Staples, Richard Ludgvan
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Richard Ludgvan |
Surname | Staples |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 12-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert Asser Staples and Mary Jane Staples. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB125 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 202. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 101 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4212868 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 LFS |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-01-1945 |
End Date | 12-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night training |
Reason for Loss | Poor visibility on return and crashed at Hoveringham, near Newark |