RICHARDSON, Harold James
| Service Number: | 410382 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | MILDURA, VIC, 16 February 1917 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental, United Kingdom, 22 July 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 410382 | |
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| 6 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 410382 |
Sgt. Harold James RICHARDSON (Squadron Air Gunner)
Sgt. Harold James RICHARDSON (Squadron Air Gunner)
Royal Australian Air Force, SN:410382 Died 22 Jul 1943 (accidental) Aircraft lost at sea.
Son of Escott Robert and Christina Christy Richardson, of Maryborough, Victoria, Australia.
Aircraft: Vickers Wellington III,
Serial Number: BJ963,
ENLISTMENT INFORMATION
Service Number: 410382
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Group: 93
Squadron: 27 OTU
Trade: Air Gunner
Country of Origin Australia
LAST OPERATION INFORMATION
Start/Finish: 22 Jul 1943
Takeoff Station: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England.
Day/Night Raid: Day,
Operation: Training- navigation exercise over sea,
Reason for Loss: Lost without trace despite perfect weather and wireless transmissions that gave no hint of problems.
Submitted 21 December 2022 by Gary Mowat
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