Chandler, Rowland John Paul
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Rowland John Paul |
Surname | Chandler |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE527 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row E. Grave 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1219494 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Vincent de Paul Church, Osterlerly (Hounslow), Middlesex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on Wooden Prayer Kneeler |
Memorial Text | In memory of Sgt RJP Chandler, killed in action 23rd June 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-06-1943 |
End Date | 23-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Nickel (leaflet dropping) |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft after take off, set course for Paris. Aircraft hit by flak over Cherbourg. |