Son of Herbert and Nellie Owen, of Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire.
Owen, Gilbert –
Personal details
- Surname: Owen
- Forename: Gilbert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 16th, 1943
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Pilot Officer (Navigator)
- Unit: 114 Squadron.
- Service number: 174323
- Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Astley Bridge (Seymour Road) Methodist Church WWII Memorial Plaque
- CWGC Memorial: Ancona War Cemetery, Italy
- CWGC reference: II. C. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/08/1944 02/03/1945
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e 3d