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Military service
Age:
33
Rank:
Captain
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Division:
attd. H.Q. 9th Cdn. Inf. Bde.
Birth:
August 11, 1910
Llandaff
Enlistment:
August 23, 1940
Westboro, Ontario
Death:
June 10, 1944
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. F. 2.
Additional information
Son of Percy Clement and Sarah Jane Gilman; husband of Margaret Helen Gilman, of Ottawa, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Captain Percy Royston Gilman
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War Diary
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War Diary
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War Diary
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Temporary Grave Marker
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Letter
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Temporary Grave Marker
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Letter
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Inscription
Inscription to the memory of Captain ROYSTON GILMAN on the grave marker of his wife Margaret Helen in the Ketchum family plot at Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa, Ontario. The date of his death, June 6, 1944 differs from the one given at this website, June 10, 1944 -
Newspaper clipping
Source: Globe and Mail, July 24, 1944 -
Grave Marker
A photograph of the headstone at the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. May he rest in peace. (J. Stephens) -
Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
The Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. (J. Stephens) -
Memorial
Memorial fireplace in the Britannia Yacht Club (formerly known as the Britannia Boat Club), Commodore's Boardroom, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 6N6. Plaque text 'Fireplace is Donated in Memory of Captain Roy Gilman RCAS BBC Sailor and Compatriot Killed in Action In Normandy, D-Day June 6, 1944 Donated by his wife Helen Gilman' -
Memorial fireplace
Memorial fireplace in the Britannia Yacht Club (formerly known as the Britannia Boat Club), Commodore's Boardroom, 2777 Cassels Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2B 6N6. Plaque text 'Fireplace is Donated in Memory of Captain Roy Gilman RCAS BBC Sailor and Compatriat Killed in Action In Normandy, D-Day June 6, 1944 Donated by his wife Helen Gilman' -
Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park
In 1949, the Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association was formed to honour Club members killed overseas. An acre of land was purchased at Baskin's Beach, Twelve Mile Island on the Ottawa River (45 28 46.6 76 00 25.7). A cairn and flagpole was erected and a brass plaque honouring fallen members was attached to the plaque. The brass plaque states 'the Britannia Boating Club honours its members who gave their lives in his majesty's service during World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945.' Landscaping was added in 1997. The Britannia Boating Club was renamed the Britannia Yacht Club (BYC). The Britannia Yacht Club (2777 Cassels Street Ottawa K2B 6N6)maintains the memorial park and cairn. The memorial park remains a popular camping area for Club members. -
Inscription
In 1949, the Britannia Boating Club Memorial Park Association was formed to honour Club members killed overseas. An acre of land was purchased at Baskin's Beach, Twelve Mile Island on the Ottawa River (45 28 46.6 76 00 25.7). A cairn and flagpole was erected and a brass plaque honouring fallen members was attached to the plaque. The brass plaque states 'the Britannia Boating Club honours its members who gave their lives in his majesty's service during World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945.' Landscaping was added in 1997. The Britannia Boating Club was renamed the Britannia Yacht Club (BYC). The Britannia Yacht Club (2777 Cassels Street Ottawa K2B 6N6)maintains the memorial park and cairn. The memorial park remains a popular camping area for Club members. -
Newspaper Clipping
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Group Photo
Percy Gilman Back Row Right <P> Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
Digital gallery of
Captain Percy Royston Gilman
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 316 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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