Clark, Robert John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Robert John |
Surname | Clark |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Date of Death | 01-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert and Annie Clark. Husband of Lilian R. Clark, of Auckland City, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB256 |
Markings | SR-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 2. C. 9-12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4210919 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Squadron Motto | Mens agitat molem (Mind over matter) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin |
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. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/804/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/804/3 |
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 | 01-02-1945 |
End Date | 02-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Ludwigshafen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |