Holborow, Robert John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert John |
Surname | Holborow |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Price Holborow and Ida May Holborow, of Charlton Kings. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P2092 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cheltenham Cemetery, Prestbury |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. Grave 2089. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748344 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5726 (P358187/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1941 |
End Date | 08-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by enemy intruder at 0050 and crashed at Little Bytham |