Ballard, Robert Christopher
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Robert Christopher |
Surname | Ballard |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Ada Alice Ballard, of Arley. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6336 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Arley (St. Wilfred) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | West of church. |
Epitaph | WE WILL REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 643070 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | (Uncertain) |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7042 (P359856/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-06-1941 |
End Date | 20-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun and crashed at Billingford, NW of Norwich |