Lapsley, Robert Balfour
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Balfour |
Surname | Lapsley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Balfour Lapsley and Bertha Norman Lapsley, of Mornington, Otago, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK243 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Banbury Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 11574. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416122 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-12-1942 |
End Date | 11-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Turweston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the circuit. Crew rescued from the wrecked aircraft by four members of the ground staff |