Lovell, Robert William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert William |
Surname | Lovell |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick James Lovell and Florence Emily Lovell, of Tonteg, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9312 |
Markings | LS-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nantes Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot L. Row B. Grave 13. |
Epitaph | A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED A PLACE IS VACANT ON OUR HEARTH WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 201 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1337502 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-10-1942 |
End Date | 17-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Mining off Bayonne, France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Pont du Cens on the outskirts of Nantes, France |