Calford, Robert James
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Robert James |
Surname | Calford |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 09-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter John and Evelyn Calford, of Oshawa, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston IIIA |
Serial Number | BZ416 |
Markings | RH-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
Grave Reference | 7. E. 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40200 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 2 Group, 137 Wing |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Squadron Motto | En garde (Be on your guard) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/717/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/717/17 |
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 | - |
End Date | - |
Takeoff Station | Hartford Bridge |
Operation | To attack an enemy strong point at Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak near Boulogne, the tail plane was seen to break off. |