Robert Isaac Hart
Pilot, 106 Squadron
Service number 1312986
Died 2 June 1942
Buried Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
Age 19
Headstone Inscription
‘ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. MUM, DAD, BROTHERS LEN, RALPH AND ALAN’
Robert was born on 1 December 1922 to Jack and Sarah née Silver. Robert was named Isaac Solomons when he was born and had three younger brothers, Leonard, Ralph and Alan. Ralph left the photo of Robert at his grave in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery in 2014.
Robert’s father was born Moses Solomons in the east end of London. He adopted the name of Jack Hart when he began to box as a middleweight. Jack became one of Britain’s best known boxing referees and refereed his last fight at the Royal Albert Hall.
Robert’s story can be found on the links below.
Resources
2nd June 1942 Lancaster R5844 of 106 Sqn took its final flight from RAF Coningsby on a bombing raid to EssenDownload
Gallery
1934 Swimming Certificate 
Robert and his younger brother Lenny 1930 
Robert’s birth certificate showing his birth name of Isaac Solomons 
Robert’s father Jack Hart 
1939 Register 
Letter written by Robert to his Mother and brothers 
British Red Cross & St Johns Auxiliary Hospital 
Letter from Caterpillar Club 
106 Sqn Operational Record Book. Failed to Return 
Missing in Action telegram 
Air Ministry Letter 4 June 1942 
13 July 1942 letter from Red Cross 
Letter to Robert’s father from Wing Commander Guy Gibson 
Robert’s Medals 
2 Feb 1943 Burial in Homberg 
1952 Air Ministry letter 
Letter to Jack Hart from the Red Cross 
30 June 1948 Relocation of Robert’s Grave 
