Dolden, Robert Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Herbert |
Surname | Dolden |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Herbert and Violet Helen Dolden, of Bow, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT781 |
Markings | -D2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Manor Park Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 54. Grave 481. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 156 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 652653 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside location, Anvil Corner, nr Holsworthy, Devon |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1656 HCU Halifax DT781 which caught fire and broke up at 20000 feet while on a night navigation exercise on 14th January 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-01-1944 |
End Date | 14-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire, the port outer engine failing as a result. Broke up while cruising at 20000' and crashed at Holsworthy, Devon |