Richardson, Harry
Title
Richardson, Harry
Description
An oral history interview with Pilot Officer Harry Richardson DFC (b. 1918, Royal Air Force).
He flew operations as a pilot with 149 and 59 Squadrons.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
He flew operations as a pilot with 149 and 59 Squadrons.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Date
2025-06-26
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Richardson, H
Collection Items
142542 Flight Lieutenant Harry Richardson DFC
Harry Richardson grew up in Bolton and North Wembley before beginning pilot training as war broke out. After qualifying, he flew his first tour of operations with 149 Squadron from RAF Mildenhall. He then became an instructor at 27 OTU, flying…
Interview with Harry Richardson
Harry Richardson DFC grew up in Derby and Wembley and tried to enlist two weeks before the war began. He was determined to be taken on as a pilot and undertook pilot training on Tiger Moths before converting to Wellingtons. He was posted to RAF…
Collection Tree
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