Robert Holmes Gillespie Rank: Second-Lieutenant Status: Killed in Flying Accident 1918-08-07

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Gillespie, Robert Holmes (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-August-07

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 20)

Born: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

John Gillespie & Agnes Hiddleston

unmarried

Home: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Service
RAF

Unit
15 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Aim Sure

Base
France

Rank

Second-Lieutenant

Marshal
Air Chief Marshal	A/C/M
Air Marshal	A/M
Air Vice Marshal	A/V/M
Air Commodore	A/C
Group Captain	G/C
Wing Commander	W/C
Squadron Leader	S/L
Flight Lieutenant	F/L
Flying Officer	F/O
Pilot Officer	P/O
Warrant Officer 1st Class	WO1
Warrant Officer 2nd Class	WO2
Flight Sergeant	FS
Sergeant	SGT
Corporal	CPL
Senior Aircraftman	SAC
Leading Aircraftman	LAC
Aircraftman 1st Class	AC1
Aircraftman 2nd Class	AC2

Position
observer-gunner

Service Numbers

Gillespie came to Canada in the 1900s, and enlisted in the RFC as a Canadian. 1918-08-07: Gillespie died in RE-8, C-2464, when it stalled at 500 feet, spun to earth and burst into flames during target practice at the aerodrome. His pilot Lt Mathew Adam (British) was also killed in the crash. FAG lists DOB as 1886-11-02

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Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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A 15

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Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Gillespie, Robert Holmes (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-August-07

15 (BR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF) Aim Sure

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