Basic Details Surname Riches Forenames John P Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) R A F Unit (Primary - Stated) 617 Squadron / R A F V R Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Lancaster Bomber DV382 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Flight Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Unit (Primary - Our reference) 617 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Flight Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Waltham Down Year of death 1944 Month of death February Day of death 13 Manner of death as stated Died in Air Crash Manner of death reference Other