Aldridge, Richard Sydney Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Richard Sydney Edward |
Surname | Aldridge |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 18-04-1941 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD732 |
Markings | QR- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 6. Row B. Grave 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 1 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 70836 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5985 (P358518/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-04-1941 |
End Date | 18-04-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | to attack an airfield near Cherbourg. |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 1520 Shot down by Flak in the target area. |