Kee, Robert James
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Robert James |
Surname | Kee |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Matthew and Sarah M. Kee, of Graysville, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4769 |
Markings | QR-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 33. A. 9. |
Epitaph | HE SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE DO. AS THE SUN RISES AND SETS WE SHALL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/86226 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Kee Lake, Manitoba; 10km NNW of File Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1943 |
End Date | 04-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (10% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Holland, crashing at Middenmeer, near Den Helder |