Flying Officer
ROBERT PHILLIPS (R P) VATCHER

• Flying Officer ROBERT PHILLIPS VATCHER's Story

• 	Born 31 October 1918 in Bellerose, New York, United States
  	Occupation Worked as a Artist prior to enlisting.
  	Enlisted 22 September 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario | Age: 22 years
  	Buried 29 June 1944 - BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY | Age: 25 years

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Interesting Facts

• "I am writing about my uncle, Robert Phillips Vatcher who was born in Bellerose, NY, flew for the RCAF and died June 29, 1944. He is listed on your records as Flying Officer Robert Vatcher but the Charter of his appointment (dated 28 August, 1942, signed 16 February, 1943 by the Air Secretary states he was a pilot officer. My mother kept the memory of our Uncle Bob alive. He was an artist and this is a short piece I did in his honor:" (Courtesy of: John Haigis)

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Fallen Soldiers from Bellerose New York, United States

• Flying Officer
  VATCHER, ROBERT PHILLIPS
  29 June 1944
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Canadian Air Force

• Pilot Officer
  GOODILL, ALAN ARTHUR
  9 July 1944
  NEWTON STEWART CEMETERY
  
• Aircraftman 2nd Class
  BRIDGE, JAMES ARTHUR
  16 September 1943
  TORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class I
  WEBSTER, LLOYD PIERSON
  26 November 1943
  RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  KAESEMODEL, ERNEST RICHARD
  29 December 1944
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
  
• Flight Lieutenant
  WOOD, MATTHEW
  18 August 1944
  BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  SEARS, EARL KITCHENER
  22 March 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  SEIFERT, HAROLD OSKAR
  8 November 1943
  RANCHI WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  MACGREGOR, PETER GEORGE HARVEY
  23 April 1944
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  CARTIER, JOSEPH LOUIS RAYMOND
  29 March 1943
  REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  VAN SLYKE, ALLAN ROSS
  24 March 1944
  BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  MCCUAIG, ERIC STUART
  15 August 1943
  BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  MAZIER, MICHAEL WILLIAM
  22 September 1942
  KINLOSS ABBEY BURIAL GROUND