Dunford, Richard Jack
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Dunford |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Richard Jack |
| Date of birth | 05 April 1919 |
| Family details | Son of James Thomas Dunford and Annie Dunford, of Epsom, Surrey. |
| Previous education | Sutton County School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1937-1939 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Arts |
| Military unit | RAF |
| Service number | 124945 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 06/04/1943 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Flying Officer (Pilot) |
| Place of death | Invergordon |
| Cause of death | Drowned in the Cromarty Firth |
| Burial place | Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extensions (Or Burial Ground) |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Sutton Grammar School; St. Martin's Church, Epsom |
| Notes | His second academic year was spent in Grenoble Commemorated on the Suttonian Memorial website - http://suttonianmemorial.co.uk.
Letter from his mother dated 13 Feb. 1951. “My son Richard Jack Dunford was a student at King’s College, Strand at the time he was called to the Forces. He lost his life in an accident through the gales on the night of 6-7 April, 1943 at Invergordon, Scotland. His rank was Flying Officer and was on a Sunderland Flying Boat when he lost his life.” |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |