Richardson, Jack Graydon
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Jack Graydon |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jesse Charles and Lottie Richardson, of McConnell, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE519 |
Markings | EX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 180,. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/86416 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 199 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Richardson Rapids, Manitoba; 2km east of Caribou River Park Reserve |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Rapids |
Memorial Text |
Location | Ingham Heritage Centre, former RAF Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Metal Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Memorials to all those who served at RAF Ingham (Cammeringham) 1942-1946 |
Location | All Saints Church, Ingham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque on Wooden Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of all those who served at RAF Ingham, 1942-1945 |
Location | Adjacent to former Technical Site, North Creake, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculpture, Inscribed Metal Panels & Info Boards |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF North Creake |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1172/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Ingham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Hit by Flak and crashed 2203 into the North Sea off the Dutch coast some 5 km W of Camperduin. |