von der Groeben, Richard Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard Arthur |
Surname | von der Groeben |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
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Date of Death | 13-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Arthur Richard and Ruby Olive Von Der Groeben, of Buranda, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Airspeed Oxford I |
Serial Number | V3874 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shelford (Ss. Peter and Paul) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Grave 6. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404793 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 CU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1942 |
End Date | 13-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into trees at Gunthorpe, near Newark, killing on three on board |