
Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) 1755424 John Orford Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 196 Sqdn. 5. C. 11.
Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) 138453 Allen Pennington Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 83 Sqdn. Coll. grave 21. A. 9-14.
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