Richards, William Mortimer
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Mortimer |
Surname | Richards |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas Reginald and Rachel Richards, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | W5618 |
Markings | ED-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row V. Grave 20. |
Epitaph | CHERISHED MEMORIES LAST FOR EVER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 89 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/15450 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2307. Crashed in Belgium |