Herbert Brian Richardson

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Name:

Country:

England

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

27 May 1898

Place of Birth:

Ashford, Kent

Died:

14 February 1922

Place of Death:

Cuatro Vientos, Spain

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Military Cross (MC)

"T./2nd Lt. Herbert Brian Richardson, Gen. List, and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on patrol he attacked a formation of eight enemy aeroplanes, one of which he destroyed. On another occasion he engaged two enemy two-seater machines, and destroyed one of them. He has destroyed six enemy machines and driven down five others out of control, and has done valuable work in attacking enemy troops on the ground. He consistently displayed great courage and skill."

Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 June 1918 (30761/7421)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	18 Feb 1918	1430	24	S.E.5a (C1057)	Pfalz D.III (OOC)	E of St. Quentin
2	26 Feb 1918	0840	24	S.E.5a (B124)	Fokker DR.I (OOC)	E of Laon
3	26 Feb 1918	0900	24	S.E.5a (B124)	Fokker DR.I (DES) ¹	E of Samoussy
4	06 Mar 1918	1055	24	S.E.5a (B124)	Fokker DR.I (DES)	Fontaine-Croin
5	11 Mar 1918	1315	24	S.E.5a (C1070)	C (OOC) ²	E of Bellenglise
6	11 Mar 1918	1815	24	S.E.5a (C1070)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Ribemont
7	15 Mar 1918	1020	24	S.E.5a (B8257)	Rumpler C (DES) ³	N of Premonte
8	16 Mar 1918	1630	24	S.E.5a (B176)	Albatros D.V (DES)	Barisis
9	17 Mar 1918	1825	24	S.E.5a (D279)	Pfalz D.III (OOC)	SW of Ramicourt
10	21 Mar 1918	1415	24	S.E.5a (D279)	Pfalz D.III (OOC)	Bellicourt
11	21 Mar 1918	1415	24	S.E.5a (D279)	Pfalz D.III (DES)	Bellicourt
12	21 Mar 1918	1420	24	S.E.5a (D279)	Pfalz D.III (DES)	Bellicourt
13	22 Mar 1918	1600-1700	24	S.E.5a (D279)	Pfalz D.III (DES)	Péronne
14	26 Mar 1918	1430	24	S.E.5a (D279)	C (DES)	Dreslincourt
15	04 Apr 1918	1530	24	S.E.5a (D279)	C (DESF)	Warfusée-Abancourt

1	Shared with Lt Ian McDonald, 2Lt James Dawe, 2Lt W F Poulter (C9342), Lt Ronald Mark
2	Shared with Capt Alfred Brown, 2Lt P J Nolan (C5301), Lt Ronald Mark, Lt E W Lindeburg (B125)
3	Shared with Lt Andrew Cowper, Lt Ronald Mark

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