Richards, Richard Alban
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Richard Alban |
Surname | Richards |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-05-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of R. H. and Ruby Richards, of Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2118 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery |
Grave Reference | C. 8. |
Epitaph | IN LOVE, WE REMEMBER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 60819 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Pilot |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6483 (P359158/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-05-1941 |
End Date | 16-05-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Last seen at the entrance to a Norwegian fjord |