Board, Richard George (Sergeant)

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-December-13

Sergeant Richard George Board RAF

Birth Date: 1921-May-28

Born:

Parents: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Board of Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales;.

Spouse: Husband of M. Board of Brantford Ontario

Home: Bridgend, Glamorgen Wales

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

33 ANS- Air Navigation School (RAF)

Base

RCAF Stn. Mount Hope, Ontario ( Hamilton)

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

655267

Home
Google MapBridgend, Glamorgen Wales
Final Burial
Google MapSaint Pauls Anglican Cemetery
RAF Plot Grave 9
Sergeant Board was one of four RAF airmen who lost their lives in the crash of Avro Anson (6709) aircraft. During a night training flight the Anson struck a tree during a heavy snow storm, 1 mile south-east of Avon, Ontario. The four airmen who perished in this accident were- RAF Sergeant Richard George BOARD RAFVR Leading Aircraftman Charles Geoffrey CHADWICK RAFVR Leading Aircraftman Ernest JOHNSON and RAFVR Leading Aircraftman Sidney Isaac BRESSLOFF.

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Crew or Other Personnel

Anson 6709

Sergeant Richard George Board RAF

Sergeant Board, Richard George (RAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-13
Saint Pauls Anglican Cemetery, Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Sidney Isaac Bressloff RAF

Leading Aircraftman Bressloff, Sidney Isaac (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-13
Beth Jacob Cemetery, Snake Road, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Charles Geoffrey Chadwick RAF

Leading Aircraftman Chadwick, Charles Geoffrey (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-13
Saint Pauls Anglican Cemetery, Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada

Leading Aircraftman Ernest Johnson RAFVR

Leading Aircraftman Johnson, Ernest (RAFVR)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-December-13
Saint Pauls Anglican Cemetery, Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada

Accident Card - Avro Anson Mk. I serial:6709

This accident involved 1 aircraft on 1942-December-13. Anson I s/n 6709 (formerly R6709).

This accident involved 4 people. Board RG, Bressloff SI, Chadwick CG, Johnson E

This accident had 4 fatalities. Sergeant Richard George Board RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:655267 Anson 6709, Leading Aircraftman Sidney Isaac Bressloff RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1395218 Anson 6709, Leading Aircraftman Charles Geoffrey Chadwick RAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:1507984 Anson 6709, Leading Aircraftman Ernest Johnson RAFVR Killed in Flying Accident service no:1180581 Anson 6709

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