Robert Cross
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Flight Sergeant 1153491
Parents: Henry and Sarah Alberta Cross
Home address: Kingswood, Bristol
Date of birth: 1920
Date of death: 17/05/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: No known burial site but commemorated on Singapore War Memorial (Column 425.) and Kingswood War Memorial
Age: 23
Further information:
215 squadron formed on 9 December 1941 for service in India, operating Vickers Wellington aircraft. After training in England, Robert flew out to India with his squadron in March 1942. Almost immediately they went into action dropping supplies to the troops retreating from Burma. The squadron spent 1942 carrying out coastal patrols and training to operate with airborne forces and in March 1943 bombing missions began. At the time of his death Robert was stationed at Jessore and was most probably killed during one of these bombing missions.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/215_wwII.html