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ROBERTS, Robert Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3200 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia , 17 April 1912 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Germany, 11 April 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jan 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 3200 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 3200 |
Personal Stories
Hampden Bomber AT221
Handley-Page Hampden medium bomber AT221
On the 11 Apr 1942 AT221 from 455 Sqn (UB-D) RAAF crashed on the South bank of the Rhine, 11 kms South of Neuss. All the crew were killed and initially buried at Sturzelberg. They are now buried in the Rheinberg War cemetery, Germany
Pilot; Fg Off Robert Charles Roberts 3200 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 10.
Navigator/Bomb Aimer; Fg Off Frederick Abbey Keck 400623 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 11.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt John Ripley Wright 1057411 RAFVR- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 8.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner; Sgt Frank Hill Canning 408045 RAAF- Rheinberg War Cemetery 6. C. 9.
Submitted 19 July 2019 by David Potter
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