McLaren, Robert Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Charles |
Surname | McLaren |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas J. McLaren and Emma McLaren, of Six Mile Cross, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME576 |
Markings | UM-A2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. A. 5. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK (From the Song of Solomon 2:17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1515312 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/37 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 15-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down near the picturesque Saxony town of Halberstadt, 2 Km W of Borssum. |