Sanderson, Robert Louis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert Louis |
Surname | Sanderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Louis James Sanderson and Louisa Sanderson, of Elstow, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EF153 |
Markings | EX-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13715. |
Epitaph | INTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVERMORE SHALL FADE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 237 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/19659 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-02-1944 |
End Date | 11-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Special Operations Executive |
Reason for Loss | Crashed ten minutes after takeoff near Lakenheath, Suffolk. It is believed that a serious technical problem had developed with the undercarriage as it was being manually wound into position when the crash occurred. |