Sheffield, Robert Alfred Philip (Warrant Officer)
Killed in Action 1943-February-25
Birth Date: 1922-October-31
Born: Vancouver, British Columbia
Parents: Son of Ernest Alfred and Gertrude Maud (ne Thomson) Sheffield, of Hollyburn, West Vancouver, British Columbia. Brother of John, Edward, Jack and Helen.
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Home: Hollyburn, British Columbia
Enlistment: Vancouver, British Columbia
Enlistment Date: 1940-September-24
Service
RCAF
Unit
458 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
We Find and Destroy
Base
Rank
Warrant Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/102577
Hollyburn, British Columbia
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Wellington LB134
Mission
Wellington MK Vlll LB134
Bombing 1943-February-25 to 1943-February-25
458 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Luqa Malta
458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). Wellington aircraft LB 134 went down in the sea off Italy. All Canadian members of the RCAF crew died: W/O II R.A. Sheffield (pilot), W/O II L.M. Clark (observer), Sgt. F.S. Jenkins (wireless air gunner), Sgt. J.F. Kirk (wireless air gunner), Sgt. A.F.W. McLeod (wireless air gunner), and Flt. Sgt. P. King (second pilot).Wellington LB134 MK Vlll - Bombing - 1943-02-25 to 1943-02-25
Squadron: 458 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-02-25
Completion Date: 1943-02-25
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF Luqa Malta
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Crash Specifics: sea off Italy
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Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
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458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). Wellington aircraft LB 134 went down in the sea off Italy. All Canadian members of the RCAF crew died: W/O II R.A. Sheffield (pilot), W/O II L.M. Clark (observer), Sgt. F.S. Jenkins (wireless air gunner), Sgt. J.F. Kirk (wireless air gunner), Sgt. A.F.W. McLeod (wireless air gunner), and Flt. Sgt. P. King (second pilot).
6 Group Unavailable
458 Australia Squadron (We Find and Destroy). Wellington aircraft LB 134 went down in the sea off Italy. All Canadian members of the RCAF crew died: W/O II R.A. Sheffield (pilot), W/O II L.M. Clark (observer), Sgt. F.S. Jenkins (wireless air gunner), Sgt. J.F. Kirk (wireless air gunner), Sgt. A.F.W. McLeod (wireless air gunner), and Flt. Sgt. P. King (second pilot).
