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RAF 166 Squadron

921 Gave Their Lives That We May Be Free

--- Final Resting Places ---

Galavan - Guscott

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Galavan, P/O Cyril Vincent

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Y  ED904

RCAF Service Number: J/18832

Died: September 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 3   Plot G   Grave 1 - 2 P/O Cyril Vincent Galavan<br/><br /><br />died September 29th, 1943


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Gale, F/O Stanley

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  NG200

RAF Service Number: 164202

Died: November 28th, 1944

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 1   Plot D   Grave 26 F/O Stanley Gale<br/><br /><br />died November 28th, 1944


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Gammage, Sgt Leslie

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Q  ED731

RAF Service Number: 1549193

Died: March 25th, 1944

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 25   Plot E   Grave 2 Sgt Leslie Gammage<br/><br /><br />died March 25th, 1944


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Gamage, Sgt Walter George

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  ED366

RAF Service Number: 1393558

Died: October 22nd, 1943

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 11   Plot C   Grave 8 - 12 Sgt Walter Geeorge Gammage<br/><br /><br />died October 22nd, 1943


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Gardiner, Sgt Stanley Robert George

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk I  AS-Z  ME627

RAF Service Number: 1446552

Died: February 20th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 4   Plot Z   Grave 16 Sgt Stanley Robert George Gardiner<br/><br /><br />died February 20th, 1944


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Gardner, F/O John Vincent

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-M  PA234

RAF Service Number: 172025

Died: March 16th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 11   Plot F   Grave 20 F/O John Vincent Gardner<br/><br /><br />died March 16th, 1945


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Gaskin, Sgt Stanley

Rear Gunner - Wellington Mk X  AS-W  HF589

RAF Service Number: 1507792

Died: June 26th, 1943

Cemetery: Utrecht, (Soestbergen) General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Section 12D   Row 1   Joint Grave 7 Sgt Stanley Gaskin<br/><br /><br />died June 26th, 1943


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Gee, Sgt Laurence Geoffrey Earl

Wireless Op. - Lancaster Mk III  AS-Y  ED904

RAF Service Number: 1212477

Died: September 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Joint Grave  Section 3   Row G   Grave 1 - 2 Sgt Laurence Geffrey Earl Gee<br/><br /><br />died September 29th, 1943


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Gibbon, Sgt Homfray Reece

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-W  DV180

RAF Service Number: 1817726

Died: January 29th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave Section 4   Plot E   Grave 23 - 25 Sgt Homfray Reece Gibbon<br/><br /><br />died January 29th, 1944


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Gibson, Sgt Thomas

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk III  AS-A  ME521

RAF Service Number: 1891436

Died: March 25th, 1945

Cemetery: Hannover War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave Section 6   Plot G   Grave 17 - 18 Sgt Thomas Gibson<br/><br /><br />died March 25th, 1945


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Gibson, Sgt William

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-V  SW278

RAF Service Number: 3007622

Missing: July 3rd, 1945 (Training Exercise)

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 275 Sgt William Gibson<br/><br /><br />missing July 3rd, 1945 (Training Exercise)<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 275


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Gilbert, F/Sgt Joseph Henry

Navigator - Lancaster Mk III  AS-G  PB635

RAF Service Number: 1602863

Died: January 2nd, 1945

Cemetery: Choloy War Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Joint Grave  Section 2   Plot C   Grave 3 F/Sgt Joseph Henry Gilbert<br/><br /><br />died January 2nd, 1945


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Giles, F/Sgt David Edward

Navigator - Wellington Mk X  AS-M  HZ278

RCAF Service Number: R/123266

Died: April 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Esbjerg (Fourfelt)Cemetery, Denmark

Grave Reference:  Section A   Plot 11   Grave 1 F/Sgt David Edward Giles<br/><br /><br />died April 29th, 1943


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Glasson, P/O Rex Arthur

2nd Pilot - Lancaster Mk III  AS-F  ND705

RAAF Service Number: 417300

Died: March 19th, 1944

Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium

Grave Reference: Plot IV Row N Grave 10 P/O Rex Arthur Glasson<br/><br /><br />died March 19th, 1944


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Glen, Sgt Cecil

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME636

RAF Service Number: 1821597

Died: February 15th, 1944

Cemetery: Berlin 1939 - 1945 War Cemetery, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 8   Row Z   Grave 4 - 7 Sgt Cecil Glen<br/><br /><br />died February 15th, 1944


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Goldstein, Sgt Jacob

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-B  RF154

RAF Service Number: 2235812

Died: March 16th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Section 11   Row K   Grave 22 Sgt Jacob Goldstein<br/><br /><br />died March 16th, 1945


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Gowland, Sgt Alfred William

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-J2  LL749

RAF Service Number: 1818907

Died: March 27th, 1944

Cemetery: Choloy War Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 1   Row J   Grave 3 Sgt Alfred William Gowland<br/><br /><br />died March 27th, 1944


