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DANSON, Richard

Personal Information
Rank Pte
Forename(s) Richard
Surname Danson
Gender M
Age 32
Decorations
Date of death 09-05-1945
Next of kin Son of John and Lena May Danson. husband of Grace Danson, of Kirkham, Lancashire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number RF230
Markings JI-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Clichy Northern Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 16. Row 12. Coll. grave 7-18..
Epitaph INTO THY HANDS, O LORD
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 152
Enlistment information
Service Number 3392078
Service East Surrey Regiment
Group 3
Squadron 514
Trade Passenger
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adams R A (Sgt)
Anderson T (Pte)
Ball W L (Pte)
Bayston S J (Pte)
Beaton D (F/L)
Belshaw E L (Cpl)
Betton R A (Pte)
Brittain J G (F/S)
Campbell P A T W B (Lt)
Clark R E (Pte)
Croston W (Pte)
Crowe A J S (Gnr)
Cummings H (Fus)
Edwards T J (Rfn)
Evers O C (P/O)
Franks G W (L/Cpl)
Hilchey R B (F/O)
Labotske A N (Gnr)
Lindheimer W L (Pnr)
Maschit M (Pnr)
McMurrugh A (F/S)
Parkin O (Fus)
Roe J A (Gdsman)
Snowdon E T T (Lt)
Thompson A G (Cpl)
Toms R M (P/O)
Turnbull R (Pte)
Wheeler R W (Capt)
Yates P (Pte)
Last Operation information
Start Date 09-05-1945
End Date 09-05-1945
Takeoff Station Juvincourt
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Operation Exodus with 24 former PoW on board
Reason for Loss The pilot reported problems with the controls soon after takeoff and intended to return to Juvincourt. Crashed at Roye-Amy