GILBERT Eric William

  • First Name(s):
    Eric 
    William 
  • Surname:
    GILBERT
  • Service Number:
    PJX542441
  • Rank:

    Ordinary Seaman

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Birmingham
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    28th November 1943
  • Age At Death:
    18
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 76. Column 2.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of John W. And Annie E. Gilbert, of Evesham, Worcestershire

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Further Information About GILBERT Eric William

HMS Birmingham was a Light Cruiser. In April 1943 the ship returned to the U.K. for a refit. With this completed, in October 1943, she returned to the Mediterranean theatre of operations. At 11.17 hours on 28th November HMS Birmingham was torpedoed by the German submarine U-407 off the coast of Cyrenaica. Suffering severe damage and with a number of crew members killed during the attack, she succeeded in returning to Alexandria where temporary repairs were carried out on her. In June 1944, Birmingham sailed from Alexandria bound for the U.S.A. where permanent repairs were carried out. In November 1944, the repairs were completed and she returned to home waters to join the 10th Cruiser Squadron at Scapa Flow.

Eric Gilbert has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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