Pike, Richard Cecil Luscombe
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard Cecil Luscombe |
Surname | Pike |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-11-1939 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mildred Elizabeth Pike, of Teignmouth, Devon. His Brother, Victor Fernley Baker Pike Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | K9356 |
Markings | HA- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
Grave Reference | Plot 19. Row C. Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 226 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580454 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | AASF |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary's Church, Bexwell, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the squadrons based at R.A.F. Downham Market and those who have their lives during the 1939 - 1945 war |
Location | All Saints Church, Chedburgh, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH and Sqn Crest |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and scroll remembering the members of the Royal and Polish Air Forces who served at RAF Chedburgh 1942 - 1946 |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother was killed while serving with Bomber Command in April 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1653 (P350505/39) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1347/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1347/6 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-11-1939 |
End Date | 13-11-1939 |
Takeoff Station | Aubérive-sur-Suippe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground following the collapse of the port wing |