Gillett, David Stapylton
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Gillett |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | David Stapylton |
| Date of birth | 17 March 1920 |
| Place of birth | Leatherhead |
| Family details | Son of William Alan and Ella Mabel Gillett, of Leatherhead, Surrey; husband of Margaret Virginia Gillett of Leatherhead. |
| Previous education | Epsom College |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1937-1939 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Theology |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Sqdn |
| Service number | 117679 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 13/01/1943 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Flight Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action. |
| Burial place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Chancel of Leatherhead Parish Church |
| Notes | Memorial in Leatherhead Parish Church: In loving memory of / Flight Lieutenant / David Stapylton Gillett, R.A.F. / Dearly loved husband of Virginia and son of / Col. and Mrs. W. Alan Gillett of Leatherhead / who worshipped and served in this / church and gave his life in action over / Germany on 13th January 1943 aged 22 / May light perpetual shine upon him. A King’s College internal letter from W. K. Medway ‘D. S. Gillett was such a nice boy, the David Youens type. They will be sadly missed in the post-war period’. |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |