Richardson, Patrick Ranby
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Patrick Ranby |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Richardson and of Ethel Moore Richardson (Nee Craig). Stepson of Group Captain A. S. Thompson, R.A.F., of Blackpool, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1897 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Zedelgem Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HE TOO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 565331 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-12-1940 |
End Date | 11-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Aerodromes |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Zedelgem, 9km SSW of Bruges, Belgium. |