Robson, Joseph Jeffrie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Jeffrie |
Surname | Robson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Olive Verdun Robson, of Chopwell. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE153 |
Markings | HD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Winlaton (St. Patrick) Churchyard, Blaydon |
Grave Reference | Screen Wall. Line 21. Grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 234 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1109207 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 466 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal Sculpture Brick Pillars and Inscribed Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Leconfield, including 640 Sqn |
Location | Memorial Gardens, North End Park, Driffield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the men and women of 462 and 466 Sqns RAAF who served in Bomber Command during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1943 |
End Date | 15-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Leconfield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Cologne. 243 aircraft, 9 lost (3.7%). PFF used H2S to mark the target with sky-markers. Limited success. |
Reason for Loss | Developed engine failure on return to base and flew into trees at East Pocklington |