Richardson, Jack McPherson
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Jack McPherson |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert McPherson Richardson and Ruby Ada Richardson. Husband of Dorothy Edith Ruth Richardson, of Kent Town, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB157 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 198. |
Epitaph | REMEMBRANCE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 416787 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1945 |
End Date | 28-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Barford St. John |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training practice flying |
Reason for Loss | Port engine cut at 200', causing the aircraft to spin in while in the circuit |