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Robert Edward Crewe

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Robert Edward Crewe

September 27, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/18902

Age:

23

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

402 Sqdn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 29, 1920

Son of Milton and Rosie May Crewe, of Leamington, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 149 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

GRANDCOURT WAR CEMETERY
Seine-Maritime, France

Grave Reference:

A, 1.

Location:

Grandcourt is a village 30 kilometres east of Dieppe at the crossing of the roads from Blangy-sur-Bresle to Fresnoy and Criel-sur-Mer to Fallencourt. The GRANDCOURT WAR CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of the village on the road to Blangy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Photo of Robert Edward Crewe– Bob flew Spitfire Mark V,s with 402 Squad. Whilst doing close escort work to bombers over France he was attacked & hit. After the war a French farmer told the family that he saw Bob bail out but his chute got caught on the tail. He got it untangled but was close to the ground. Upon landing he tried to get up & walk, but had broken most of the bones in his body. He succumbed to his injuries. LEST WE FORGET

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    Photo of Robert Edward Crewe
    Photo of Robert Edward Crewe – Bob flew Spitfire Mark V,s with 402 Squad. Whilst doing close escort work to bombers over France he was attacked & hit. After the war a French farmer told the family that he saw Bob bail out but his chute got caught on the tail. He got it untangled but was close to the ground. Upon landing he tried to get up & walk, but had broken most of the bones in his body. He succumbed to his injuries. LEST WE FORGET

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