LEST WE FORGET
Sergeant Robert Brian STODDART
Service No: 402889
Born: Lindfield NSW, 5 September 1914
Enlisted in the RAAF: 11 November 1940
Unit: No. 127 Squadron (RAF)
Died: Air Operations: (No. 127 Squadron Hurricane aircraft BN110), Egypt, 26 October 1942, Aged 28 Years
Buried: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Raymond and Hilda Irene Stoddart, of Manly, New South Wales, Australia.
Roll of Honour: Manly NSW
Remembered: Panel 130, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
Remembered: Manly ANZAC War Memorial, Manly NSW
On 26 October 1942, Hurricane BN110 was one of 12 aircraft from the Squadron detailed to carry out a sweep of landing grounds in North Africa. Aircraft from No. 333 Hellenic Squadron aircraft were acting as top cover. Enemy aircraft were sighted but no engagement took place. As the formation returned to base at the conclusion of the patrol other pilots observed BN110 lagging behind the last flight. BN110 crashed 3 miles north east of the base at 1600 hours and Sergeant Stoddart was killed.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A705, 163/163/559
Register of War Memorials in New South Wales On-Line