Hyland, Robert Cecil
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Cecil |
Surname | Hyland |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Herbert and Helen Louise Hyland, of Fishponds, Gloucestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden BI |
Serial Number | L4149 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 15. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 53 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580658 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4176 (P355960/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/485/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-11-1940 |
End Date | 11-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (86% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim- to bomb a power station |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace after being hit on the run in to the target. |