Seymour, Richard Henry Creed
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Richard Henry Creed |
Surname | Seymour |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of The Revd. Archibald Thomas Seymour and Mary Seymour, of Swallowfield Vicarage, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W1162 |
Markings | NP-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 93. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1166511 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swallowfield, Royal Berkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of Richard Henry Creed Seymour, Sgt A/G RAFVR, killed in action 20th July 1942, a server and chorister in this church |
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Miscellaneous Information
The son of the vicar of Swallowfield, Berks |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1942 |
End Date | 20-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Vegesack. 99 aircraft- all four engined. Original target was the Vulkan U-boat factory but in fact, due to cloud cover, all bombed the town using Gee |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost over the sea |