Broadbent, Robert Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Charles |
Surname | Broadbent |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Frederick and Mary Broadbent, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling lll |
Serial Number | EE905 |
Markings | QS-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Florennes Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 4. Grave 55. |
Epitaph | SADLY MISSED AND LONGED FOR ALWAYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/176158 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 620 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Broadbent Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Monument with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In memory and honour of the Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force Squadrons who were based at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Location | Village Green, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar, inscribed concrete slab and metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Chedburgh between 1942 and 1946, including 620 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | 620 Sqn Roll of Honour and 620 Sqn Badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1943 |
End Date | 31-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Chedburgh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Remscheid |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter (Lt. Schneidewind) & crashed at Namur, Belgium |