Bailey, Robert Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Gordon |
Surname | Bailey |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Perley R. and Ethel M. Bailey, of Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ471 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 181. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/113936 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1943 |
End Date | 30-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal. 719 aircraft, 33 losses(4.6%). PFF target marking and the resultant main force bombing was especially accurate, leading to what was probably the first instance of a 'firestorm'. Five of the six largest factories in the town, 211 other industrial premises and almost 4000 homes were completely destroyed. Approximately 3400 deaths- five times greater than any other city raid. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |