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ALINGTON, Richard

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Richard Hugh
Surname Alington
Gender M
Age 26
Decorations
Date of death 15-03-1941
Next of kin Son of Richard Geoffrey and Catherine Ruby Alington, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand; Husband of Mavis M. Alington.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number W5644
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 63..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 122
Enlistment information
Service Number 391335
Service Royal New Zealand Air Force
Group
Squadron 3 Group
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different New Zealand
Fellow Servicemen
Blandy R H F (P/O)
Crawford J G (Sgt)
Gillespie C (Sgt)
Humphreys D d (G/C)
Meason H E (Sgt)
Vaughan K H A (Sgt)
Humphreys D d (G/Capt.)
Last Operation information
Start Date 15-03-1941
End Date 15-03-1941
Takeoff Station Gibraltar
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Delivery Flight.
Reason for Loss Shot down by Oblt Muncheberg of 7/JG26 NW of Gozo. He saw the crew getting into a dinghy but they were never found and were presumed drowned.