Cole, Robert John Levi
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert John Levi |
Surname | Cole |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Henry George and Lila Mae Cole. Husband of Kathleen Minnie Cole, of Arborg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3960 |
Markings | QT-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 116. Row I. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/106214 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Cole Bay, Manitoba; Forms the northernmost reach of Grandmother Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-10-1942 |
End Date | 16-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (39% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 0012 Hrs near Ludborough, 5 miles NNW of Louth, Lincolnshire. Priopr to crash, crew had made radio contact with base and had been given instructions to circle the airfield at 2000 ft. |