Fletcher, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Fletcher |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Fred and May Fletcher, of Chessington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT490 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chessington (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave C. 49. |
Epitaph | THO' YEARS LIE HEAVY BETWEEN, WHAT HAS BEEN IS PAST FORGETTING. WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 164 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1322503 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 26-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burst into flames west of Pickering, Yorkshire |