Hughes, Raymond Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | LAC |
Forename(s) | Raymond Douglas |
Surname | Hughes |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hughes, of Aberdare, Glamorgan. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L5230 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 23. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 551679 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-05-1940 |
End Date | 14-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Villeneuve-les-Vertus |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attacking ground forces in the Ardennes. Of the 11 105 Squadron Battles taking part, only four returned to base |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |