Ashton, Robert Alexander OW(1935)

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TitleFlight Sergeant Robert Alexander AshtonBirth / Death - Died 1/09/1944First Year at Wesley1935

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First NameRobertMiddle NameAlexanderLast NameAshtonGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | People

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CollectionMilitary ServiceEventWorld War II

Military Service

Service Number436598Service DetailHis squadron flew Halifax bombers on missions to support the SIS/SOE and French resistance. The crew was taking part in Operation Draughts, a sortie to drop supplies to Resistance fighters in German occupied France, on the night of 31 August/1 September 1944. Their Stirling, LJ503 crashed into a mountain at Lombard, just to the north-east of Arc-et-Senans Age at Death22Final UnitNo. 138 Squadron (RAF)Cemetery / MemorialArc-et-Senans Communal Cemetery, FranceCemetery / Memorial DetailGrave 7RankFlight Sergeant

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Ashton, Robert Alexander OW(1935)