Sergeant (Air Observer)
HERBERT ROBINSON (H R) EASTON

• Sergeant (Air Observer) HERBERT ROBINSON EASTON's Story

• 	Born 11 September 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  	Enlisted 1 June 1940 | Age: 23 years
  	Buried 8 April 1941 - RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL | Age: 24 years

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Interesting Facts

• Born in Winnipeg, MB. Winnipeg Public School and Daniel McIntyre Collegiate. Active in rowing, soccer, golf. Fine singer and dramatist. Sang in many Gilbert and Sullivan productions and in Knox United Church and Maryland United Church choirs at different times. Enl. June 1940. Was one of the first observer graduates of the British Empire Training Plan. Went overseas with batch of fifty graduates and quickly joined the RAF, giving up the chance to remain in Canada as an instructor. Was part of the group entertained by HM the Queen at Windsor Castle. When he went missing he had been owed four days' leave but had postponed them because of the pressing need for aircrew. He was unmarried and surv. by parents, Mr. Mrs. John Easton of Winnipeg.

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  8 July 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
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  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Rifleman
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• Captain
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• Private
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• Flight Lieutenant
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  1 July 1943
  BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant (Air Observer)
  EASTON, HERBERT ROBINSON
  8 April 1941
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Leading Aircraftman
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  25 June 1943
  WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Lance Sergeant
  FOX, JOHN ELWOOD
  24 January 1942
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
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  27 March 1945
  LEEK (ZEVENHUIZEN)-GENERAL-CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant Pilot
  GORDON, JAMES
  8 July 1941
  BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  TACKABERRY, HAROLD GORDON
  1 June 1944
  SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
  

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• Sergeant
  MCKEE, WILLIAM ELLIS
  27 September 1943
  HANOVER WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
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  12 February 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  HEPBURN, ELMER JAMES
  7 October 1943
  CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  LENOVER, CHARLES STEPHEN
  12 August 1942
  TILDONK CHURCHYARD
  
• Aircraftman 1st Class
  RIVKIN, HYMIE IRVING
  28 August 1945
  WINNIPEG (SHAAREY ZEDEK) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  ROUSSEL, JOHN WARREN
  12 October 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Sergeant
  COLTER, JAMES CECIL
  27 August 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• W.O.II Navigator
  WHITE, JOHN DAY
  3 April 1943
  GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  DICKIE, ROBERT LLOYD
  3 January 1943
  GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  SPEARN, VERNON ARNOLD
  20 February 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  BANFORD, ROSSLYN GLOVER
  5 November 1944
  PORT COLBOURNE (OAKWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  GALVIN, STANIFORTH SAYWELL
  18 December 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY