Warren, Robert James
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert James |
Surname | Warren |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Florence Warren. Husband of Valerie Norma Warren, of Stansbury, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | NA545 |
Markings | KN-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot K. Row 7. Grave 159. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. DEARLY LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 260 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 429838 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
One of seven 77 Squadron Halifaxes lost on this raid |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/657/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-06-1944 |
End Date | 17-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Full Sutton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Sterkrade to bomb a synthetic oil plant, despite a poor local weather forecast The target was indeed covered in thick cloud and the PFF markers were not easily visible. Bombing was scattered as a result and there was little impact on production. The bomber stream passed within 30 miles of the Tame Boar night-fighter beacon that was being used that night, resulting in large bomber losses on the approach. Total losses for the night were 31 aircraft (13.6%) although losses among certain squadrons were higher still- notably 77 Sqn which Lost 7 of its 23 aircraft (30.3%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed off the Dutch coast |