George Everard Gibbons | |
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Born | Dudley, Worcestershire, England | 15 February 1896
Died | 20 March 1923 Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England | (aged 27)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | |
Awards | Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross |
Captain George Everard Gibbons MC, DFC (15 February 1896 – 20 March 1923) was a British World War I flying ace credited with 18 aerial victories gained while flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter in 1918. Both of his observers, Sidney Knights and Thomas Elliott, also became aces flying with him. Gibbons' final tally consisted of three enemy aircraft destroyed by fire, five others destroyed, and ten driven down out of control.[1]