Abel, Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard |
Surname | Abel |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mary Ellen Abel, of Runcorn, Cheshire. Nephew of William Robinson, of Runcorn. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4340 |
Markings | OL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. F. 12. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY'S GARDEN HE SLEEPS IN PEACE, A DAY SAD TO RECALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 549202 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 83 |
Trade | Observer/Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1940 |
End Date | 12-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Targets along the Dortmund-Ems canal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Flak |