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Robin Edgell BARNARD (1913 - 1942)
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Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Robin Edgell BARNARD (1913 - 1942) Wilfred (Tim) Bourne BARNARD (1870 - 1940) George BARNARD (1831 - 1894) George William BARNARD (1791 - 1864)
Anne GREENSILL (1809 - 1879)
Maria Trafalgar BOURNE (1839 - 1874) Thomas BOURNE (1798 - 1852)
Anne ASHMALL (1808 - )
Ellen Mabel Mamie EDGELL (1872 - 1944)











b. 25 Jan 1913 at Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
d. 09 Sep 1942 at Calcutta, India aged 29
Cause of Death:
Flying battle
Near Relatives of Robin Edgell BARNARD (1913 - 1942)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather George BARNARD 30 Mar 1831 Chiselhurst, Kent, England 11 Mar 1894 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 62
Grandmother Maria Trafalgar BOURNE 21 Oct 1839 Yardley, Worcestershire, England 03 Feb 1874 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 34

Father Wilfred (Tim) Bourne BARNARD 01 Oct 1870 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 17 Apr 1940 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 69
Mother Ellen Mabel Mamie EDGELL 07 May 1872 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15 Oct 1944 Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia 72

Self Robin Edgell BARNARD 25 Jan 1913 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 09 Sep 1942 Calcutta, India 29

Brother Wilfred Edgell BARNARD 21 Dec 1907 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 27 Nov 1994 Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia 86
Brother Bayard Edgell BARNARD 29 Sep 1909 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 20 Oct 1980 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 71
Sister Margaret Gordon BARNARD 12 Apr 1915 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia abt 1995 Canberra, ACT, Australia 80

Aunt Maria (May) BARNARD 21 May 1863 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 06 Jun 1878 Tasmania, Australia 15
Uncle George Walter BARNARD 20 Oct 1864 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Uncle Charles Ashmall BARNARD 20 May 1867 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia 24 Jul 1942 Duaringa, Queensland, Australia 75
Aunt Alice Agnes FREEMAN 1881 Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia 14 Nov 1955 Duaringa, Queensland, Australia 74
Uncle Henry Greensill BARNARD 11 Apr 1869 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 07 Oct 1966 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 97
Aunt Alice May Mary Maud ELWORTHY 23 Aug 1872 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia 09 Nov 1957 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 85
Aunt Mabel Theodora BARNARD 18 Nov 1871 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 26 Aug 1925 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 53
Uncle Francis Helvetius (Frank) HOBLER 26 Oct 1860 Portland, Victoria, Australia 06 Sep 1921 Jandowae, Queensland, Australia 60
Uncle Louis Fowler BARNARD 22 Jul 1874 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 22 Jul 1874 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 0
Uncle Ernest Dawson BARNARD 11 Aug 1883 Queensland, Australia
Aunt Beatrice Enrietta Marguerita BACCHI

Cousin Hubert Ashmall BARNARD 16 Dec 1904 Queensland, Australia 1975 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 71
Cousin Alice Marion (Chippy) BARNARD 10 Oct 1900 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 17 Jan 1981 Buderim, Queensland, Australia 80
Cousin Horatio Elworthy BARNARD 06 Jul 1902 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 08 Jul 1902 Queensland, Australia 0
Cousin Vivian Greensill BARNARD 19 Aug 1903 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 13 Jul 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 92
Cousin Berrill Nellie Theodora BARNARD 21 Apr 1906 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1997 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 91
Cousin Joyce (Tiny) Greensill BARNARD 02 Oct 1909 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 14 Sep 1997 Chermside, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87
Cousin Henry (Harry) Walter Greensill BARNARD 17 Jun 1911 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 17 Oct 1974 Queensland, Australia 63
Cousin Gregory St.John Greensill BARNARD 03 Jul 1913 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1981 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 68
Cousin Myola May HOBLER 27 Aug 1893 Queensland, Australia 14 Sep 1902 Queensland, Australia 9
Cousin Beatrice Bourne HOBLER 03 Jan 1895 Queensland, Australia 22 May 1907 Dalby, Queensland, Australia 12
Cousin Francis Helvetius HOBLER 02 Sep 1896 Queensland, Australia 07 Apr 1898 Queensland, Australia 1
Cousin Constance Theodora HOBLER 12 Apr 1899 Queensland, Australia 1915 Jandowae, Queensland, Australia 16
Cousin Ruth Lurline HOBLER 08 Sep 1900 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 09 Aug 1987 Queensland, Australia 86
Cousin Florence Scovell HOBLER 06 Jun 1904 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 02 Mar 1999 Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia 94

Nephew William John BARNARD 12 Sep 1937 Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia 20 Sep 1937 Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia 0
Nephew Richard William BARNARD 19 Dec 1940 Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia 07 Sep 2001 Nambour, Queensland, Australia 60
Nephew Peter Bayard BARNARD 09 Apr 1939 05 May 2016 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 77
Nephew Robert Harold OGARD-STEVENS 08 May 1949 Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia Y

Sister in Law Vera Amy Jean HIRST 23 Jun 1907 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 26 Jul 1969 Caloundra, Queensland, Australia 62
Sister in Law Gwendoline Lawrence LOANE 1919 Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jul 2005 86
Brother in Law Harold James (John) OGARD-STEVENS 22 Feb 1919 May 1984 Manilla, New South Wales, Australia 65
Events in Robin Edgell BARNARD (1913 - 1942)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
25 Jan 1913 Robin Edgell BARNARD was born Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 1913/C011385
17 Apr 1940 27 Death of father Wilfred (Tim) Bourne BARNARD (aged 69) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1940/B04760
13 Sep 1940 27 Enlisted RAAF Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
09 Sep 1942 29 Robin Edgell BARNARD died Calcutta, India 1946/004260
Personal Notes:
Robin Edgell Barnard

Rank Flight Sergeant [Flt Sgt]
Service Number 404464
Unit 113 Sqn RAF
Service RAAF
Conflict 1939-1945
Date of Death 9 September 1942
Place of Death Indian area
Cause of Death Flying Battle
Source AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Service Record
Name BARNARD, ROBIN EDGELL
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number 404464
Date of Birth 24 Jan 1913
Place of Birth ROCKHAMPTON, QLD
Date of Enlistment 13 Sep 1940
Locality on Enlistment Unknown
Place of Enlistment BRISBANE, QLD
Next of Kin STEPHENS, M
Date of Death 9 Sep 1942
Rank Flight Sergeant
Posting on Death 113 Squadron
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Roll of Honour ROMA QLD

09/09/1942 V6507 Mk? Shot down in raid with 60 squadron on Akyab, F/Lt O. (Yoppy) Loane, Sgt Tom Barnard, Sgt T. Bell all Australians were KIA. (http://113squadron.com/id21.htm)

F/Sgt Robin Edgll Barnard, 404464 RAAF, KIA 09/09/1942. Nickname Barnsey (no surprise there) Commemorated on panel118 AWM

09/09/1942 F/Lt (Yoppie) Loane piloting Blenheim V6507 Mk? was shot down in a raid with 60 squadron on Akyab, F/Lt Owen Loane and crew Sgt Robin Barnard and Sgt Thomas Bell were KIA.

According to J Chapman, this was one of the original 18 crews that left the Middle East for Burma.

Sgt John Reid referred to F/Sgt Barnard as Alan.

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