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RICHARDSON, Raymond John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 401017 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 11 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Greenock, South Australia, Australia, 8 November 1921 |
| Home Town: | Greenock, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Maryborough High School, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Maryborough Railway Station, Victoria |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Rabaul, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, 24 February 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 36.Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul, East New Britain. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greenock War Memorial Cairn, Port Elliot Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Port Elliot War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 7 Dec 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, 401017 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Melbourne, VIC | |
| 7 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401017 | |
| 24 Feb 1942: | Wounded Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 401017, No. 11 Squadron (RAAF), Killed in Flying Battle | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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