Robertson, Ernest Drever
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Ernest Drever |
Surname | Robertson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-07-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DK228 |
Markings | NA-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Florennes Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 4. Grave 52. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 233 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/10178 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rouge Croix, Hulsonnaiux, Namur Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Stone memorial, inscribed metal plaque & stencilled information board |
Memorial Text | A la mémoire de l’équipage de l’Halifax DK 228 du 428 Sqn RCAF abattu le 14-7-1943 |
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1849/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1849/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1943 |
End Date | 14-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (83% moon) |
Operation | Aachen. 374 aircraft, 20 losses (5.3%). A strong tail wind led to the main force arriving early and when PFF marked the target, so many aircraft were waiting that the town appeared to erupt into flames. Almost 3000 buildings were destroyed including apartment blocks, so the number of dwellings destroyed was some 16828. The cathedral, the town hall and many other civic amenities were also classed as severely damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Mesnil St Blaise, Belgium |