Richard, René
Personal Information
Rank | Capt |
Forename(s) | René |
Surname | Richard |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-05-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | ME553 |
Markings | JM-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1408 |
Service | Free French Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Morocco |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-05-1944 |
End Date | 26-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Night cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Suffered icing problems and later force-landed near Consett, County Durham |