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224628 WO1. Robert Lloyd Telfer Royal Canadian Air Force 103 Sqdn. from:Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada (d.28th Aug 1942) Robert Telfer was piloting Halifax BB204 when the aircraft was shot down while on a raid over Germany on the night of the 28th of August 1942. All six crew members aboard perished. Born in Humboldt, Saskatchewan Canada on 25th October 1915 to Mr and Mrs R. A. Telfer, Robert owned and operated a business in Larder Lake, Ontario prior to the outbreak of the war. At that time he returned to Saskatchewan and enlisted in the RCAF. He got his wings at the service flight training school in Saskatoon on 17th March 1941. He then was sent to Elsham Wold, England where he piloted Wellington bombers with 103 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, later switching to Halifax bombers with the same squadron. Robert was survived by his parents in Humboldt, his wife Marvel (Baker) and their 11 month old son Robert Edward Telfer, whom he had never seen. He was also survived by his brother Walter and sister Muriel. Warrant Officer Telfer is buried in the Communal Cemetery, Gosslies, Belgium. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.