Blake, Richard Barnett (Warrant Officer 2)

Killed in Action 1943-April-14

Warrant Officer 2 Richard Barnett Blake RCAF

Birth Date: 1915-December-04

Born:

Parents: William Barnett and Isabella Blake

Spouse: Husband of Rose M. Blake.

Home: Ottawa, Ontario (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

90 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Celer Swift

Base

RAF Ridgewell

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Position

Wireless Air Gunner

Service Numbers

R/9529

Final Burial
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Grave 2
90 Squadron (Celer) Short Stirling III aircraft BF 462 WP-P shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Otto Materne of the 4/NJG 4, flying a Bf 110 from Saint-Dizier airfield. The Stirling crashed at Soudé-Notre-Dame-ou-le-Petit (municipality Soudé), Grand Est, France. Warrant Officer Class 2 RB Blake (RCAF), Sergeant SF Gould (RAFVR), Sergeant S Hammond (RAFVR), Sergeant H Noar (RAFVR), Sergeant RJ Palmer (RAFVR), and Sergeant EA Shaw (RAFVR) were killed. Pilot Officer RJ Beldin (RAF) was taken Prisoner of War.