Shields, Robert William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert William |
Surname | Shields |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter E. Shields and Clara E. Shields, of Waskada, Manitoba, Canada. Husband of Lorraine Shields. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HZ110 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4169. |
Epitaph | FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING, LEAVE WE NOW THY SERVANT SLEEPING (From the Hymn Now the Laborer's task is o'er by John Ellerton) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/166344 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Shields Lake, Manitoba; 15km south of Kasba Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-02-1944 |
End Date | 14-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Training night circuits and landings, though apparently, used the facilities at Snitterfield. Undershot and crashed 2226 near Cornyns Farm and caught fire. |