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Robson, J.A., F/Sgt., 1943
On the Runnymede memorial is the name of 1044114 Flight Sergeant James Allan Robson, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 23/06/1943.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

Flight Sgt J A Robson of 90 Sqn was killed in Short Stirling III BK804 WP-J. It was lost on June 23rd 1943, in uncertain circumstances whilst on a mission to Mulheim, and crashed at Duisberg-Beeck. Three of the crew baled out, but two, including Sgt Newell Graham (Service Nš 1289237), were reportedly murdered by the Gestapo.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1943;W.R. Chorley; 1996; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 90 3 page 200

Tony Hibberd has added this:

Stirling BK804 WP-J had departed Wratting Common at 2326 for Ops Mulheim. It was engaged by; 4/schw Flak Abt 444, 1 & 2/schw Flak Abt 112, 2/schw Flak Abt 544 & 4/schw Flak Abt 462, hit and shot down. The aircraft crashed at Oberhausen-Osterfeld at 0129.
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part 2 Dr Theo Boiten

James Allan Robson is remembered at Alnwick on A11.17 and A11.53

Discussion about the crash of the aircraft in which F.Sgt. Robson died
Further description of the crash
The CWGC entry for Flight Sergeant Robson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk