The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard and Violet Richards (Kirkland Lake), formerly of Tilbury, ON. He was stationed at the RCAF Manning Pool in Toronto, ON. TT 16/07/41.

In October of 1942 Robert now Sgt.(Pilot) was stationed at RCAF Fingal, ON at the Bombing & Gunnery School CDN 15/10/42 when he was granted leave to attend the funeral of Sgt.(O). Douglas Gordon-Kay who had been killed in a flying accident. TT 26/11/42. He was also granted leave in December of 1942 to visit his cousin Bill Lumley. TT 31/12/42.

Robert now Sgt.(Pilot) was stationed at RCAF Fingal, ON at the Bombing & Gunnery School CDN 15/10/42, when he was granted leave to attend the funeral of Sgt.(O). Douglas Gordon-Kay who had been killed in a flying accident. TT 26/11/42. He was also granted leave in December of 1942 to visit his cousin Bill Lumley. TT 31/12/42.

In 1943 Robert was reported serving overseas with #426 Thunderbird Sqd., flying in Wellington bomber BK 165 reported missing during night operations to Lorient, France. F/O’s G. Milne, G. A. McQuillin, R. C. Richards, Sgt.s J. A. Pollock and A. R. Maddison (RAF) were KIA.

Age 21 years. KIA 14 January, 1943,

There is no known grave for any of the aircrew.

Appears on the Runnymeade War Memorial, Englefield Green, Surrey, England 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

TSGNO, CVWM (photo), TT

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