Chamberlain, Richard John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Richard John |
Surname | Chamberlain |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 13-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Philip and Grace Dellawreathe Chamberlain, of Benson, Oxfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7273 |
Markings | XD-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row C. Coll. grave 1-3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 142 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 65566 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9614 (P362966/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/959/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-10-1941 |
End Date | 13-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Circus 108A |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters (Me109s) SW of St. Omer |