Robson, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Robson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 15-01-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XVI |
Serial Number | MM132 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bridlington Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W. Grave 34. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 121950 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Miscellaneous Information
Born in Bridlington and attended Bridlington School. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1945 |
End Date | 15-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 83 Mosquitoes, 6 lost (of which 5 were lost due to bad weather on return to base) |
Reason for Loss | Visibility was very poor as the aircraft came in to land. Despite using a beam approach, it crashed into a tree approximately 1 mile short of the airfield |