81730 Plt Off Gilbert George Elliot

[Chris Goss]

The above General Duties officer was fatally wounded in the crash of a He 111 of 8/KG 55 on 8 Oct 40, succumbing 10 Oct 40. He was buried at Sholden in Kent. His unit was said to be RAF Tangmere-can anyone confirm this of what his unit was?

[andy bird]

Hi Chris,

This what I have found:

Date Registered Death: December 1940
Area: Chichester (Tangmere)
Age: 29

Flying Cert RAC: 10953
Elliot, Gilbert George
Hull Place, Deal, Kent
Born: 24 June 1911 [can add St Marylebone, London]
Cert taken on: D H Gipsy I, 90 HP
At: London Aero Club
Date: 10. Feb 1933

(PS: Will mail you photo of Him on Aero Cert)

Probate: Gilbert George Elliot of Hull-place Shoden, Kent died 10 October at Royal West Sussex Hospital Chichester, Probate (limited to settled land). Llandudno: 11 July 1941 to
Marguerita Elliot Widow £21,652 0s 7d

Probate: Gilbert George Elliot of Hull-place Shoden, Kent died 10 October at Royal West Sussex Hospital Chichester, Probate (limited to settled land). Llandudno: 2 May 1942 to Marguerita Elliot Widow and Andrew John Murray-Graham Major HM Army
Effects: £66,397.5s.9d
Former Granted: 11 July 1941

Wife: Yvonne Marguerite Elliot - used her middle name as first name from 1944. Died March 1990, Wandsworth London aged 82 a widower.

Kind Regards

Andy Bird