Brough, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Brough |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Catherine Brough, of Dunfermline. Husband of Margaret Brough, of Dunfermline. Father of Catherine Brough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED807 |
Markings | SR-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dunfermline Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Eastern Division. Grave 4077. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED IN LIFE FONDLY REMEMBERED IN DEATH H.W.E. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 13 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1390807 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Navigator/Air bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Miscellaneous Information
This was the crew's first operational sortie. |
ED807 was a brand new aircraft with only 2 hours 15 minutes time on the airframe at the time of the crash. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/802/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-04-1943 |
End Date | 14-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Spezia |
Reason for Loss | Returned to base early, having jettisoned the bomb load off Flamborough Head, and while preparing to land, crashed on the SW side of the airfield. |