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Squadron Leader Rabone was the pilot of a Mosquito aircraft of No. 23 Squadron, which took off on July 24th 1944 to attack a target over north-west Germany and failed to return to base. Some three months later the body of Squadron Leader Rabone was washed ashore at Heligoland Island and buried the following day. He was later reinterred in the Hotten British Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Squadron Leader Rabone was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on January 25th 1944, the citation reading:-
"Acting Squadron Leader Rabone, prior to joining his present Squadron completed many bomber and fighter (including night fighter) operations and had destroyed three enemy aircraft. Since then he has taken part in many missions over Sicily and Italy and has achieved much success in night intruder sorties. He has also made most determined and damaging attacks on enemy road and rail targets, and on one occasion destroyed a coastal supply vessel. During his present tour of duty, Squadron Leader Rabone has destroyed a further three enemy aircraft and damaged one other."

Find a Grave link with a photo of Squadron Leader Rabone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14042273/paul-wattling-rabone

Auckland Museum link with photos of Squadron Leader Rabone: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C19072?n=paul+wattling+rabone&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=0

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Mrs. P.B. Rabone (W) (right aligned)
"Ypres" (right aligned)
Avisford Park Road (right aligned)
Walberton, near Arundel, (right aligned)
Sussex (right aligned)
ENGLAND (right aligned & underlined)