Roach, A J (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1944-November-04

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Service

RCAF

Unit

78 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nemo Non Paratus Nobody unprepared

Base

RAF Breighton

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Mid Upper Gunner

Service Numbers

R/198169

Target
Google MapBochum Germany

Took off from Breighton at 17:30 in Halifax Mk III (Sqn code: EY-E Bomber Command) on an operation to Bochum Germany.

The cause of the downing was not found in the record. It crashed at Margraten Holland

Killed: Flying Officer Keith Bishop Brooks RCAF J/26706 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 245. Flight Sergeant Keith Clayton Collins RCAF R/206087 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 254. Flight Sergeant Christmas Deiniol Evans RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 217. Sergeant George Frederick Harding RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 230. Flight Sergeant Norman Francis Jodrell RCAF R/217129 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 255. Flying Officer Edwin Albert Love RCAF J/27205 KIA Venray War Cemetery grave V. F. 8. Holland.

POWs: Flight Sergeant A J Roach RCAF R/number POW camp not listed.

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax LK838

Flying Officer Keith Bishop Brooks RCAF

Flying Officer Brooks, Keith Bishop (RCAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1944-November-04
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant Keith Clayton Collins RCAF

Flight Sergeant Collins, Keith Clayton (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-November-04
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant Norman Francis Jodrell RCAF

Flight Sergeant Jodrell, Norman Francis (RCAF)
Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-November-04
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flying Officer Edwin Albert Love RCAF

Flying Officer Love, Edwin Albert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-November-04
Venray War Cemetery, Venray, Netherlands

Flight Sergeant A J Roach RCAF

Flight Sergeant Roach, A J (RCAF)
Mid Upper Gunner
Prisoner of War
1944-November-04
cemetery unknown