Chapman, Robert Alfred (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-January-27

Flight Sergeant Robert Alfred Chapman RCAF

Birth Date: 1922

Born:

Parents: Alfred & Doris Chapman

Spouse:

Home: Toronto, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

57 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Corpus Non Animum Muto I change my body, not my spirit

Base

RAF Scampton

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Navigator Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/88749

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario (parents)
Final Burial
Google MapBrigg Cemetery
Plot B Uncons Grave 89

Took off from 57Sqn aerodrome on a cross country experience flight.

Aircraft crashed 2 miles NE of Caistor Lincolnshire. Sergeant N Long RAF baled out before the crash and landed safely (the only survivor).

Killed: Flight Sergeant Robert Alfred Chapman RCAF R/88749 KIFA Brigg Cemetery Plot B. Uncons. Grave 89. Flying Officer Thomas Henry Anthony RAF KIFA St. Michael Churchyard Clyro North of church. Sergeant Snowdon Cawood Bradley RAF KIFA Haworth Cemetery Sec. B. Grave 95. Sergeant Eric William Campbell RAF KIFA Christ Church, Eccleston Sec. E. Grave 62. Sergeant Ronald Bainbridge Wetherell RAF KIFA Harton Cemetery South Shields Sec. R. Grave 8007. Sergeant William Haseltine Wood RAF pilot KIFA Burnley Cemetery Grave A. 10300.

UK RAF Commands Database

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster W4267

Flying Officer Thomas Henry Anthony RAFVR

Flying Officer Anthony, Thomas Henry (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
St Michael Churchyard, Clyro, Radnorshire, UK

Sergeant Eric William Campbell RAFVR

Sergeant Campbell, Eric William (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
Christ Church Churchyard, Lancashire, UK

Flight Sergeant Robert Alfred Chapman RCAF

Flight Sergeant Chapman, Robert Alfred (RCAF)
Navigator Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-January-27
Brigg Cemetery, Wrawby Road, Brigg, UK

Sergeant Ronald Bainbridge Wetherell RAF

Sergeant Wetherell, Ronald Bainbridge (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
Harton Cemetery, South Shields, Durham, UK

Sergeant William Haseltine Wood RAFVR

Sergeant Wood, William Haseltine (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1943-January-27
Burnley Cemetery, Burnley, Lancashire, UK