Author Topic: Robert Gilmour, Lancaster Bomber Navigator  (Read 1538 times)

Offline Syerston106

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Re: Robert Gilmour, Lancaster Bomber Navigator
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 17 February 18 23:20 GMT (UK) »
Yes this Sgt Gilmour was a WOp rather than a Nav but I know these things can get distorted over the years so I thought it worth a mention.

Sgt Gilmour's Service Record would still be the best way to go to narrow it down.

I believe Bomber Loss Cards were only produced for aircraft that were lost outside of the UK - I'm not sure that an aircraft ditching in the channel would qualify if survivors were picked up?

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Re: Robert Gilmour, Lancaster Bomber Navigator
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 18 February 18 03:00 GMT (UK) »
I stumbled across two cards for crews that had been picked up after ditching in the North Sea while returning from ops. I didn't find Gilmour's crew though.

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Re: Robert Gilmour, Lancaster Bomber Navigator
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 20 February 18 00:00 GMT (UK) »
Oh ok Justin. I wasn't sure in the cases of aircraft that had ditched so thanks for confirming that Loss Cards were produced for them.

Clive