Crofton, Robert Denis
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-07-12
Birth Date: 1907-March-01
Born: Paddington, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Major R B Crofton, RAO(C), & Helena C Crofton
Home: Bath, Somerset, England (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Position
Flight Lieutenant
Service Numbers
70149
Bath, Somerset, England (parents)RAF Ferry Command, overseas delivery flight.
Aircraft failed to reach destination during transatlantic ferry flight from Newfoundland to United Kingdom, 12 July 1942.
Killed includes Crofton:Sergeant Raymond Edgar Wylie RCAF R/114080 KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 1. Column 5.Sergeant Elton Duncan Brabender RAAF KIFA Runnymede Memorial Panel 112.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson MK Vl FK413
Ferry Flight 1942-July-12 to 1942-July-12
45 (T) Group (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
45 Group, RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson VI aircraft FK 413 lost during a Trans-Atlantic ferry flight after departing Gander, Newfoundland, cause unknown
Sergeant RE Wylie (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant RD Crofton (RAF) and Sergeant ED Brabender (RAAF) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Sergeant Wylie is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. Flight Lieutenant Crofton and Sergeant Brabender are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 313
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]... This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson MK Vl Serial: FK413
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson FK413
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 
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson FK413
Hudson MK Vl FK413
Missing at Sea. Flight Lieutenant Crofton R.D.;Flight Sergeant Raymond E Wylie;Elton D. Brabender
1942-July-12 Accident: RAFFC DORVAL Loc: At Sea Names: Brabender | Crofton | Wylie
Hudson FK413 MK Vl - Ferry Flight - 1942-07-12 to 1942-07-12
6 Group Unavailable
45 Group, RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson VI aircraft FK 413 lost during a Trans-Atlantic ferry flight after departing Gander, Newfoundland, cause unknown
Sergeant RE Wylie (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant RD Crofton (RAF) and Sergeant ED Brabender (RAAF) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Sergeant Wylie is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. Flight Lieutenant Crofton and Sergeant Brabender are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 313