DAMBUSTERS Bolitho, Richard

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bolitho ​

• FORENAME

Richard ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1211045 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 21.E.1 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1920 Kimberly,Nottinghamshire​

son of William and Jane Bolitho,Portrush,Co.Antrim,Northern Ireland​

RAF 1940​

2 RC 25.11.1940​

4 RC 9.12.1940​

RAF Calshot 10.1.1941​

1 RW 26.4.1941​

7 ITW 10.5.1941​

51 Group Pool 28.6.1941​

ADRC 5.8.1941​

RDU 6.10.1941​

14 ITW 10.1.1942​

9 AGS 5.6.1942​

19 OTU 27.8.1942​

1654 CU 15.10.1942​

9 Squadron 23.12.1942​

27 Squadron 22.1.1943​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

air gunner​

Lancaster ED864​

Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)​

flew into high tension cables and crashed 0015 hours near Marbeck,Germany ​

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