Richardson, Horace William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Horace William |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Horace Brennan Richardson and Hilda Violet Richardson, of York. A.L.C.M. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3701 |
Markings | UX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 581413 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | TBC Watton, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those of the RAF and Commonwealth Air Forces who lost their lives while serving at RAF Watton and Bodney |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-07-1940 |
End Date | 13-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Watton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Attack on Amsterdam |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost at sea |