James Kenneth Goslin
Service number
1576321
Military unit
46 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
18 Apr 1944 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He attended Cottesmore School, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham. In 1939, he was a cigarette machine operator employed by John Player & Sons.
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of James (hairdresser) and Ida (née Bostock) 180, Alfreton Road in 1939. Formerly a member of Trent Lane ATC, James Goslin was a nephew of the late Lt Harry Goslin, captain of Bolton Wanderers FC.
Military history
Goslin was the pilot of Beaufighter V8848 which crashed in the Middle East. His navigator John Graham Dobbie Hislop (1050857) was also killed.
Extra information
SIDON WAR CEMETERY 1. D. 4. Lebanese Republic
Photographs
Photo of James Kenneth Goslin