Dolbear, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Dolbear |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel and Maud Dolbear, of Port Talbot, Glamorgan. Husband of Vera Dolbear, of Margam, Port Talbot. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ920 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. D. 4. |
Epitaph | FRAGRANT MEMORIES OF RON, MUCH LOVED HUSBAND OF VERA AND DADDY OF SUSAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 638615 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/1852/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-03-1943 |
End Date | 30-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Bochum. 149 Wellingtons and 8 Oboe Mosquitoes. 12 Wellingtons lost- 8.0%. New moon and cloudy conditions led to the use of sky-marking but the Mosquitoes were unable to keep to the marking schedule and as a result to raid was a failure |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the target area |