posted on 2024-06-05, 17:42authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
See attached document - story of Harry Gibb who was shot down in the Netherlands aged 19 and is still buried with his plane.
History
Item list and details
1. silk map used by RAF crews in case they were stranded in enemy territory. This map of France was out of date so was given as a gift by Harry to his Aunt (the contributor's grandmother)
2. Image of Harry's Aunt Lilian and Uncle Albert at Harry's 'grave' post war
3. Memorial erected by the people to mark the location of the plane where Harry and other crew members are interred.
Person the story/items relate to
Henry (Harry) James Gibb
Person who shared the story/items
Vanessa Martin
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
He was my father's cousin
Type of submission
Shared at Duncansburgh Church Hall, Highlands on 27 September 2023. The event was organised by Lochaber Archive Centre and West Highland Museum.