Herbert Brian Richardson | |
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Born | Ashford, Kent, England | 27 May 1898
Died | 14 February 1922 Cuatro Vientos, Spain | (aged 23)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1917–1919 1920–1921 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 24 Squadron RFC/RAF |
Awards | Military Cross |
Lieutenant Herbert Brian Richardson MC (27 May 1898 – 14 February 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories. [1]
Richardson joined the Royal Flying Corps as a cadet, and was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on 21 June 1917. [2] He was confirmed in his rank and appointed a flying officer on 17 September 1917. [3]
Richardson was posted to No. 24 Squadron in northern France to fly the SE.5a single-seat fighter, and between 18 February and 4 April 1918 was credited with nine enemy aircraft destroyed (two shared), and six driven down out of control (one shared). [1]
His award of the Military Cross was gazetted on 21 June 1918, his citation reading:
Richardson was transferred to the RAF's unemployed list on 10 June 1919, [5] but briefly returned to active service, being granted a short service commission with the rank of flying officer on 23 September 1920, [6] which he resigned on 18 May 1921. [7]
Richardson was killed in a flying accident in Cuatro Vientos, Spain, on 14 February 1922. [1]
No. | Date/Time | Aircraft/ Serial No. |
Opponent | Result | Location | Notes |
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1 | 18 February 1918 @ 1430 |
S.E.5a (C1057) |
Pfalz D.III | Out of control | East of St. Quentin | |
2 | 26 February 1918 @ 0840-0900 |
S.E.5a (B124) |
Fokker Dr.I | Out of control | East of Laon | |
3 | Fokker Dr.I | Destroyed | East of Samoussy | Shared with Lieutenants
Ian McDonald &
Ronald Mark, and Second Lieutenants James Dawe & W. F. Poulter. | ||
4 | 6 March 1918 @ 1055 |
S.E.5a (B124) |
Fokker Dr.I | Destroyed | Fontaine-Croin | |
5 | 11 March 1918 @ 1315 |
S.E.5a (C1070) |
Type C | Out of control | East of Bellenglise | Shared with Captain
Alfred Brown, Lieutenants Ronald Mark & E. W. Lindeburg, and Second Lieutenant P. J. Nolan. |
6 | 11 March 1918 @ 1815 |
S.E.5a (C1070) |
Albatros D.V | Out of control | Ribemont | |
7 | 15 March 1918 @ 1020 |
S.E.5a (B8257) |
Rumpler C | Destroyed | North of Premonte | Shared with Lieutenants Andrew Cowper & Ronald Mark. |
8 | 16 March 1918 @ 1630 |
S.E.5a (B176) |
Albatros D.V | Destroyed | Barisis | |
9 | 17 March 1918 @ 1825 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III | Out of control | South-west of Ramicourt | |
10 | 21 March 1918 @ 1415-1420 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III | Out of control | Bellicourt | |
11 | Pfalz D.III | Destroyed | ||||
12 | Pfalz D.III | Destroyed | ||||
13 | 22 March 1918 @ 1600-1700 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Pfalz D.III | Destroyed | Péronne | |
14 | 26 March 1918 @ 1430 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Type C | Destroyed | Dreslincourt | |
15 | 4 April 1918 @ 1530 |
S.E.5a (D279) |
Type C | Destroyed in flames | Warfusée-Abancourt |