Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Clarence Edwin Richard
In memory of:
Flight Sergeant Clarence Edwin Richard
April 11, 1944
Overseas, Germany
Military Service
R/154916
27
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
49 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
October 1, 1916
Tignish, Prince Edward Island
May 28, 1942
Moncton, New Brunswick
Son of Edward Joseph and Gertrude (nee Bernard) Richards , of Tignish, Prince Edward Island. Husband of Dorothy Agnes (nee Stack) Richard, of Saint John, New Brunswick. Brother of J/19978 P/O James Leonard Richards, killed in flying accident on 1 March 1944, of R/174930 Corporal Joseph E, Richards (RCAF) and of G/7523 Private Vincent J. Richards (Artillery).
Commemorated on Page 426 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY
Belgium
IVa. C. 25.
Antwerp lies 57 Km north of Brussels on the E19 and 59 km north east of Gent on the E17 motorway. The cemetery itself is located in Wilrijk, a suburb of Antwerp. From the Bistplein in front of the railway station in Wilrijk follow the Kleinsteenweg for 300 M until you arrive at the ring road. Turn right and follow the ring road for 100 M to the first set of traffic lights and turn left. Go under the flyover and continue straight on over the dual carrageway into Jules Moretus Lei. Follow this street for 1 kilometre and the entrance to the Municipal Cemetery is on your left. After entering the cemetery follow the Commission signs to the three Commission plots at the far end of the cemetery. Alternatively ask for their location at the office within the cemetery.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Photo of CLARENCE EDWIN RICHARD – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Clarence Edwin Richard is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Memorial – Flight Sergeant Clarence Edwin Richard is commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery Entrance – Entrance … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cross of Sacrifice – Cross of Sacrifice located in Plots 4 & 4A … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Cemetery – View of Plot 3 … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens -
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Grave Marker – Grave marker … Schoonselhof Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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