Bottle, Robert Edward Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Edward Charles |
Surname | Bottle |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Albert and Elizabeth Bottle, of Waterlooville. Husband of Frances Audrey Bottle, of Copnor. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT669 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Waterlooville Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 622. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1604911 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Lawrence, Corringham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1662 HCU Halifax DT669 which crashed on 16th December 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 16-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return crashed at Corringham on the approach to RAF Blyton. |