Burton, Robert William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert William |
Surname | Burton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Nora Burton, of Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE751 |
Markings | ZT-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 1255. |
Epitaph | DEATH IS NOT THE END IT IS JUST THE BEGINNING" GOD KEEP HIM TILL WE MEET. FAMILY HOME, SEATTLE, U. S. A. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/192592 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Miscellaneous Information
Parents from USA |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-01-1944 |
End Date | 23-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Lost power and crashed onto Elgin Golf Course |