Richards, Donald Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Donald Ernest |
Surname | Richards |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-12-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Beatrice Richards, of Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | NC446 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ecclesall (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Grave 1296. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 231 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1590458 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Navigator/ Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-12-1945 |
End Date | 13-12-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wing |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto a farm at Newbury, Berkshire |