Dobson, Reginald Patrick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Reginald Patrick |
Surname | Dobson |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Reginald and Mary Dobson, of Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | L7567 |
Markings | EA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mook War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IV. C. 10. |
Epitaph | HE DIED FOR HIS FAITH AND AUSTRALIA. SWEET JESUS, MERCY! |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403238 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1942 |
End Date | 29-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Although unconfirmed, it is reported that this Lancaster crashed, either at Mook (Limburg), 11KM S of Nijmegen, or at Maasbracht (Limburg) 10 Km SW of Roermond, Holland. |