Warkcup, Robert Gymer
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Gymer |
Surname | Warkcup |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Simpson Warkcup and Elizabeth Ann Warkcup, of Hebburn-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7661 |
Markings | MP-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7J. Grave 363. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 260 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 995672 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Miscellaneous Information
A Court of Enquiry was held at RAF Middleton St. George on 3 July 1942. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-06-1942 |
End Date | 24-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Collided with Oxford V4140 "V" while flying at 2000' just below the cloud base. Attempted to dive below the bomber but its tail caught the Halifax and both aircraft hit the ground. The crew of the Oxford were also killed |