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Name Gosling
First names Cyril
Rank Uncertain
Service RAF
Position Armourer
Comments Served around 1942

Image courtesy of Gillian Chadderton

Information received from Gillian Chadderton (daughter of Cyril Gosling)

My Dad was a member of the 49 squadron ground crew in the gunnery section.
He was seconded to 617 squadron at the time of the 'Dambusters' mission and was on a couple of the trial flights, tree hopping and over the Derwent dam. One claim to fame was that he sometimes took Guy Gibson's dog for a walk and was there the day it was run over. Luckily he wasn't in charge at the time. I understand that some may know him as 'Syd'.
Dad, Cyril Gosling, is on the front row on the right hand end.