Connell, Robert Alexander Crawford
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Alexander Crawford |
Surname | Connell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert L. Connell and Mabel H. Connell, of Lochwinnoch. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1210 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lochwinnoch Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 8. Grave 103. |
Epitaph | THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1105549 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7097 (P359924/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-06-1941 |
End Date | 19-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Attempted a landing at Balderton after experiencing engine failure. Missed the first landing and then the troublesome engine cut completely while going round again. Crashed into a field and caught fire. |