Burlinson, Robert Melville
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Melville |
Surname | Burlinson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maurice A. and Margaret Burlinson, of Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6380 |
Markings | RH-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 85. Row C. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | MAY THE FREE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD ALWAYS UNITE TO FIGHT TYRANNY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/5076 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9167 (P362394/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-09-1941 |
End Date | 18-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Attlebridge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Presumed crashed into the sea while attacking a convoy off the Belgian coast |