Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Rodney David Gibson
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Rodney David Gibson
August 1, 1942
Military Service
R/68762
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Additional Information
Son of Thomas E. and Helen Gibson, of Kenora Ontario, Canada.
Commemorated on Page 76 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
Belgium
3. B. 11.
HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located 30 km from Brussels and 3 km south of Leuven. Turn left out of Leuven railway station onto the Tiensevest(ring road R 23). Follow the Tiensevest through the junctions Tiensepoort and Parkpoort and along the Naamsepoort. Turn left at the Naamsepoort onto the Naamsesteenweg (N251) signposted Namen, Waver & Heverlee. Continue until you cross the railway line at Heverlee and take the first left turn into the Hertogstraat. Follow Hertogstraat to the end and turn right at the Sport Hall onto the Kerpelstraat. Continue down the Kerpelstraat until you come to a crossroads at which the HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY is located.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper Clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Rodney David Gibson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Rodney David Gibson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star September 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Sgt. Rodney D Gibson, was the 2nd Pilot on Wellington DV736 16 OTU who crashed on August 1, 1942 at Dilsen-Belgium... -
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Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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