Mitchell, Robert Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Charles |
Surname | Mitchell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 06-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Annie Elizabeth Mitchell, of Glasgow. Husband of Christina Mitchell, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS649 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row D. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | IN FRAGRANT MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 213 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1568420 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1679 HCFlt |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
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
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1943 |
End Date | 06-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into trees just minutes after takeoff and crashed WSW of Malton, Yorkshire |