Photo: Kevin Milburn
Alice Robson
18.6.1909 - 6.5.2005
widow of
George W. Robson
Sgt. Pilot R.A.F.
killed in action
11.6.1940
Sergeant George William Robson was serving with 269 Squadron as a crew member of Hudson I P5131 UA-P on an operation to Trondheim. They had attacked the Gneisenau, Admiral Hipper and Scharnhorst. Having been hit by flak, the aircaft crashed into Buvik Harbour. Two crew were killed, one was taken prisoner, the fourth managed to evade capture.
Royal Air Force Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War. Vol. I Aircraft and Crew Losses 1939-1941. Ross McNeil; Midland Publishing 2003, ISBN 1 85780 128 8 page 40.
