Date of birth:

June 2nd, 1923 (Toronto/Ontario, Canada)

Date of death:

November 2nd, 1944 (Foyeuru, Jalhay/Liege, Belgium)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Hotton
Plot: 3. Row: E. Grave: 7.

Service number:

J/27735

Nationality:

Canadian

Robert was born on June 2 1923 in Toronto, the son of Abram Bowman Pike and Delma Pike nee Hughes of Toronto. They were married in Arden Ontario (date unknown). His brother was Donald H. Pike and his sisters were Helen Pike and Dorothy Raham.

He was a student and member of the United Church. He visited from 1929-1937 the Bowmore Rd Public School in Toronto and then the North Toronto Collegiate from 1937-1943 (matriculation). His sports were basketball, hockey, cycling and rugby.

He enlisted on May 12 1942 in Toronto and he went on October 19 1943 thereafter from New York USA overseas to the UK. He received on June 29 1943 The Pilot’s Flying Badge in Canada. He took part after the arrival in the UK to the different air operations of his squadron on NW Europe.

Robert was killed in action on Thursday November 2 1944 age 21 due to a crash 20 miles southeast of Liege Belgium before or after a night attack on Düsseldorf Germany. He was temporarily buried then at the Henri Chapelle American Cemetery in Plombières Belgium before being reburied on April 24 1947 in Hotton. The other fallen RCAF crew members were P/O William H. Hanes age 19 in grave 3-E-8, P/O William W. Lankin age 19 in grave 3-E-6, F/O Harold F. Le Noury age 26 in grave 3-E-3, P/O Vernon J. Lazier age 22 in grave 3-E-9 and P/O Joseph Judges age 21 in grave 3-E-5. The other fallen RAF crew member Sgt Edward J. Payne age 21 was buried in grave 3-E 4.

His father was awarded in February 1946 The Memorial Bar. He was awarded on February 11 1947 posthumously the Operational Wings and Certficate in recognition of the gallant service against the enemy.

Flying Officer Pike is also commemorated on the Canadian Memorial of Tigelot in Jalhay, Belgium. (since September 21 1951).

He served with The Royal Canadian Air Force 77 (R.A.F). Sqdn.

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