Player, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Player |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-02-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1385 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 50. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745848 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 3 GTrgFlt |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Outside former Officers Mess, Stradishall, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial with Inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | To commemorate 32 years of service by the men and women of R.A.F. Stradishall 1938 - 1970 |
Miscellaneous Information
Robert was born on 1 January 1920 at Coventry and resided at 24, Brown's Lane, Allesley. He was employed with Gazey Bros. (Builders) until enlisting on 1 September 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-02-1941 |
End Date | 04-02-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Stradishall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Delivery flight to Luqa |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft failed to arrive |