Ayres, Richard Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Richard Joseph |
Surname | Ayres |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Oswald Thomas Ayres and Alice Anne Ayres. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR795 |
Markings | TL-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 23. D. 4. |
Epitaph | BECAUSE I LIVE, YE SHALL LIVE ALSO" ST. JOHN XIV. 19 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1333632 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/380/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/380/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter |