Morris, Richard Hartlebury
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Richard Hartlebury |
Surname | Morris |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Richard and Kathleen Morris. Husband of Elsie Morris, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK683 |
Markings | A4-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 212. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 215 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 188459 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 195 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-11-1944 |
End Date | 23-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen- to attack the Nordstern refinery. 168 aircraft, 1 lost. G-H was used through cloud. Bombing appeared to be accurate. |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed in the sea off Walcheren island, Holland |