Thynne, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Thynne |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harry and Dilys Thynne, of Hampstead, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | K9356 |
Markings | HA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
Grave Reference | Plot 19. Row C. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 254 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40650 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1653 (P350505/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1347/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1347/6 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-11-1939 |
End Date | 13-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Aubérive-sur-Suippe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground following the collapse of the port wing |