Townley, Robert Garfield (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1943-August-31

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Home: Toronto, Ontario

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Service

RCAF

Unit

158 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Strength In Unity

Base

RAF Lissett

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

R/125497
PoW: 222791

Home
Google MapToronto, Ontario
Target
Google MapMonchengladbach Germany

#158 Squadron RAF (Strength in Unity) RAF Lissett. Halifax II aircraft #HR 739 NP-U was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz Struning of the 3/NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Venlo airfield, Netherlands during an operation against targets in Monchengladbach, Germany

The Halifax crashed near Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium with the loss of four aircrew KIA and three aircrew POW

FS WJ Browne (RAAF), FS WE Bryden (RAAF), Pilot Officer RW Wildman (RAAF) and Sergeant JS Clenton (RAFVR) were all killed in action

FS RG Townley (RCAF), Sergeant CC Gardener (RAF) and Sergeant J Partington (RAF) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War

Unvetted Source 158 Squadron Association - Personnel Detail

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Unvetted Source "Belgians Remember Them": RAF aircraft's crash sites: Hechtel

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax HR739

Flight Sergeant William Joseph Browne RAAF

Flight Sergeant Browne, William Joseph (RAAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Flight Sergeant William Edward Bryden RAAF

Flight Sergeant Bryden, William Edward (RAAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Sergeant James Sidney Clenton RAFVR

Sergeant Clenton, James Sidney (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium

Sergeant Charles Colin Gardener RAFVR

Sergeant Gardener, Charles Colin (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Sergeant John Partington RAFVR

Sergeant Partington, John (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Robert Garfield Townley RCAF

Flight Sergeant Townley, Robert Garfield (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-31
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Ronald William Wildman RAAF

Pilot Officer Wildman, Ronald William (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-August-31
CWG Cemetery, Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium