Delve, Richard James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard James |
Surname | Delve |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard James Delve and Mary Ann Delve, of Penrhiewtyn, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | W4774 |
Markings | QR-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ecuisses Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot T. Row 3. Coll. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS. MISSED AND LONGED FOR ALWAYS. MAM, DAD AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 656838 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1942 |
End Date | 17-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Montchanin |
Reason for Loss | Bombed a transformer and switching station at such low altitude, that the Lancaster flew into buildings inside the target area. |