Newton, Robert Eastwood
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Eastwood |
Surname | Newton |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Ethel G. Newton, of Earlsdon, Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7470 |
Markings | QR-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. E. 7. |
Epitaph | CHEERFULLY SMILING ALWAYS CONTENT LOVED AND RESPECTED WHEREVER HE WENT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 78 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1150596 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 13 May 1920 at Coventry. Resided at 61, Huntingdon Road, Coventry. Employed Finance Department, Coventry Corporation. Enlisted 11 October 1940. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13357 (P367534/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 07-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter near Tongeren in Belgium |