Chase, Robert Fleming Died

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Personal Information

Rank P/O
Forename(s) Robert Fleming
Surname Chase
Gender M
Age 20
Date of Death 17-09-1942
Next of Kin Son of John David Chase and Georgia May Chase (née Good), of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Husband of Louise Gertrude Chase (née Sisson), whom he married on 10 December 1941 in Toronto.
CHASE RF

Aircraft Information

Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4178
Markings ZN-P

Memorial Information

Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 100.

IBCC Memorial Information

Map
Directions to panel 19
CHASE RF

Location

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Panel 19
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Directions From the Chadwick Centre, take the central path towards The Spire.

Phase 1
Panel Number 19

Enlistment Information

Service Number J/9349
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 106
Squadron Motto Pro libertate (For freedom)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of Origin Canada

Other Memorials

Location Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case
Memorial Text To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War
Location Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques
Memorial Text Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives
Location In front of the mess esplanade, Mailly-le-Camp, 10 - Aube Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Stone memorial sculpture, inscribed marble tablets and inscribed metal plaque
Memorial Text En souvenir des heros de la RAF. Qui ont participe au bombardment du camp de Mailly. Unites de la RAF engagees dans le raid sur Mailly-le-Camp, la nuit du 3 au 4 May 1944. N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617- 619-625-626-627-643
Translation "In memory of the RAF heroes who took part in the bombing of Mailly Camp. RAF units engaged in the raid on Mailly-le-Camp, the night of 3-4 May 1944. Squadrons that took part: N° 9-12-44-49-50-57 61-83-97-100-101 Special Duties Flight-103-105-106-166- 169-192-207-460 (RAAF)-463 (RAAF)-467 (RAAF)-550-576-617-619-625-626-627-643"
Location On village war memorial, Salbris, 41 - Loir-et-Choir Prefecture
Country France
Memorial Type Inscribed marble tablet
Memorial Text En reconnaissance aux 49 aviateurs des Sqn's 44, 49, 106 en 619 de la RAF morts pour notre liberte le 8 Mai 1946
Translation "Thank you to the 49 airmen of 44, 49, 106 and 619 Sqn's RAF who died for our freedom on May 8 1946"
Location Lincoln County Hospital Chapel, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Country United Kingdom
Memorial Type Inscribed Metal Plaque
Memorial Text In memory of Officers, NCO's & Other Ranks of 5 (Bomber) Group RAF who gave their lives Sept 1939 - May 1945

Miscellaneous Information

Robert was born on 9 September 1922 at Fredericton, New Brunswick. His father was born in Fredericton and was a Customs collector and his mother in Kingsclear, New Brunswick. He had four brothers, Royden, Donald, Jack and Stewart and six sisters: Margaret , Gertrude, Barbara, Louise, Mabel and Nancy. He went to the Public School 1929-1939 and also spent three years at night school. He enjoyed swimming and his hobby was woodworking. From 1939 onwards Robert worked for the Neil family who ran a Hardware Store and then he enlisted on 9 October 1940.
After enlistment and training he was posted to the U.K. and departed from Halifax on 12 December 1942 arriving at 3 PRC on 7 January. He then went to 7 AGS 21 March 1942, 14 OTU 19 May 1942, and 106 Squadron 22 July 1942. Sadly this young man then lost his life on 17 September 1942, having just reached his 20th birthday.

The National Archives

Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/42
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/832/42

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.

Name Outcome
Bell R (Sgt) Died
Crossley L A (Sgt) Died
Digby F A (Sgt) Died
Downer D J (P/O) Died
Johnston H C (F/S) Died
Williams A (Sgt) Died

Last Operation Information

Start Date 16-09-1942
End Date 17-09-1942
Takeoff Station Coningsby
Day/Night Raid Night (42% moon)
Operation Essen
Reason for Aircraft Loss Crashed in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands, west of Zandvoort
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