Dards, Monty Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Monty Richard |
Surname | Dards |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Montague and Athalie Dards, of Southall, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4292 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Upper Heyford Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 41. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING AND CONSTANT MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON MONTY. MUM, DAD AND RON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745785 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4474 (P356398/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1940 |
End Date | 07-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying practice |
Reason for Loss | An engine failed and the Hampden became inverted and crashed on its approach, hitting the ground near Bicester |