29 March 1944(1944-03-29) (aged 28) Pruśce near Danzig
Buried
Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Air Force
Years of service
1939–44
Rank
Flight lieutenant
Unit
25 (Bomber) Operational Training Unit
Battles/wars
World War II
Channel Front (POW)
Awards
Mentioned in despatches
Gilbert William Walenn (24 February 1916 – 29 March 1944), known as Tim Walenn, was a British bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was re-captured and subsequently shot by the Gestapo.
Gilbert William Walenn (24 February 1916 – 29 March 1944), known as TimWalenn, was a British bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World...
shared a compartment with a number of German soldiers. Working with "Tim" Walenn the camp’s head of forgery and Henri Picard they produced forged passports...
William Henry Walenn (7 January 1828 – 20 September 1896) was born in London and was trained as an engineer at the works of Messrs. Cottam, and received...
national football team, in Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1966); TimWalenn, British pilot, member of the Royal Air Force during World War II and...
document forgers working alongside Gordon Brettell, Romualdas Marcinkus and TimWalenn, and modelled perfect replica German rifles (carbines) for the use of...
escape committee in Stalag Luft III, it was inhabited by Alex Cassie, TimWalenn, Gordon Brettell, Des Plunkett and Tony Hayter, three forgers and two...
Marcinkus and the three prisoners in his group posing as Lithuanians – TimWalenn, Henri Picard and Gordon Brettell – managed to reach a train heading towards...
working with the Hambourg Quartet, Coates was violist of the Cathie and Walenn quartets. Alongside his busy playing career, Coates had several early successes...
Reginald William Villa, Royal Army Service Corps. Major John Stuart Gerard Walenn, MC (85664), The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)...