Richardson, Douglas Roy
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Douglas Roy |
Surname | Richardson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Henry and Mary Beatrice Richardson, of Norwood, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1096 |
Markings | DX- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Feltwell (St. Nicholas) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | FOR EVER IN GOD'S GARDEN Various sources vide https://www.swanboroughfunerals.com.au/funeral-poem-gods-garden/ |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78229 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11402 (P365182/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-01-1942 |
End Date | 06-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Brest |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into a farm near Methwold. Investigation concluded that crash was due to pilot disorientation |