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RICHARDS, Frank

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Frank Mansell
Surname Richards
Gender M
Age 36
Decorations
Date of death 15-06-1943
Next of kin Son of Joseph Henry Richards and of Annie Margaret Richards (Nee Beech), of Old Coulsdon, Surrey. Husband of Eileen Elizabeth Richards, of Rathmines, Dublin, Irish Republic.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4949
Markings KM-H
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen
Grave Reference 16. E. 8..
Epitaph TREASURED EVER GREEN WITH LOVE SINCERE THE MEMORY OF YOU I LOVED SO DEAR
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 89
Enlistment information
Service Number 124113
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 44 (Rhodesia)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Eire
Fellow Servicemen
Akeister C W (Sgt)
Ballamy N L (P/O)
Card B W (Sgt)
Pugh E L (F/S)
Shearman P J (P/O)
Zedy G C A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 14-06-1943
End Date 15-06-1943
Takeoff Station Dunholme Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Oberhausen
Reason for Loss Shot down by night-fighter (Maj. Radusch I./NJG10 & crashed nr. Venlo, Holland.