Basic Details
Surname
Fielding
Forenames
Richard A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Richard Allen
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 28 March 2022: www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1269993/richard-allan-fielding/
Son of William E. and Jane Fielding, of Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire.
Recovered 28 March 2022: http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=14644
Date: 17 Mar 45 Aircraft: Hudson IIIa FK739 Unit 251 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Sea
Hornshaw and Fowler also provide extra details. He was originally from Darwen and worked for the Air Ministry Met Office before qualifying as a pilot. However, he was posted to 251 as a Sergeant/ Met Observed and was lost flying from Iceland. He is also commemorated on IWM 2607 and the Runnymede Memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant Observer
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1945
Month of death
March
Day of death
17
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing