The Pilots of 41 Squadron RAF, 1916-1919
Surnames Commencing with G
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| Name |
GADD,
Montague Ernest |
| Number |
13870 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
South African |
| Born |
South Africa, 12 April 1898 |
| Arrived |
1 December 1917 |
| Departed |
1 August 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, Jun
1917; transferred from flying to
admin duties, Jan 1919; transferred to Unemployed List, May 1919 |
| Name |
GALLEY,
Edward David George |
| Number |
9954 |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Unknown |
| Born |
14 June 1896 |
| Arrived |
24 November 1917 |
| Departed |
27 November 1917 |
| Decorations |
MC (1918), AFC (date?), OBE
(1941) |
| Notes |
Seconded to RFC &
commissioned, Nov
1916; permanent commission, Aug 1919; relinquished
RAF commissioned & returned to Army, Aug 1920; retired Nov 1948, retaining Honorary Colonel |
| Name |
GILLESPIE, William John |
| Number |
487452 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Canadian |
| Born |
Beanerton, Ontario, Canada, 20 March
1897 |
| Arrived |
12 December 1917 |
| Departed |
18 August 1918 |
| Decorations |
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
(1919) |
| Notes |
Commissioned in Canadian
Army, Feb 1917; seconded to RFC, Oct 1917; hospitalised with
knee problem, 30 Jul-3 Aug 1918; hospitalised again, 18 August 1918; ceased to be seconded to RAF, Mar
1919; relinquished commission on ceasing to be employed, Apr 1919 |
| Name |
GILLINGS,
George Archer |
| Number |
12635 |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
26 February 1898 |
| Arrived |
12 September 1917 |
| Departed |
30 September 1917 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, May
1917; WIA & hospitalised, 30 September 1917; relinquished commission
on account of ill health, May 1920 |
| Name |
GOBY,
Arthur |
| Number |
73292 |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British or Canadian |
| Born |
London, England, 24 January 1892
or 1895 |
| Arrived |
28 November 1917 |
| Departed |
16 August 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in Army, Apr
1917; seconded to RFC, Jun 1917; ceased to be attached to RAF & relinquished
RAF commission, Mar 1919; discharged May 1919 |
| Name |
GODDEN,
Douglas Henry |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant (Fg Off) |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Gloucester, England, 4 September
1899 |
| Arrived |
28 September 1918 |
| Departed |
Unknown |
| Notes |
Commissioned Mar 1918;
further information sought |
| Name |
GOODYEAR, Richard Trevor |
| Number |
14569 |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Cheshire, 28 March 1899 |
| Arrived |
6 October 1917 |
| Departed |
19 July 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, Jul
1917; transferred
to Unemployed List, Jan 1919 |
| Name |
GORDON,
?. ?. [Forename(s)?] |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Unknown |
| Arrived |
January 1919 |
| Departed |
Unknown |
| Notes |
Nothing further known about
this pilot; information sought |
| Name |
GORDON,
John Alexander |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Canadian |
| Born |
1 September 1885 |
| Arrived |
26 May 1918 |
| Departed |
12 August 1918 |
| Notes |
Seconded to
RFC & commissioned Oct 1917; KIA near Bray, 12 August 1918; buried in Grave XI.D10., Assevillers New
British Cemetery, Somme, France |
| Name |
GRIBBEN,
Edward |
| Number |
Unknown |
| Rank |
Lieutenant (Temp Capt) (Flt
Lt) |
| Nationality |
Irish |
| Born |
Ireland, 10 September 1891 |
| Arrived |
29 September 1918 |
| Departed |
4 October 1918 |
| Decorations |
MC (date?) |
| Notes |
Commissioned in Army, Aug 1914;
seconded to RFC, Dec 1916; wounded in action near Lille, 4 October 1918; transferred to
Unemployed List, Jan 1920 |
| Name |
GROSSBERG,
Samuel |
| Number |
18363 |
| Rank |
2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant |
| Nationality |
Canadian |
| Born |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Arrived |
4 February 1918 |
| Departed |
30 May 1918 |
| Notes |
Commissioned in RFC, Aug
1917; transferred to Unemployed List, Sep 1919 |
| Name |
GUY, Herbert John Newton |
| Number |
99981 |
| Rank |
Sergeant Pilot |
| Nationality |
British |
| Born |
Reading, 1 October 1899 |
| Arrived |
11 July 1918 |
| Departed |
25 July 1918 |
| Notes |
Enlisted in RFC; Sgt Plt, Jun
1918; RAF Depot for disposal, Dec 1918 |
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