97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, pre-PFF
Name/Title
97/Reilly Crew: Gibson, pre-PFFEntry/Object ID
2022.1.433Description
Ronald Gibson, Flight Engineer, 97 Squadron - photograph from earlier service life (2 images)Context
This is the only photograph which Ronnie kept of his service life. It is an official photograph, with an official description on the back, but it seems that he was there as he has written details on the front and there are various names on the back. The photograph was issued on 29 January 1941. Ronnie is likely to have been a member of ground crew who later volunteered for aircrew. In one set of notes he records leaving St Athans, where he would have done his flight engineer training, on 8 October 1942, so any service as a member of ground crew would have been before this.Collection
97 Squadron, YGIB: RONNIE GIBSONCategory
QRI: Information photos