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GILL, William Thomas Hicks

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rank: F/O
status: survived
airforce: RCAF    (no: J7766 )
born: Canada

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Flying Officer William Thomas Hicks GILL (Can/J.7766), Royal Canadian 'Air Force, No 73 Squadron.

Awarded DFC
Flying Officer Gill has taken an outstanding part in the squadron's night flying operations and, during the operations leading up to the fall of Tripoli/ achieved many excellent results from low level attacks. Throughout, his cheerfulness, determination and fine fighting spirit have set a splendid example to all.


Birth
12 June 1920 - Toronto Canada
Death
1972 - Stratford On Avon, Warwickshire, England
Mother
Elizabeth "Lizzie" White
Father
Harry Hicks Gill

Squadrons:

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RAF 73 1942-07-01

Aircraft:

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ES142 Local 1943-06-10
Flew Hurricanes in the squadron before June. 1943-06-10
ES280 Local 1943-06-11
ES142 Local 1943-06-13
JK888 Convoy patrol 15 miles off Enfidaville. 1943-07-01
JK726 Patrolled Bizerte. 1943-07-03
JK888 Local flying practice. 1943-07-04
JK967 Patrolled convoy N. of Zembra to Cap Bon. 1943-07-04
JK726 Local 1943-07-04
JK888 Patrolled E. of Bizerte 1943-07-06
JK888 Patrolled base 1943-07-06
JK888 Patrol convoy off Cap Zebib 1943-07-08
JK888 Patrolled convoy 10 miles off Gorba. 1943-07-08
JK888 Patrolled convoy E. of Rass Zebib. 1943-07-09
JK888 Patrolled convoy off Cap Serrat. 1943-07-09
JK967 Air test 1943-07-10
JK967 Patrolled convoy Cap Bon & Bizerte. 1943-07-10
JK888 Patrolled convoy Zembra island. 1943-07-11
JK726 Air test 1943-07-12
JK888 Patrolled Bizerte 1943-07-13
JK888 Patrolled convoy 1943-07-13
JK888 Patrolled convoy N. of Bizerte 1943-07-15
JK527 Local 1943-07-16
JK967 Air test 1943-07-17
JK335 Air test 1943-07-19
JK888 Patrolled Bizerte & Cap Bon areas 1943-07-22
JK888 Local 1943-07-26
JK726 Air test 1943-07-26
JK888 Formation flying 1943-07-26
JK888 Patrolled convoy between Sicily & Cap Bon. 1943-07-29
JK888 Air text 1943-08-01
JK888 Scrambled recalled within 5 minutes 1943-08-01
JK726 Air test 1943-08-06
JK888 Anmy co-ops 1943-08-09
JK527 Engine performance text. 1943-08-12
JK888 Patrolled convoy 25 miles E. of Cap Bon. 1943-08-13
JK888 Scrambled to 20,000ft but bogey friendly. 1943-08-16
JK888 Patroll Bizerte at 20,000ft 1943-08-21
JK970 Air test 1943-08-30
JK888 .ocal flying practice. 1943-08-30
JK767 Air test 1943-09-04
JL222 To Kairouan 1943-09-11
F/Lt Gill completed tour and is posted to the delta area. 1943-09-16

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