Wilson, Robert David
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert David |
Surname | Wilson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Henry Wellesley Wilson, 2Nd Baron Nunburnholme, C.B., D.S.O., and of Marjorie Lady Nunburnholme (Nee Wynn-Carrington), of Chelsea, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | X3054 |
Markings | EA-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Exeter Higher Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. Z.K. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | FROM THE CONTAGION OF THE WORLD'S SLOW STAIN HE HAS ESCAPED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 79546 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Hamel Down Tor, Dartmoor, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | On 22nd March 1941 a Royal Air Force bomber, 49 Sqn, RAF Scampton crashed returning from operations over France. The 4 crew were killed. This memorial commemorates their selfless courage and that of fellow airmen who perished on Dartmoor. |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Miscellaneous Information
Title: The Honourable Robert David Wilson |
A stone stands at the crash site on Hamel Down Tor, Dartmoor and was commissioned by his mother |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
(P357912/41 ) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/480/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-03-1941 |
End Date | 22-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | bombardment - Lorient |
Reason for Loss | Returning from mine laying, crashed on high ground on Hamel Down Tor, Dartmoor, probably ground or obstacle contact. An inscribed stone marks the spot |