Richardson, Henry Holmes
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Henry Holmes |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 14-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Robson Richardson and Elizabeth M. Richardson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4103 |
Markings | RC-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 210. |
Epitaph | DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI (Latin: IT IS SWEET AND HONORABLE TO DIE FOR YOUR COUNTRY) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17320 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Richardson Creek, Manitoba; 4km west of Nejanilini Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Creek |
Memorial Text |
Location | Roadside location, Screveton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, inscribed metal plaque and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 5 LFS Lancaster W4103 which crashed after a mid-air collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford on 14th April 1944 |
Location | St. Wilfred's Church, Screveton, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Framed scroll and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 5 LFS Lancaster W4103 which crashed after a mid-air collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford on 14th April 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1944 |
End Date | 14-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Midair collision with a 1521 Flight Oxford I LB415 both aircraft coming down S of the Airfield. |