Richardson, John Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Charles |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Date of Death | 11-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Charles and Lydia Maud Richardson. Husband of Margaret Edith Richardson, of Clerkenwell, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB356 |
Markings | PG-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 221. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1385272 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to old Main Gate, off B1373, Strubby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In commemoration of all who served at RAF Strubby from 144, 227, 280, 404 and 619 Squadrons & RAF College of Air Warfare. 1944 - 1972 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-11-1944 |
End Date | 12-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Strubby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (14% moon) |
Operation | Harburg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 1635hrs. Crashed at Neuhof, Ellerholzhafen, Hamburg. |