Empey, Robert Harkness
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Robert Harkness |
Surname | Empey |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Date of Death | 13-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James N. and Ada F. Empey, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Martin Marauder II |
Serial Number | FB487 |
Markings | -B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Arezzo War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave IV. A. 14-24. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 542352V |
Service | South African Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 12 SAAF |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Miscellaneous Information
Attended Glenwood High School, Durban |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1944 |
End Date | 13-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Pescara |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Army Cooperation |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft damaged when FB437 blew up nose blown away port engine burning the aircraft went down in a slow spiral dive burst into flames crashing W of Montevarchi |