Niven, Robert Henry
Killed in Action 1942-05-30
Birth Date: 1914
Born:
Andrew & Lillian Niven
Home: Calgary, Alberta (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Decorations: DFC
Service
RAF
Unit
59 (MP) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Ab Uno Disce Omnes From one learn all
Base
RAF North Coates
Rank
Wing Commander
Position
Wing Commander
Service Numbers
37627
First Burial
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, Uk
59 Squadron (Ab Uno Disce Omnes). W/C RH Niven DFC (RAF)(Can) had flown Spitfire aircraft on photo reconnaissance operations during 1940 and 1941. He lost his life while on an anti-shipping mission in Hudson V aircraft AM 842, hit by ship's flak
W/C Niven DFC has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Please see Reilly, JJ for complete casualty list
Addendum: He was the Commanding Officer of 459 Squadron and was killed when his Hudson aircraft went missing during operations off the Dutch Coast, Three RAF members of the crew were also killed. Detail provided by J. Stevens, Ontario.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson 
Harold A Skaarup Web Page 
Hudon - Kestrel Publications