Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Robert Daniel Whitson
In memory of:
Pilot Officer Robert Daniel Whitson
July 29, 1944
Military Service
J/87973
28
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
408 Sqdn.
Additional Information
February 22, 1916
Lamont, Alberta
March 10, 1942
Edmonton, Alberta
Son of Robert Leroy Whitson and Mary Louise Whitson; husband of Anne Laura Whitson, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Commemorated on Page 477 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY
Germany
17. D. 5.
BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY is 13 km south east of Soltau on the west side of the road from Hamburg to Hannover. From Hannover travel north in the direction of Hamburg on the Autoroute No.7 for 80 km until the junction with Soltau Sud, this is in fact the junction of the A7 with the B3 Hannover to Hamburg road. On leaving the A7 at Soltau Sud follow the B3 in the direction of Celle and Bergen. The cemetery is on the right hand side of the road, 7 Km from the motorway junction.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of Robert Whitson -
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Cemetery – Plot 17, Row D, Graves 4-8 - Becklingen War Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – Becklingen War Cemetery - April 2017 … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Robert Daniel Whitson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Pilot Officer Robert Daniel Whitson is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Photo of Robert Daniel Whitson – W/O Robert Daniel Whitson, 28, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta (Navigator) -
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Group Photo – L-R: Harold Truscott (Mid Upper Gunner), Bob Whitson (Navigator), Jack Irmie (Tail Gunner), Gordon Croucher (Wireless Operator), David Scott (Flight Engineer), Don Ryan (Pilot). -
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Group Photo – L-R: Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson, Gordon Croucher, David Scott, Don Ryan. -
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Harold Truscott and Bob Whitson -
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Jack Imrie and Bob Whitson -
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Group Photo – Harold Truscott, Bob Whitson and Jack Imrie at Beninbourough Hall. -
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Group Photo – Don Ryan is navigating with Navigator Bob Whitson looking on -
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Group Photo – Bob Whitson, David Scott and Harold Truscott on the Beningbrough Grounds. -
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Lancaster LL687 – Berlin Special- Lancaster Bomber LL687 EQ*M Lost during Hamburg operations July 29, 1944 Crashed at Spreckens, Germany. All crew killed except Flt Eng David Scott who was taken PoW until end of war. -
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Ground Crew for LL687 -
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Group Photo – Dry Ditching Exercise on LL723. L-R Harold Truscott by upper turrent, Gordon Croucher, Bob Whitson, Don Ryan climbing out of hatch, David Scott inboard wing and Al Durnin outboard wing. -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.
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