Christie, Richard Morley (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-July-30

Flying Officer Richard Morley Christie RCAF

Birth Date: 1919-May-24

Born:

Parents: Ryerson Meyers Christie & Ada Helena Christie

Spouse:

Home: Cardston, Alberta (parents)

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

226 (MB) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Non Sibi Sed Patriae For country not for self

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/10140

Home
Google MapCardston, Alberta (parents)
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 173

The crew of Mitchell Mk II FV-932 was detailed for a sea search and was forced down in the North Sea north of the Frisian Islands by enemy fighters.

Flying Officer Christie ditched the aircraft successfully allowing the other three members of the crew to get out and get into a dinghy. He didn't make it out of the aircraft.

Killed: Flying Officer Richard Morley Christie RCAF J/10140 KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 173. Sergeant Eric Richard Norburn RAF KIA Runnymede Memorial Panel 160.

The crew who escaped in the dinghy were picked up by a rescue launch. Pilot Officer A P Ayton-Jones Sergeant D W Bishop Sergeant J F Lecomber

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)