Date of birth:

December 27th, 1912 (Scotland)

Date of death:

February 14th, 1942

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Flushing (Vlissingen)
Row: B. Grave: 21.

Service number:

37476

Nationality:

British

Richard Denis Barry MacFadden was killed in the night of February 12th/13th, when his Vickers Wellington Mk Ic Z1081, "BU-B" of No. 214 Squadron crashed in the Northsea, near the coast of Walcheren during or after the attack on the German ships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst. Five crwemembers were found, floating in a dinghy, only one, Sergeant Muraay was still alive.
On his gravestone the date of February 14th, 1942 was determined.

Promotions:
December 23rd, 1935: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
April 28th, 1938: Flying Officer;
December 6th, 1939: Acting Flight Lieutenant;
April 28th, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
June 1st, 1941: temporary Squadron Leader;
August 15th, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs. date determined at October 28th, 1939);
?: temporary Wing Commander.

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• Photo 1: Pieter Schlebaum
• - The London Gazette of 7th January 1936, Issue 34240
  - The London Gazette of 10th May 1938, Issue 34509
  - The London Gazette of 23rd January 1940, Issue 34778
  - The London Gazette of 9th July 1940, Issue 34892
  - The London Gazette of 23rd July 1940, Issue 34903
  - The London Gazette of 10th June 1941, Issue 35187
  - The London Gazette of 15th August 1941, Issue 35247
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  - Wings to Victory
  

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