Riches, Roger David
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Roger David |
Surname | Riches |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-03-1957 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gladys Olive Richies of 20 Moreland Court, Finchley Rd, Middlesex |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | English Electric Canberra B2 |
Serial Number | WH915 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bury Cemetery, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire |
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Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4044167 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-03-1957 |
End Date | 08-03-1957 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Despite completing part of its sortie successfully, the aircraft later crashed in bad weather at Kiln Farm, Wiggington, 2 miles South East of Tring, Hertfordshire. Cause not fully established |