Blewett, Richard Trevor
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Richard Trevor |
Surname | Blewett |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest Richard and Lilian May Blewett (Nee Ryder), of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7317 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sola Churchyard |
Grave Reference | British Plot. C. 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 403118 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11243 (P364984/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-12-1941 |
End Date | 27-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Support allied commandos at Vaagso |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while attacking shipping off the Norwegian coast |