Fisher, Richard James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard James |
Surname | Fisher |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Annie Fisher, of Sheffield. Brother of Betty and Ted. Husband of Vera M. Fisher (married for 5 months before his death). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE320 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. K. 12-17. |
Epitaph | |
Ribbon Stone | 1110 (Block 102, Column 21, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 935316 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | Sgt R.J. (Jimmy) Fisher 50 Sqn Sgt P.D. (Percy) Nixon (Cousins) 50 & 44 Sqns |
Miscellaneous Information
Worked for Prudential Assurance in Sheffield before enlisting. |
Known as Jimmy |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8559 (P361662/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/14 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1941 |
End Date | 26-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak, no survivors |