Adair, Robert Simpson
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Simpson |
Surname | Adair |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax I |
Serial Number | L9492 |
Markings | MP- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. G. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 980197 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Gardens, Propeller, Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In everlasting homage to the courage of those who have found their winged victory through the skies of Yorkshire |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller Unit & Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | They made the supreme sacrifice so that you & I may go in peace with freedom. 4 Group 1939 - 1945. |
Location | Heslington Hall, York, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Heslington Hall 1941 - 1945, 4 Gp Headquarters Bomber Command. In remembrance of those Air & Ground personnel who made the supreme sacrifice that we all may walk in peace with freedom |
Miscellaneous Information
First Halifax loss on ops |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7154 (P359990/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-06-1941 |
End Date | 24-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Kiel |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt. Reinhold Eckardt, who shot down four British bombers that night. The Halifax crashed at Eilendorf, near Buxtehude, 20km SW of Hamburg in several pieces. The only survivor of the crew was Sgt. J.S. Lipton. |