Richards, Ronald Eldred
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-07-22
Birth Date: 1917-September-12
Born: Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Son of Eldred Edwin and Annie Elsie Richards
Home: Earlwood, New South Wales
Enlistment: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment Date: 1940-06-18
Service
RAAF
Unit
45 Group (RAF)
Base
Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
412188
First Burial
Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery, Quebec
RICHARDS Ronald Eldred 412188 I Aviation Heritage Museum 
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson Mk. llla FH317
Aircraft Ferrying 1942-July-22 to 1942-July-22
(Ferry) Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
RAF Ferry Command. Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft FH 317 was engaged in a Navigation training flight when it crashed and burned five miles west of the aerodrome near Dorval, Quebec
Pilot Officer FG McInnis (RCAF), Sergeant JL Anderson (RAAF), Sergeant RE Richards (RAAF) and Flight Lieutenant JK Rhodes (RAF) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 313
This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson Mk. llla Serial: FH317
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson FH317
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson 
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson FH317
Hudson Mk. llla FH317
RAF Ferry Command. Hudson aircraft #FH 317 was engaged in a training flight when it crashed five miles west of the aerodrome at Dorval, Quebec.1942-July-22 Accident: RAF FC DORVAL, QUE Loc: Dorval Airport Names: Anderson | Burdon-murphy | Mcinnis | Rhodes | Richards
Hudson FH317 Mk. llla - Aircraft Ferrying - 1942-07-22 to 1942-07-22
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RAF Ferry Command. Dorval, Quebec. Hudson aircraft FH 317 was engaged in a Navigation training flight when it crashed and burned five miles west of the aerodrome near Dorval, Quebec
Pilot Officer FG McInnis (RCAF), Sergeant JL Anderson (RAAF), Sergeant RE Richards (RAAF) and Flight Lieutenant JK Rhodes (RAF) were all killed in this flying accident
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 313