Wheatley, Robert Eric
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Eric |
Surname | Wheatley |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 24-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Hannah Wheatley, of Derby. Husband of Kathleen Joyce Wheatley, of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6933 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 7. Class C. Joint grave 65. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY, "WHILE IN THIS RACE SUCH SPIRIT BURNS, BRITAIN SHALL NEVER DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 110568 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Miscellaneous Information
P/O Wheatley was an Instructor at 19 OTU having completed his first Tour with 77 Squadron, flying Whitley's, and was awarded a DFM whilst a Sgt. Pilot and subsequently commissioned in October 1941. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12888 (P367126/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1942 |
End Date | 24-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Wreckage discovered some time later on hillside in Angus. |