RIP young Keith ! GILLMAN, KEITH REGINALD. 42053. Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force. 32 Sqdn. Died: 25/08/1940. Age 19. Son of Richard Gordon Gillman and Gladys Annie Gillman, of River, Dover, Kent. Memorial: Runnymede Memorial. Panel 8. Pilot Officer, Keith Reginald Gillman was one of the "Few" A Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot, who failed to return from combat over the Channel off Dover and at 19.00 hours was reported missing. He was flying a Hawker Hurricane No N2433. Born in Dover on: Dec 16th 1920 he was educated at Dover County School from 1933 to 1938 and took the London University School Certificate. During the Battle of Britain he served at Hawkinge Airfield Kent, the closest Airfield to occupied France, and was credited his first victory on July 19th 1940, a ME 109 Fighter. Hawkinge
No wonder your avatar looked familiar K ! I meant to post on his anniversary really but the days went by me too fast !! :noidea: He was just a baby .... pulls on my heart strings ! Annie
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