Home in Toronto; enlisted there 1942. Trained at No 6 ITS (graduated 26 September 1942), No 4 BGS (graduated 21 November 1942), and No1 ADS (graduated 13 January 1943). Killed in Action, 24/25 April 1944 (Lancaster ND876); wife in Toronto.
Addendum: - Distinguished Flying Cross - No 50 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 23 April 1944 as per London Gazette dated 21 December 1945 and AFRO 155/46 dated 15 February 1946. Award presented to next-of-kin, 2 December 1946. The citation reads - "This officer has completed as air bomber many successful operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." Detail provided by H Halliday, Orleans, Ontario
Brock, Robert George (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-April-25
Birth Date: 1918-May-26
Born: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of George Russell Brock and Charlotte Ann (nee McGill) Brock, of Toronto, Ontario.
Spouse: Husband of Alberta M Brock
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith
Base
RAF Skellingthorpe
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
J/85520
Home
Toronto, Ontario
Target
Munich Germany
Temporary Burial
Cemetery at Hochmutting Schleissheim, Germany
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
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Lancaster ND876
Mission
Lancaster Mk.III ND876
Bombing Munich Germany 1944-April-24 to 1944-April-25
50 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Skellingthorpe
50 Squadron (From Defense To Attack) RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster III aircraft ND 876 VN-Z was hit by flak and broke up in mid-air during a night operation against targets in Munich, Germany
Warrant Officer Class II J N Casaubon (RCAF), Pilot Officer R G Brock DFC (RCAF), Sergeant F P Brown (RAFVR), Flying Officer L Durham (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant N Jackson (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant E S Jones (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant were all killed in action
Royal air Force Serial and Image DatabaseLancaster ND876 Mk.III - Bombing Munich Germany - 1944-04-24 to 1944-04-25
Squadron: 50 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-04-24
Completion Date: 1944-04-25
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Munich Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Skellingthorpe
Take Off Time: 20:53:00
Squadron Code: VN-Z
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: Munich
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group April 24/25, 1944
21 Lancasters from 408 and 426 squadrons were joined by 116 Halifaxes from 420, 424, 425, 427, 429, 431, 432, and 433 Squadrons on an attack at Karlsruhe. The crews were over the target at between 15,000 and 23,000 feet, releasing 248,000 lbs of high explosives and 401,000 lbs of incendiaries. According to reports, the target was cloud covered and bombing was scattered. All crews commented on the severe icing to this target.
18 Halifaxes from 419, 428 and 434 Squadrons were ordered on a mining operation to St. Malo, Cherbourg and the Frisian Islands. The crews were over the garden at between 10,000 and 12,000 feet, sowing 36@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
50 Squadron (From Defense To Attack) RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster III aircraft ND 876 VN-Z was hit by flak and broke up in mid-air during a night operation against targets in Munich, Germany
Warrant Officer Class II J N Casaubon (RCAF), Pilot Officer R G Brock DFC (RCAF), Sergeant F P Brown (RAFVR), Flying Officer L Durham (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant N Jackson (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant E S Jones (RAFVR) and Flight Sergeant were all killed in action