Litchfield, Richard William Reginald (Cadet)

Killed in Flying Accident 1918-May-02

Cadet Richard William Reginald Litchfield RAF

Birth Date: 1895-July-09

Born:

Parents: Henry Oswald & Eliza S. Litchfield

Spouse:

Home: Victoria, B.C.

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

School of Aerial Gunnery (OT) AGS- Air Gunners School (RFC)

Base

Beamsville Ontario

Rank

Cadet

Position

pilot-trainee

Service Numbers

152897

Final Burial
Google MapRoss Bay Cemetery
T 82E 40
1918-05-02: Litchfield died in Curtiss JN-4a (no serial #) when it collided in mid-air with another JN4, piloted by Cadet J.T. Ulson (British) also killed. Lichfield's passenger, 2Lt Thomas Stavett Byrn, (Canadian), was injured in the crash.