Chambers, Robert Lloyd
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Lloyd |
Surname | Chambers |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hubert Stanley and Flora Myrtle Chambers, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN394 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 43. H. 8. |
Epitaph | YOUNGER SON OF HUBERT S. AND MYRTLE CHAMBERS, TORONTO, CANADA |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 18 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/41144 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Obituary, Globe and Mail newspaper, Toronto : PO. Chambers was killed in a crash in England on Aug. 30, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Chambers of 89 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto. He was 22 and was born in Swan River, Manitoba and was educated mainly in the West of Canada. He interrupted his studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Toronto to go active wtith the air force in January 1943. He trained at Goderich and Uplands where he received his Pilot's wings on Jan 28th this year. After an embarkation leave and a Commando course at Maitland NS. he went overseas, where he was assigned to an RAF squadron. At the university PO. Chambers was a member of the University Air Training Corps and played Ice Hockey in the Intramural Series, having been active in the sport in Winnipeg. An older brother Lieut John H. Chambers is on active service with the RCNVR. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuits |
Reason for Loss | According to the initial report, the aircraft hit a HT pylon at 01:33 and crashed at Welham, near Market Harborough, two minutes after takeoff. The crash location was subsequently amended by the court of inquiry to S.E. of Thorpe Langton. Recent metal detector activity has confirmed this to be the case. Additionally, the pylon adjacent to the crash site shows signs of repair at a height of approximately 20 feet. |