Easen, Richard Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Richard Frederick |
Surname | Easen |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Alexander Easen and Adeline Victoria Easen (née Hope), of Keene, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | LL691 |
Markings | A2-D2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 250. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 159 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/92606 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Richard was born on 17 July 1916 in Keene, Ontario. His father was a farmer and both parents were born in Keene. He had one brother George Allan. He attended Keene Public School 1922- 1929 (Entrance) Peterborough Collegiate 1929-1934 (Academic) and again in 1934-1936 (Special Commercial). He then went to Peterborough Business College 1935-1936 for a Business Course. His sport interests were bowling and swimming. Between June and December 1937 Richard worked as a clerk for Canada Packers Co. and then for Jercucy Yokom, as a musician in an orchestra. He was a trumpet player. He was there from 1938 until enlistment. |
After enlisting on 19 January 1942, Richard embarked for the U.K. on 27 May 1943. He reached England and 3PRC on 5 June 1943, 5 (0)AFU, 19 July 1943, 12 OTU 7 September 1943, 31 Base 14 January 1944, 33 Base 2 April 1944 and 514 Squadron on 29 April 1944. Sadly, within days of arriving, Richard was to lose his life. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1977/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1944 |
End Date | 01-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (57% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the English Channel off Dover |