Whittington, Richard Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard Frederick |
Surname | Whittington |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick John and Winifred Kate Whittington, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2808 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwell Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 598. |
Epitaph | OUR DICK. LOVED IN LIFE TREASURED IN MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1258599 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1941 |
End Date | 17-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled while avoiding tree & crashed nr. Wantage |