Broodbank, Ronald Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Arthur |
Surname | Broodbank |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Date of Death | 31-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur William and Effie Florence Broodbank, of Clayfield, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2851 |
Markings | -F3 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 17. |
Epitaph | LATE OF SAMARI, PAPUA. DUTY NOBLY DONE. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 405256 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0010 31May42 near Gravendeel (Zuid Holland), 7 km SW of Dordrecht |