Shaddick, Raymond Fred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond Fred |
Surname | Shaddick |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Faithful and Florrie Shaddick, of Westford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z9158 |
Markings | NF-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wellington Cemetery, Somerset |
Grave Reference | Div. 1. Grave 2913. |
Epitaph | WE TREASURE YOUR MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 239 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1313191 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 38 |
Squadron | 138 (Special Duties) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | In honour of the men and women of Special Duties Sqns stationed at RAF Tempsford |
Location | "The Barn" Gibraltar Farm, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Plaque & Framed Scroll |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the men and women of different nationalities who flew from RAF Tempsford to aid resistance forces in occupied Europe |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Tempsford, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Wooden Boards, Brass Plaques & RoH |
Memorial Text | Remembering all those who flew from RAF Tempsford including those of the Royal Australian Air Force |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13586 (P368007/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1942 |
End Date | 21-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Tempsford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Nickel raid over St. Etienne |
Reason for Loss | Briefed to land at Tangmere but mist forced them to divert to Boscombe Down. Crashed, on fire, en route |