Crawford, Robert Cree (Wing Commander)

Killed in Action 1945-June-20

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Birth Date: 1911

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Home: Montreal, Quebec

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Distinguished Flying Cross

Service

RAFVR

Unit

194 (T) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Surrigere colligere To rise and to pick up

Base

Ayyab Main, Burma

Rank

Wing Commander

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

34146

Home
Google MapMontreal, Quebec
Temporary Burial
Google MapRangoon, Burma
Final Burial
Google MapYangon/Rangoon War Cemetery
Coll grave 12 G 22

, Dakota IV aircraft KK 175 crashed into a hill 6.5 km SE of Kyaukpyuon, on Ramree Island, Burma.

Killed: W/C Robert Cree Crawford RAF pilot (Can.) KIFA Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma (Myanmar) grave 12. G. 22. F/Lt Frank Malcolm Forrester RAF KIFA Taukkyan War Cemetery grave 3. B. 16. Flying Officer Neil William Neelands RAAF KIFA Taukkyan War Cemetery grave 3. C. 17. WO Allan Oliver Walkington RAAF KIFA Taukkyan War Cemetery grave 12. A. 23.

W/C Crawford had flown Lysander aircraft with 26 Squadron during the evacuation of France and was the 195 Squadron commanding officer at the time of his death

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