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EATON, Robert

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Robert James
Surname Eaton
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 02-03-1945
Next of kin Son of James Bygrove Eaton and Selina Marjorie Eaton, of Albury, New South Wales, Australia.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft de Havilland Mosquito XX
Serial Number KB206
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Cambridge City Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 15361..
Epitaph HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 159
Enlistment information
Service Number 430960
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 8
Squadron PFNTU
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different Australia
Fellow Servicemen
Albertson A I (F/L)
Last Operation information
Start Date 02-03-1945
End Date 02-03-1945
Takeoff Station Warboys
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training- high level cross country exercise (night, at 27000')
Reason for Loss Two hours into the sortie, the aircraft broke up and crashed near Basford Cheddleton, Staffordshire