Birth : 21 Dec 1922 Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death : 15 Feb 1945 Skåne län, Sweden
Burial : Poplar Springs Methodist Cemetery, Poplar Springs, Howard County, USA
Coordinate : 39.3457603, -77.0947800
Plot : Sec. IV. D. 2B.
Description : Military Service
Service Number: J/27139
Age: 22
Force: Air Force
Unit: Royal Canadian Air Force
Division: 429 Sqdn. Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil)

Flying Officer / Navigator (Bomber)

Robert was killed in action when his Halifax aircraft # MZ 865 went down in the sea off Sweden during a night mine-laying operation in the western Baltic south of Copenhagen.

F/O Keith Willard Rainford, F/L Ross Conger Charlton, P/O Wolodemir Fedorchuk, P/O Robert John McCallum , F/S... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Flying Officer Robert Aubray Thorne's memorial?

    Flying Officer Robert Aubray Thorne's memorial is located at: Poplar Springs Methodist Cemetery, Poplar Springs, Howard County, USA.

  • When did Flying Officer Robert Aubray Thorne death?

    Flying Officer Robert Aubray Thorne death on 15 Feb 1945 in Skåne län, Sweden

  • Where are the coordinates of the Flying Officer Robert Aubray Thorne's memorial?

    Latitude: 39.3457603
    Longitude: -77.0947800

Family Members:

Parent

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Shelby Edward Thorne

(1893 - 1977)

...

Helen M Mead Thorne

(1900 - 1995)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Poplar Springs Methodist Cemetery
Poplar Springs, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3457603, -77.0947800

2. Simpson United Methodist Church Cemetery
Poplar Springs, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3381615, -77.1016464

3. Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3399136, -77.1055509

4. Saint Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery
Poplar Springs, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3383500, -77.1071100

5. England Family Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3562700, -77.1141700

6. Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
Lisbon, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3388443, -77.0695190

7. Pickett Family Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3197000, -77.1151000

8. Davis - Waters Family Cemetery
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3744812, -77.1089172

9. Shipley Graveyard
Lisbon, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3302870, -77.0594130

10. Warfield Family Cemetery
Woodbine, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2951500, -77.0971400

11. Morgan Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Woodbine, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3871700, -77.0554700

12. Daisy United Methodist Church Cemetery
Lisbon, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2989883, -77.0649796

13. Howard Chapel Cemetery
Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3178100, -77.1581800

14. Pine Grove Cemetery
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3718681, -77.1599426

15. Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3887300, -77.1430700

16. Mount Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4032000, -77.0986000

17. Crapster Family Cemetery
Woodbine, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2906210, -77.1209240

18. Bushy Park Community Cemetery
Woodbine, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3163000, -77.0281670

19. Davis Family Cemetery #1
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4100037, -77.0983200

20. France Family Cemetery
Glenwood, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3090900, -77.0211700

21. Harrisville Chapel Cemetery
Mount Airy, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4089640, -77.1285130

22. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Mount Airy, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3671500, -77.1799900

23. William Harrison Hilton Farm
Bootjack, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2839580, -77.1449240

24. Oak Grove Cemetery
Glenwood, Howard County, USA
Coordinate: 39.2949200, -77.0251500