Anthony Richard Burgess
Service number
1315656
Military unit
1661 HCU Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
6, Essex Street, Oxford.
Date of birth
25 Apr 1921
Date of death
12 Mar 1943 (21 years old)
Place of birth
Witney, Oxfordshire
Employment, education or hobbies
He was a grocery salesman in 1939.
- Family History
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Family history
He was the son of Richard Samuel and Iva Ellen Burgess of 6, Essex Street, Oxford.
Military history
NEWARK-UPON-TRENT CEMETERY Sec. P. Grave 309A.
He was aboard Lancaster I R5556 which crashed during a general flying practice training flight. No survivors. Fatalities: J Cowan (Pilot Instructor), AR Burgess (P), DW Lovelady (FE), AE Hannay (N), HV Adams (W/Op), E Hall (AB), AE Clark (AG), SC Johnson (AG), KT Robson (Ground Crew), LJ Rogers. (Ground Crew)
According to WR Chorley (Bomber Command Losses vol 8 p.42) this aircraft 'came down at Cromwell 4 miles NNW of Newark) at approximately 17.45 following an uncontrollable fire in the port outer engine.'
Extra information
Unknown
Photographs
Photo of Anthony Burgess
Photo: Richard Pinder