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WHEELER, Robert

Personal Information
Rank Capt
Forename(s) Robert Worsley
Surname Wheeler
Gender M
Age 26
Decorations
Date of death 09-05-1945
Next of kin Son of Herbert Edward Ogle Wheeler and Edith Catharine Wheeler, of Storrington, Sussex.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number RF230
Markings JI-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Clichy Northern Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 16. Row 11. Grave 17..
Epitaph NOT IN MONUMENTS ALONE BUT IN THE HEARTS OF ALL, THEIR MEMORY ABIDES
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 263
Enlistment information
Service Number 85759
Service Royal Engineers
Group 3
Squadron 514
Trade Passenger
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adams R A (Sgt)
Anderson T (Pte)
Ball W L (Pte)
Bayston S J (Pte)
Beaton D (F/L)
Belshaw E L (Cpl)
Betton R A (Pte)
Brittain J G (F/S)
Campbell P A T W B (Lt)
Clark R E (Pte)
Croston W (Pte)
Crowe A J S (Gnr)
Cummings H (Fus)
Danson R (Pte)
Edwards T J (Rfn)
Evers O C (P/O)
Franks G W (L/Cpl)
Hilchey R B (F/O)
Labotske A N (Gnr)
Lindheimer W L (Pnr)
Maschit M (Pnr)
McMurrugh A (F/S)
Parkin O (Fus)
Roe J A (Gdsman)
Snowdon E T T (Lt)
Thompson A G (Cpl)
Toms R M (P/O)
Turnbull R (Pte)
Yates P (Pte)
Last Operation information
Start Date 09-05-1945
End Date 09-05-1945
Takeoff Station Juvincourt
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Operation Exodus with 24 former PoW on board
Reason for Loss The pilot reported problems with the controls soon after takeoff and intended to return to Juvincourt. Crashed at Roye-Amy