Denis Richard Garth RICHINS

RICHINS, Denis Richard Garth

Service Number: 422298
Enlisted: 26 April 1942
Last Rank: Pilot Officer
Last Unit: No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Dorrigo, New South Wales Australia, , 6 February 1922
Home Town: Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Unknown
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: Flying Battle, near Bircham Newton England United Kingdom, 23 October 1944, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom
Grave 15126
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial
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World War 2 Service

26 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422298
26 Apr 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 422298, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park
18 Jul 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
2 Nov 1942: Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, 422298
16 Apr 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant
16 Oct 1943: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant
11 Apr 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422298, Operational Training Units (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
5 Aug 1944: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer
16 Sep 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422298, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
23 Oct 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 422298, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45, AIrcraft damaged over target (Essen) returning to base and crashed in the grounds of Houghton Hall near Bircham Newton in Norfolk. See related link 'Aircrew Remembered' site.

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Biography contributed

Denis Richard Garth RICHINS was born in Dorrigo, NSW on 6th February, 1922

His parents were Albert RICHINS & Alice Gertrude SIMPKINS who married in NSW in 1914