Richards, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Richards |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-12-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Richards and Margaret Rose Richards (née Thomson) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington |
Serial Number | LA970 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 106. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/102798 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | Harwell |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 24 August 1915 in Edinburgh, Scotland. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-12-1942 |
End Date | 26-12-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Middle East via Gibraltar |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace after leaving Gibraltar |