Belton, Robert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Edward |
Surname | Belton |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Henry and Emily Belton, of Hastings, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK774 |
Markings | LS-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Frederikshavn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Allied Plot. grave 42. |
Epitaph | LIFE MOVES ON BUT MEMORY STAYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1851875 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/66 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/65 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-09-1943 |
End Date | 04-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Mining in the Kattegat |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the North Sea off the west coast of Denmark |