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Military service
Service number:
R/65815
Age:
27
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Force:
Air Force
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Division:
405 Sqdn.
Death:
February 26, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
Panel 106.
Additional information
Son of James T. and Margaret A. Robson, of Vernonville, Ontario, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
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Photo of MELVIN PETER FREDERICK ROBSON
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Newspaper Clipping
Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me -
Runnymeade Memorial
Runnymede Memorial (CWGC) Wellington W5516 of 405 Sqdn was airborne 1859 26 Feb 42 from Pocklington on a leaflet-dropping trip to Kiel, Germany. The aircraft was lost without trace. The crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. They were: W/C G. D. Macallister (2nd Pilot), who was 405 Sqdn Commander); Sgt F/S (WAG) E. C. Phillips; F/S (WAG) M.P.F.Robson; F/S W.S. WAG) Piers; F/L J. A. Robson RAF; and F/S J. H. Dyson RAAF. [http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=4859] From They Shall Grow not Old (Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Man.: The pilot of an accompanying aircraft reported severe icing conditions in the area. -
Memorial
Inscription - Runnymede Memorial - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Memorial
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star March 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram December 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram March 1942. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
Digital gallery of
Flight Sergeant Melvin Peter Frederick Robson
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 110 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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