GOULT George W - 88 Squ RAFVR

George William GOULT

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NUMBER OF SERVICE

173014

AGE

23 yo

DATE OF BIRTH

19 March 1921

ENLISTMENT STATE

Newmarket, SUFFOLK

FAMILY

Parents : George Henry & Mary Louise GOULT

RANK

W/O

FONCTION

JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT

DATE of ENLISTEMENT

SQUADRON

88^th Squadron

ARMY

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

DATE OF DEATH

15 February 1944

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STATUS

KIA

PLACE OF DEATH

Between Equeurdreville and Hainneville

CEMETERY

CEMETERY COMMUNAL of Cherbourg

GRAVE

Plot	Row	Grave
6	G	4

DECORATION

Distinguished Flight Medal

P/O

dsc

STORY

George had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal before he was commissioned.

This was the citation: Sgt G.W.Goult No 226 Sqdn..When in action against an enemy convoy, Sgt Goult, by cool and accurate fire, forced an enemy aircraft to break away and it was shortly after destroyed.

During an operation in October 1941, Sgt Goult was attacked by four enemy aircraft but, as a result of steady and accurate fire from his guns, one dived away from the action fetching a trail of smoke.

His high courage, coolness and resource, and his determination to destroy the enemy, have been in a great measure responsible for the splendid offensive spirit of the crew with whom he flies

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Crew of Boston - Mk.IIIA - s/n BZ279 (ex 42-33034)
W/Co	Arthur Brian	WHEELER	Pilote	RCAF	Décédé	Cim com de Cherbourg	J/4813 – DFC – 28 ans - Fils de Arthur Leslie et Dorothy Maud Wheeler, de Marton, Wellington, New Zealand; époux de Evelyn Margaret (Peggie) Wheeler, de Marton
F/Lieutenant	Alfred George	DICKENSON	Nav/Bombardier	RAF	Décédé	Cim com de Cherbourg	45209 – 26 ans – Fils de Henry et Minnie Dickenson, de Hertford (UK)
W/O	George William GOULT		Rad/Mitrailleur	RAF VR	Décédé	Cim com de Cherbourg	173014 – DFM et P/O à titre postume - 23 ans – Fils de George Henry et Mary Louise Goult, de Newmarket, Suffolk (UK)
F/Sergeant	Gifford Humphries	REID	Mitrailleur	RNZAF	Décédé	Cim com de Cherbourg	413716 – 27 ans – Fils de Stanley Gordon Reid, et Ruth Gifford Reid, de Wellington City, New Zealand. Son frère John également mort en service