Basic Details
Surname
Blanchard
Forenames
Raymond
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Lancaster III ND903 PM-G
Took off from Elsham Wolds at 2151 for Struttgart. All buried Plot 1 Row B. of Orleans Main Cemetery, Loiret, France..
B.C.L. Vol 5. Page 352.

DYER, Maurice Ballard. Flying Officer. Pilot J/85469. RCAF. Coll. grave 6-9.

NANSON, Reginal William. Sergeant. Flt. Eng. 1609250. RAFVR. Son of Reginald James Nanson and Amy Elizabeth Maud Nanson, of Edgbaston, Birmingham; husband of Sylvia Doris Nanson, of Edgbaston, aged 23. Grave 5.

DEY, Robert. Pilot Officer. Navigator. J/90571. R.C.A.F. Coll. grave 6-9.

WARREN, Robert John Branch. Flying Officer. Air Bomber. J/26703. R.C.A.F. Son of Robert Francis and Florence Jane Warren, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, aged 23. Coll. grave 6-9.

TOMMIE, Laurence. Warrant Officer. W. Op./Air Gnr. 1125388, R.A.F.V.R. Son of Mary Tommie, of Girvan, Ayrshire, aged 21. Coll. grave 6-9.

PRICE, Reginald Joseph. Sergeant. Air Gunner. 1807491. R.A.F.V.R. Son of Joseph Morgan Price and Elizabeth Price, of Aberaman, Aberdare, Glamorgan. Coll. grave 6-9.

BLANCHARD, Raymond Arthur Oswald. Sergeant. Air Gunner. 1583305. R.A.F.V.R. Son of Samuel Arthur and Violet Blanchard, of Skegness, Lincolnshire.. Coll. grave 6-9.
Also commemorated on Skegness War Memorial
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
R.A.F.
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R.A.F.V.R.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
103 Sqn. Lancaster ND903 PM-G
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
La Ferte St. Cyr
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
K.I.A
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action