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

• Aircraftman 2nd Class
  COLQUHOUN, JAMES
  14 February 1940
  MONTREAL (MOUNT ROYAL) CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  SHIREY, JOHN WILLIAM
  16 January 1945
  HANOVER WAR CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  MCLAREN, ALEXANDER JOHN
  15 June 1942
  WINNIPEG (ELMWOOD) CEMETERY
  
• Warrant Officer Class II
  DRAKE, WILLIAM ROBERT
  3 October 1943
  STAFFA CEMETERY
  
• Pilot Officer
  KENNEDY-ALLEN, PHILIP
  26 April 1941
  BURNABY (OCEAN VIEW) BURIAL PARK
  
• Flying Officer
  WARFIELD, WILLIAM
  3 December 1944
  BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY
  
• Flying Officer
  RADCLIFFE, EDWARD ERNEST
  24 July 1944
  KIEL WAR CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  HOGARTH, GEORGE ALEXANDER
  4 October 1942
  MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY
  
• Leading Aircraftman
  ZORA, JOHN ELIAS
  5 July 1943
  REGINA CEMETERY
  
• Sergeant
  BARR, GEORGE HENRY
  30 August 1944
  CADDER CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  LEWIS, HERBERT DALTON
  7 February 1943
  GUIDEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
  
• Flight Sergeant
  MCKAY, HARRY ROBERTSON
  4 February 1943
  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL