Robson, John Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Joseph |
Surname | Robson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Patterson Robson, and of Sarah Robson, of Crawcrook, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7310 |
Markings | MQ-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL Memorial verse |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 956012 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9190 (P362422/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-09-1941 |
End Date | 20-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Wattisham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak in the starboard engine while running in for an attack on a convoy, crashing into the sea |