Roake, Reginald John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Reginald John |
Surname | Roake |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. John Roake, M.C. and Sarah Maud Roake, of Swanage. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE304 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Swanage (Godlingston) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot A. Cons. Grave 791. |
Epitaph | O VALIANT HEART (from the hymn of the same name based on the poem by Sir John Stanhope Arkwright) |
Ribbon Stone | 0074 (Block 2, Column 2, Row 1) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 83264 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | F/O R.J. Roake 144 Sqn KIA Aged 23 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8909 (P362092/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/981/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1941 |
End Date | 08-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Stamford three minutes after take-off |