Gilliver, Joseph Harry (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1944-July-27

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Birth Date: 1913

Born:

Parents: Son of Harry and Ada Gilliver, of Enderby, Leicestershire

Spouse: Husband of Margaret A Gilliver, of Enderby, Leicestershire

Home: Enderby, Leicestershire

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

619 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ad Altiora To higher things

Base

RAF Dunholme Lodge

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

1577951

Home

Enderby, Leicestershire

Target

Givors France

Final Burial

Pornic War Cemetery
Collective Grave 1 H 4-8

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Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM484

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Thomas Francis Galbraith RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Galbraith, Thomas Francis (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Joseph Harry Gilliver RAFVR

Sergeant Gilliver, Joseph Harry (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Edward Graham RAFVR

Sergeant Graham, Edward (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Flight Sergeant Jack Gordon Pearce RCAF

Flight Sergeant Pearce, Jack Gordon (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Len Rothwell RAAF

Sergeant Rothwell, Len (RAAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Sergeant Reginald James Thair RAFVR

Sergeant Thair, Reginald James (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
Pornic War Cemetery, Loire-Atlantique, France

Flying Officer Ronald George Turvey RAAF

Flying Officer Turvey, Ronald George (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-July-27
cemetery unknown

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III LM484

Bombing Givors France 1944-July-26 to 1944-July-27

619 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge

619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew

Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action

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