Poland, Robert George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert George |
Surname | Poland |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Nellie Poland. Husband of Kathleen Poland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT751 |
Markings | MP-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. A. 8. |
Epitaph | I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE, YOU ONLY I SEE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 227 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 658309 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Miscellaneous Information
Died in captivity. Date of crash 13/3/43 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 457 aircraft, 23 losses (5.0%). PFF marked using Oboe. Very accurate bombing over the Krupps factory. 500 homes also destroyed. German authorities also reported damage and deaths in neighbouring towns. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near America, WNW of Venlo, Holland |