Whalley, Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard |
Surname | Whalley |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Elsie Whalley, of South Shore, Blackpool, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM422 |
Markings | WS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. B. 3-7. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ENGLAND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 973270 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-03-1944 |
End Date | 23-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Birkenfeld, no survivors |