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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Fallen Soldiers from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada

• Sergeant (Air Observer)
  EASTON, HERBERT ROBINSON
  8 April 1941
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  COLLEDGE, WILLIAM WILSON
  1 July 1943
  BATH (HAYCOMBE) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  HARACZAY, WALTER
  8 July 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  TACKABERRY, HAROLD GORDON
  1 June 1944
  SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  GANT, MAURICE GEORGE
  27 March 1945
  LEEK (ZEVENHUIZEN)-GENERAL-CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  DYKER, ALLAN LLOYD
  25 June 1943
  WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant Pilot
  GORDON, JAMES
  8 July 1941
  BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY
  
• Private
  BERRYHILL, ROY THOMAS
  26 September 1916
  VIMY MEMORIAL
  
• Lance Sergeant
  FOX, JOHN ELWOOD
  24 January 1942
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Rifleman
  SARUK, EMIL
  6 June 1944
  BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  MCCRON, SAMUEL LORNE WILFRED
  30 November 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Captain
  BURBIDGE, GEORGE WHEELOCK
  4 March 1943
  CASSINO MEMORIAL
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Aircraftman 2nd Class
  MCMILLAN, GEORGE
  31 December 1940
  WIARTON (BAYVIEW) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  GARWOOD, HERBERT WILLIAM
  23 June 1944
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  MCDONALD, JOFFRE KITCHENER
  1 June 1942
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Flying Officer
  LE JAMBE, JOSEPH GILBERT NEWTON
  19 March 1945
  HOTTON WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  ANDERSON, WILLIAM
  24 March 1945
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  LOFT, CHARLES ROBERT
  14 April 1945
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  FETHERSTON, WILLIAM HUGH
  4 April 1942
  BARMBY-ON-THE-MOOR (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD
  
• Flying Officer
  MCBRIDE, JOHN LAWSON
  7 August 1945
  KRANJI WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  HODGES, RONALD GEORGE RENAUF
  12 August 1942
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  GODIN, JOHN JOSEPH
  6 July 1944
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  HAGYARD, WILLIAM DEWEY
  11 February 1942
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant
  RAHN, ROBERT HENRY
  31 January 1944
  HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY