Roake, Herbert Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Charles |
Surname | Roake |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Mabel Annie Roake, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | HE110 |
Markings | -Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. K. 2. |
Epitaph | LOVED ONES REMEMBER. SLEEP ON, BELOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1331750 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter - crashed at Spalbeek, Belgium. |