Riddiford, Victor Ernest Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Victor Ernest Thomas |
Surname | Riddiford |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Ernest John Riddiford, and of Louisa F. Riddiford, of Highfield, Southampton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | W5432 |
Markings | EP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Southampton (Holybrook) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. K. 10. Grave 187. |
Epitaph | "FEARLESS AND GAY INTO GOD'S ARMS HE FLEW" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 925927 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 104 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9296 (P362591/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/821/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1941 |
End Date | 27-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Air Test |
Reason for Loss | Crashed 2 miles NE of Exeter while trying to land at a nearby airfield, where it had landed due to flak damage. It was being air tested prior to its return to Driffield |