The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[Adam Brown]

Location: St Serf' Parish Church, Ferry Road

This is a Charles Pilkington D'Orville Jackson carving of a Sunderland Flying Boat. It is in memory of John Gibson, one of the congregation of St Serf's who was killed in a flying accident near Mombassa in May 1945.

He is also commemorated on the St Serf's War Memorial

Many thanks to Andrew Grant for the photograph



GIBSON, JOHN CHARLES FRASER
Initials: J C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 209 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 14/05/1945
Service No: 135615
Additional information: Son of the Revd. A. J. H. Gibson and Barbara Gibson, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Prot. Service Plot. Row M. Grave 41.
Cemetery: MOMBASA (MBARAKI) CEMETERY