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Gibson was born in Simla, India, the son of Alexander James Gibson and his wife Leonora ("Nora") Mary Gibson. At the time of his birth his father was an officer in the Imperial Indian Forestry Service, becoming the Chief conservator of forests for the Simla Hill States in 1922. In 1924, when he was six, his parents separated. His mother was granted custody of Gibson and his elder brother Alexander ("Alick") and sister Joan and she decided to return to England. As her family came from Porthleven, Cornwall, she settled first in Penzance. Gibson started school in England at the same school as his sister, West Cornwall College. His mother then moved to London and he was sent as a boarder to Earl's Avenue School, a Preparatory School, later known as St George's, in Folkestone, Kent.

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  • Guy Gibson
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  • Gibson was born in Simla, India, the son of Alexander James Gibson and his wife Leonora ("Nora") Mary Gibson. At the time of his birth his father was an officer in the Imperial Indian Forestry Service, becoming the Chief conservator of forests for the Simla Hill States in 1922. In 1924, when he was six, his parents separated. His mother was granted custody of Gibson and his elder brother Alexander ("Alick") and sister Joan and she decided to return to England. As her family came from Porthleven, Cornwall, she settled first in Penzance. Gibson started school in England at the same school as his sister, West Cornwall College. His mother then moved to London and he was sent as a boarder to Earl's Avenue School, a Preparatory School, later known as St George's, in Folkestone, Kent.
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serviceyears
  • 1936(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1918-08-12(xsd:date)
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  • Steenbergen, Netherlands
Name
  • Guy Penrose Gibson
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  • Guy Gibson, VC
Birth Place
  • Simla, India
Title
  • Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron
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  • 1944-09-19(xsd:date)
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  • 30(xsd:integer)
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  • March - August 1943
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  • 39438(xsd:integer)
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  • Gibson was born in Simla, India, the son of Alexander James Gibson and his wife Leonora ("Nora") Mary Gibson. At the time of his birth his father was an officer in the Imperial Indian Forestry Service, becoming the Chief conservator of forests for the Simla Hill States in 1922. In 1924, when he was six, his parents separated. His mother was granted custody of Gibson and his elder brother Alexander ("Alick") and sister Joan and she decided to return to England. As her family came from Porthleven, Cornwall, she settled first in Penzance. Gibson started school in England at the same school as his sister, West Cornwall College. His mother then moved to London and he was sent as a boarder to Earl's Avenue School, a Preparatory School, later known as St George's, in Folkestone, Kent. In 1932 he started at St Edward's School, Oxford, the same school as Douglas Bader where he was also placed in the same house, Cowell's. Gibson's housemaster was A.F. "Freddie" Yorke who also became Gibson's guardian. Following her return from India, his mother developed a drink problem which escalated into alcoholism. Her behaviour became increasingly erratic and sometimes violent towards her children. The school organised lodgings for Gibson and his brother over the school holidays. Nora's younger sister, Mrs Beatrice ("Gwennie") Christopher, gave Gibson his own room at her house. Her husband, John, helped Nora out with school fees. They also both attended some school functions to support their nephews. Gibson was an average student academically and he managed to make the Rugby Second XV. His interests included science and photography. At one stage as a teenager, he seems to have become interested and quite expert in the workings of cinema organs. He read all kinds of books. He liked reading the Arthurian legends and Shakespeare. His favourite play was Henry V. He was made a House Prefect. Gibson wanted to fly from an early age and had a picture of his boyhood hero, Albert Ball VC, the World War I Flying Ace, on his bedroom wall at his aunt's house. His ambition was to become a civilian test pilot. He wrote for advice to Vickers. He received a reply from their chief test pilot, Captain Joseph "Mutt" Summers, who said Gibson should first learn to fly by joining the RAF on a short service commission. Gibson applied to the RAF, but was rejected when he failed the Medical Board. The probable reason is his legs were too short. His later application was successful, and his personal file included the remark "satisfactory leg length test carried out". He commenced a short service commission in November 1936.
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