Shaw, Robert Simpson
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Simpson |
Surname | Shaw |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Syer Shaw and Nina Leora Shaw, of Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | AT663 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Scampton (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Part. Grave 9. |
Epitaph | WAITING FOR THE LAST ROLL CALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/10132 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1518 Flt |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Shaw Bay, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Bay |
Memorial Text |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-11-1942 |
End Date | 04-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Weather test using the beam as an aid |
Reason for Loss | His trees and crashed at Grange Farm, Brattleby, near RAF Scampton |