Robinson, Frank James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank James |
Surname | Robinson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Lois Robinson, of Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | ST578 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chesterton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row 12. Grave 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 538137 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
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. |
Miscellaneous Information
At 2600' above sea-level this was one of the most challenging recovery operations for 60MU. It took approximately 6 weeks to clear the site and recover the bodies |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1943 |
End Date | 23-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into Great Wherside at Kettlewell, Yorkshire- possibly due to icing |