Richardson, Harold James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold James |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
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Date of Death | 22-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Escott Robert and Christina Christy Richardson, of Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ963 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 197. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 410382 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 27 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Fradley, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial & Stencilled Composite Panels |
Memorial Text | This memorial is a tribute to all those both military and civil who came from many countries to serve at RAF Lichfield |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-07-1943 |
End Date | 22-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Lichfield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise over sea |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace despite perfect weather and wireless transmissions that gave no hint of problems |