Roberts, Derek John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Derek John |
Surname | Roberts |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
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Date of Death | 31-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stanley and Bessie Amelia Roberts, of Eastbourne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK455 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eastbourne (Langney) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. E. Grave 400. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND SACRED MEMORY OF OUR DARLING DEREK SADLY MISSED BY HIS MUM, DAD, BETTY AND MICHAEL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1880379 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1944 |
End Date | 31-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed from 100 feet |