Plante, Robert Erskine
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Erskine |
Surname | Plante |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
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Date of Death | 06-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Stuart Plante and Marion Erskine Plante. Husband of Caroline Lavinia Plante, of Essendon, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM175 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 284. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 8651 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-02-1945 |
End Date | 06-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Last heard from while in the vicinity of Shrewsbury. No trace was found |