Darby, Robert John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert John |
Surname | Darby |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fredrick William and Alice Darby, of Herne Bay, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED836 |
Markings | WS-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. E. 25. |
Epitaph | TOO FAR AWAY FOR SIGHT OR SPEECH BUT NOT TOO FAR OUR THOUGHTS TO REACH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1324474 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/127/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-10-1943 |
End Date | 08-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Kiechlingsbergen, close to the French border in south-west Germany |