Showler, Roy Arthur Collins
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roy Arthur Collins |
Surname | Showler |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Thomas Showler and Lily Louise Showler. Husband of Elizabeth Mary Showler, of Finchley, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR719 |
Markings | NP-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Uden War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 5. G. 3-4. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY (song of Solomon 2:17) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 241 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1321156 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/35 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/34 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1943 |
End Date | 12-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (59% moon) |
Operation | Düsseldorf. 783 aircraft. 38 losses (4.9%). PFF marking was accurate but one Mosquito inadvertently released some target indicators far from the target, confusing the main force and causing many bombs to fall in open countryside. Nevertheless, much damage was caused to the centre of Düsseldorf with at least 130 acres laid waste 1292 people were killed and 140000 people bombed out. 42 businesses that contributed to the war effort were put completely out of action and a further 35 were put on reduced output. 8 ships were sunk or damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed between Nijmegen and Venlo, Holland. Some of the crew baled out but none of them survived |