Gilbert, Archibald Holmes Lane (Second-Lieutenant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1917-September-21

Second-Lieutenant Archibald Holmes Lane Gilbert RFC

Birth Date: 1894-April-12

Born: Los Angeles, California, USA

Parents: Mrs. Daisy Gilbert, foster mother; no mention of birth parents

Spouse: unmarried

Home: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment: Calgary, Alberta

Enlistment Date: 1915-September-22

Service

RFC

Unit

22 (FB) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)

Base

France

Rank

Second-Lieutenant

Position

pilot

Service Numbers

117259

1917-09-21: Gilbert died in Brisfit, A-7233; seen to collide with another Brisfit machine at 10,000 feet and fall to pieces 2,000 yards East, of Ypres while on an offensive patrol. Gilbert and his air-gunner AM2 Charles Loveland (British) also died in the crash.

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