McCulloch, Robert Lyle
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Lyle |
Surname | McCulloch |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Clarence Earl McCulloch and Nora Ethel McCulloch, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1243 |
Markings | PM-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brigg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Grave 468. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON AND BROTHER. OUR THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS OF YOU |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/107653 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 103 CFlt |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Mcculloch Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1942 |
End Date | 22-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training. Practice overshooting on three engines. |
Reason for Loss | At 12:15 the aircraft stalled in the circuit whilst still on 3 engines, rolled, inverted and crashed. |