Hanson, Robert Laurence
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Laurence |
Surname | Hanson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Lavinia Hanson. Husband of Isabel Boyce Hanson, of Forest Gate, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB742 |
Markings | CA-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. C. 5. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 45 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1899499 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-12-1944 |
End Date | 05-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (74% moon) |
Operation | Heilbronn |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |