Frank William Richards
Service number
172305
Military unit
12 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
134, Rolleston Drive, Lenton, Nottingham
Date of birth
13 Jul 1923
Date of death
11 Apr 1944 (20 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
Frank Richards was an export packer in 1939.
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Family history
Son of Albert Edward and Mabel Richards of 134, Rolleston Drive, Lenton, Nottingham
Military history
CAMBRAI (ROUTE DE SOLESMES) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Plot 1 Row A Grave 8
P/O Richards was the pilot of Lancaster III ND844 PH-M which took off 23.22 10 April 1944 from Wickenby to bomb railway yards at Aulnoye in Northern France when it crashed at Sailly-Cambrai,5 km. north west of Cambrai.
Also killed were Sgt Ronald Keneth Barlow (W/Op), Sgt Ronald Johnson (F/Eng), Sgt John Smith (AG), Sgt Eric Belmont Taylor (AG) and Sgt Frank Wright (Nav).
Sgt Keith Charles Kent (BA) survived the crash and he was held as a prisoner of war.
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