I had meant to post this a couple of years ago but forgot
From the excellent Unit Histories website

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Gibbs,
Edward Philip Patrick
1911 ?
–
23.01.1967
Westminster district, London
[age 56]
(A) P/O (prob)
02.09.1932 [32225]
P/O
02.09.1933
F/O
02.04.1935
F/Lt.
02.04.1937
(T) Sq.Ldr.
01.06.1941
(WS) Sq.Ldr.
01.09.1942
(T) W/Cdr.
01.06.1942 (retd 02.1946) (reld 21.02.1955)
DFC
27.01.1942
for gallantry displayed in flying operations against the enemy *
MID
11.06.1942
?
* This officer has been engaged on active operations over a long period and has participated in many sorties over France. During a sortie near Calais, in July, 1941, Squadron Leader Gibbs was involved in combat with 4 enemy fighters and shot down i and damaged another of the attackers. Since assuming command of No. 130 • Squadron, Squadron Leader Gibbs has, by his excellent leadership and devotion to duty, raised the unit to a high standard of operational efficiency. In December, 1941, during a bombing attack on Brest, Squadron Leader Gibbs probably destroyed i of 3 Messerschmitt 1095 which attempted to intercept our bombers.
02.09.1932

commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch)
17.09.1932
–
08.1933
No. 5 Flying Training School, Chester
28.08.1933
–
03.1936
41 Squadron RAF (flew Siskins, and then Demons) (UK)
18.09.1935
–
01.11.1935
attached 8 (B) Squadron RAF (Aden)
01.11.1935
–
10.03.1936
41 Squadron RAF(re-attached upon its arrival in Aden)
05.1936
–
08.1936
Flying Instructors Course, Central Flying School, Upavon
08.1936
–
03.1938
Instructor, No. 9 Flying Training School
02.03.1938

transferred, Reserve of Air Force Officers, Class A
03.1938
–
11.1940
Instructor, 8 E and RFTS, South Cerney (11.1939 renamed: No. 3 Flying Training School)
11.1940
–
12.1940
56 Officer Training Unit, Sutton Bridge
12.1940
–
01.1941
232 Squadron RAF (supernumerary)
01.1941
–
05.1941
Commanding Officer, 3 Squadron RAF
05.1941
–
06.1941
56 Squadron RAF
06.1941
–
09.07.1941
616 Squadron RAF
[went down with his Spitfire IIa [P8070] 12 miles East of Le Touquet, France; evaded and escaped via Spain & Gibraltar]
10.1941
–
07.1942
Commanding Officer, 130 Squadron RAF
07.1942
–
10.1942
Wing Leader at Middle Wallop
10.1942
–
12.1942
sent to tour the USA
12.1942
–
01.1943
HQ 11 Group RAF
01.1943
–
02.1943
night fighter OTU at Cranfield
02.1943
–
09.1943
HQ 93 Group RAF
09.1943
–
02.1944
attended the Empire Central Flying School, Hullavington
02.1944
–
09.1944
Commanding Officer, RAF Station Kenley
09.1944
–
09.1945
Commanding Officer, RAF Satation Woodvale
09.1945
–
11.1945
posted to Germany
11.1945
–
02.1946
HQ, 2 Group, BAFO

Victories:
21.05.1944

Bf 109 dam, Hurricane Iib, Z2767, St Omer, 56 Sqn
22.06.1944

Bf 109 prob, Spitfire IIa, P7838, Hazebrouck, 616 Sqn
09.07.1941

Bf 109, Spitfire IIa, P8070, Mazingarbe, 616 Sqn
09.07.1941

Bf 109 prob, Spitfire IIa, P8070, Mazingarbe, 616 Sqn
30.12.1941

Bf 109 prob, Spitfire Vb, AP370, Brest, 130 Sqn
19.08.1942

½ Do 217, Spitfire Vb, EP120, Dieppe, Middle Wallop Wing
Joined Hawkers, 02.1946. In September 1946 he was attached to the Iranian Air Force to instruct pilots on Hurricanes. On his return to the UK in April 1949, he spent some time delivering Furies by air to P