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Graham, Sgt Francis James

Mid Upper Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-N  ME839

RAF Service Number: 1585636

Died: August 3rd, 1944

Cemetery: Creil Communial Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Plot 1   Grave 390 Sgt Francis James Graham<br/><br /><br />died August 3rd, 1944


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Grant, F/O William George  BEM

Pilot - Lancaster Mk I  AS-K2  ME777

RAF Service Number: 152306

Died: June 13th, 1944

Cemetery: Zelhem General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Plot E   Row 2   Grave 5 F/O William Geeorge Grant<br/><br /><br />died June 13th, 1944


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Gratwick, Sgt Ronald Ernest

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-C  ED993

RAF Service Number: 1324750

Died: October 9th, 1943

Cemetery: Croydon Mitcham Road Cemetery, Surrey, England

Grave Reference:  Plot G   Grave 14690 Sgt Ronald Ernest Gratwick<br/><br /><br />died October 9th, 1943


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Gray, P/O Robert Malcolm

Air Bomber - Wellington Mk III  AS-P  BK515

RAF Service Number: 142040

Died: January 29th, 1943

Cemetery: Guidel Communial Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Row 3   Grave 4 P/O Robert Malcolm Gray<br/><br /><br />died January 29th, 1943


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Green, Sgt Robert Alfred

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk I  AS-E  ME643

RAF Service Number: 1587182

Died: May 4th, 1944

Cemetery: Courtisols (St. Memmie) Churchyard, France

Grave Reference:  Military Plot  Row 1   Grave 1 Sgt Robert Alfred Green<br/><br /><br />died May 4th, 1944


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Green, Sgt William Arthur

Rear Gunner - Lancaster Mk I  AS-W  DV387

RAF Service Number: 1591531

Missing: November 26th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 151 Sgt William Arthur Green<br/><br /><br />missing November 26th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 151


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Gregg, F/Sgt Henry

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk I  AS-F  ME637

RAF Service Number: 1436515

Missing: February 20th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 218 F/Sgt Henry Gregg<br/><br /><br />missing February 20th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 218


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Gregory, Sgt Henry Thomas

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III  AS-G  ND651

RAF Service Number: 1055035

Died: June 3rd, 1944

Cemetery: Marquise Communial Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Section 1   Row A   Grave 5 Sgt Henry Thomas Gregory<br/><br /><br />died June 3rd, 1944


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Gregory, Sgt Leslie

Wireless Op. - Wellington Mk III  AS-M  BJ961

RAF Service Number: 658271

Missing: February 27th, 1943

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 151 Sgt Leslie Gregory<br/><br /><br />missing February 27th, 1943<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 151


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Griffin, Sgt Norman Nowell

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-S  JB639

RAF Service Number: 1396113

Died: December 17th, 1943

Cemetery: Hove New Cemetery, Hove, Sussex, England

Grave Reference:  Block 1   Grave 95 Sgt Norman Nowell Griffin<br/><br /><br />died December 17th, 1943


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Griffiths, Sgt John Howard

Navigator - Wellington Mk X  AS-L  HE486

RAF Service Number: 1337841

Died: May 24th, 1943

Cemetery: Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 69   Row C   Grave 15 Sgt John Howard Griffiths<br/><br /><br />died May 24th, 1943


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Griffiths, Sgt Thomas Rhys Llewellyn

Air Bomber - Lancaster Mk III  AS-U  PD226

RAF Service Number: 1339216

Missing: August 30th, 1944

Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England

Panel: 230 Sgt Thomas Rhys Llewllyn Griffiths<br/><br /><br />missing August 30th, 1944<br /><br /><br />No Known Grave<br /><br /><br />Commemorated: Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England<br /><br /><br />Panel 230


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Guest, Sgt Percy

Navigator - Wellington Mk X  AS-W  HE752

RAF Service Number: 1167534

Died: May 28th, 1943

Cemetery: Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery, Netherlands

Grave Reference:  Section D   Row 1   Grave 63 Sgt Percy Guest<br/><br /><br />died May 28th, 1943


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Gurdon, Sgt John Robert

Wireless Op. - Wellington Mk III  AS-T  BK459

RAF Service Number: 919478

Died: April 11th, 1943

Cemetery: Couvon - Et - Aumencourt Communial Cemetery, France

Grave Reference:  Row A   Grave 8 Sgt John Robert Gurdon<br/><br /><br />died April 11th, 1943


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Guscott, F/Sgt Ronald Thomas Claud

Flight Engineer - Lancaster Mk III  AS-J2  PB153

RAF Service Number: 1587777

Died: March 17th, 1945

Cemetery: Dürnbach War Cemetery, Bavaria, Germany

Grave Reference:  Collective Grave  Section 11   Row B   Grave 2 - 4 F/Sgt Ronald Thomas Claud Guscott<br/><br /><br />died March 17th, 1945


* Information on 166 Squadron losses and graves used with the kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission *
* Grave Marker information Researched and Compiled by Robert John Wilton & David R. Swallow*