Gray, Richard Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Richard Ernest |
Surname | Gray |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jesse Henry and Ellen Gray, of Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DD717 |
Markings | TW-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Edlesborough (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY A BRAVE AND GALLANT AIRMAN. THROUGH HARDSHIP TO HEAVEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1332583 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 141 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Memorial Hall, Clenchwarton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the crew of Mosquito DD717 of 141 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1944 |
End Date | 29-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Exploded west of King's Lynn, showering debris over a farm |