Richard E. Ashton, Dvr.
Personal information
Age 29
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number T-161755
Rank Dvr.
Function Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 63 Airborne Divisional Composite Company
Unit / Group 49 Air Despatch
Division / Transport / Command Unknown
Regiment Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when 19-9-1944
Died where Arnhem
Spot Kempenbergerweg
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 4-C-16
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

15.33 hours (NL-time). Stirling EF319 (5G-'N'), piloted by Wing Commander Peter Davis (commanding officer 299 Squadron)was hit by Flak while re-supplying the airborne troops near Arnhem and went down near reastaurant Rust Wat, Kempenbergerweg, Arnhem. Wing Commander Davis tried to belly-land the aircraft and some of his crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. 5 crew members survived but 4 were killed. Driver Ashton died in the crash.

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Richard E. Ashton, Dvr.
Personal information
Age 29
Nationality British
Date / place of birth Unknown
Military information
Army Number T-161755
Rank Dvr.
Function Air Despatcher
Platoon / Troop / Flight Unknown
Company / Squadron 63 Airborne Divisional Composite Company
Unit / Group 49 Air Despatch
Division / Transport / Command Unknown
Regiment Royal Army Service Corps
Death information
Died when 19-9-1944
Died where Arnhem
Spot Kempenbergerweg
Map reference Unknown
Burial location
Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number 4-C-16
Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes

15.33 hours (NL-time). Stirling EF319 (5G-'N'), piloted by Wing Commander Peter Davis (commanding officer 299 Squadron)was hit by Flak while re-supplying the airborne troops near Arnhem and went down near reastaurant Rust Wat, Kempenbergerweg, Arnhem. Wing Commander Davis tried to belly-land the aircraft and some of his crew were able to bail out before the aircraft crashed. 5 crew members survived but 4 were killed. Driver Ashton died in the crash.

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