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

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

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Pilot Officer
  MACDONALD, ALAN STUART
  22 April 1943
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  HENDERSON, CHARLES PAUL
  25 March 1941
  SCOPWICK CHURCH BURIAL GROUND
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  UNDERWOOD, JACK LESLIE
  9 August 1945
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  SEYMOUR, JAMES RODGERS
  21 November 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  STUART, RALPH RAYMOND
  21 February 1945
  RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  THOMSON, JOHN ALEXANDER
  13 April 1945
  OTTAWA MEMORIAL
  
• Sergeant Navigator (Bomber)
  DARBY, ALAN
  7 May 1943
  GILLINGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  LUCAS, WEIR SMITH
  9 September 1942
  MOUNT CARMEL CEMETERY
  
• W.O.II W.Op./Air Gnr.
  COE, GEORGE DEMETRIUS
  22 June 1943
  JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  SWIFT, THOMAS CHARLES VICTOR
  25 June 1945
  TORONTO (PARK LAWN) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  THOMPSON, JOHN WILLARD
  21 February 1945
  VENRAY WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  BERRY, LLOYD JOSEPH
  15 January 1945
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY