Walter Richardson

Hi Kurt,
If I could have Keiths contact details that would be good & I can get in touch with him. I would really like some information / pictures about Walter Richardson..
Regards
Steve

Keiths contact details

Hi Kurt,
Sorry for the last email I hadn’t seen your reply. I am new to this site. If I could have Keiths contact details that would be good 7 I can get in touch with him.
Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,

If you know his son Keith, he has all the information. I received lots of info from the RAF Museum and found out how Walter was ejected from the aircraft. If you don’t have Keiths contact info, I can provide it with his consent.

Cheers,
Kurt

Walter Richardson

I saw you questions about Walter Richardson. I believe that he was a relation of mine and I have been trying to find some information about him. Did you receive any info or photo’s about him. If you did I would be pleased to here from you.
Regards
Steve

I’ve a friend here in the office who’s father was a wireless operator on 50 Sqn in World War II.

My friend is trying to find out more about the Lancaster that his father was shot down in. What we know so far is as follows:-

Lancaster (mark unknown)
Serial LM437
Sqn code VN-P
50 Sqn
RAF Skellingthorpe.
Shot down 3/4th May 1944 at Mailly Le Camp

The pathfinder (Mosquito pilot) on that raid was one Leonard Cheshire, no less!

It was Sgt Walter Richardson’s last flight of the war and he was the only survivor of his crew, though he escaped with burns so bad that the French resistance handed him to the Germans for hospitalisation.

Can anyone offer anything futher on this aircraft, the raid or Walter Richardson please? Images of the Lancaster in question would also be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Kurt