CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
MCGIBBON |
First Name/s: |
Reginald Stewart |
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Service No/s: |
R120117 J20908 |
Service: |
RCAF |
Branch: |
Air Bomber |
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Awards: |
39-45 star, France & Germany star, Defence Medal, War Medal, CVSM & clasp |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Date |
Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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10 Jan 1941 |
40 Canadian Militia Trg Ctre, Farnham, as Pte D537564 to 08 Feb 41 |
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11 Aug 1941 |
Attested for RCAF |
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15 Aug 1941 |
Enlisted at Montreal, PQ as AC2, Valcartie 5a MD |
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26 Sep 1941 |
13 SFTS, St Hubert |
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11 Nov 1941 |
3 ITS, Victoriaville, PQ; 40 Cse (Pilot Training |
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03 Jan 1942 |
Promoted LAC |
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01 Feb 1942 |
6 ITS, Toronto |
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12 Apr 1942 |
10 EFTS, Mt Hope; 53 Course |
TIGER MOTH |
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21 Jun 1942 |
16 SFTS, Haguesville; 58 Course |
ANSON |
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15 Jul 1942 |
KTS, Trenton |
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07 Aug 1942 |
Remustered as Air Bomber |
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15 Aug 1942 |
7 B&GS, Paulson; 61 Course |
ANSON, BATTLE |
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11 Oct 1942 |
9 AOS, St Johns; 61 Course |
ANSON |
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19 Nov 1942 |
Promoted Sgt & discharged on appointment to commission |
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20 Nov 1942 |
Awarded AB Badge (issued O Badge in lieu) |
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01 Jan 1943 |
8 B&GS, Lethbridge, AB |
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20 May 1943 |
Promoted Fg Off |
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03 Aug 1943 |
1 ‘Y’ Depot, Halifax NS |
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26 Aug 1943 |
Embarked Halifax, NS |
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01 Sep 1943 |
Disembarked UK |
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02 Sep 1943 |
3 (RCAF) PRC, Bournemouth/Innsworth |
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02 Nov 1943 |
2 (O) AFU, |
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21 Dec 1943 |
81 OTU |
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31 Dec 1943 |
30 OTU, Hixon; 32 Course |
WELLINGTON III/X |
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31 Mar 1944 |
11 Base (1656, 1662, or 1667 HCU, or 1LFS) |
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22 May 1944 |
1662HCU Blyton |
LANCASTER |
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08 Jul 1944 |
Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire |
LANCASTER |
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23 Jul 1944 |
Set Rank from Flight Record |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
Code |
Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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23 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
KIEL |
2250 |
0415 |
5h25 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: German Naval Base, canal, and harbour. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 8x 500lb bombs, and 5x 500lb 'J' Type incendiary cluster, or 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 16x 500lb bombs, tbc. |
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24 Jul 1944 |
ME800 |
UL-W2 |
STUTTGART |
2130 |
0635 |
9h05 |
P1 Plt Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Built-up area. Load: 1x 2000lb bomb, 12x clusters, each containing 14x 30lb 'J' Type incendiaries. |
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28 Jul 1944 |
LL799 |
UL-N2 |
STUTTGART |
2135 |
FTR |
nk |
P1 Fg Off R.W. Brown RAAF |
NOTES: |
Target: Engineering workshops. Load: 1x 4000lb 'cookie', 11x 500lb bombs. |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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