Armstrong, Robert Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Alfred |
Surname | Armstrong |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Armstrong, of Toronto, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV843 |
Markings | -Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. F. 4. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THE HELPLESS TO DEFEND, A FAITHFUL SOLDIER'S NOBLE END |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 3 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/53363 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Dinteloord Holland |