Lamont, Robert Ritchie
Personal Information
Rank | AC1 |
Forename(s) | Robert Ritchie |
Surname | Lamont |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archibald and Mary Lamont, of Johnstone, Renfrewshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle l |
Serial Number | L4977 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Gen. Sec. K. Row 2. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | EVER DEAR IN THE MEMORY OF HIS LOVING MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 552634 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2156 (P352353/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-05-1940 |
End Date | 24-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Encountered bad visibility, crashing into Fire Beacon Hill, shrouded in cloud, near Sidmouth on the southern coast of Devon. 20 minutes later another plane K9481 also crashed into Fire Beacon Hill. Both pilots had been told to maintain radio silence. |