Robson, Frank Weldon
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frank Weldon |
Surname | Robson |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Vickerman Robson and Frances Annie Robson, of Hull. Husband of Elsie May Robson, of Hull. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | ST578 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hull Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Compt. 202. Grave 21. |
Epitaph | DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND OF ELSIE MAY AND DARLING DADDY OF DAVID WELDON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1451671 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
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 |