SHENNAN, Richard Ellison

Flying Officer Richard Shennan served with the 460 Squadron based at Binbrook England. After enlistment at the age of eighteen until he turned twenty-one Richard flew 31 operations as a rear gunner in Lancaster aircraft. Update to photo " Doug Charlton and his crew". Shennan and his crew beside their Lancaster PB255G at Binbrook Air Base England. L to R: F/O Richard (‘Dick’) Shennan rear gunner, Flt/Lt Douglas Haig (Doug) Charlton pilot, F/O Harry Leslie (Harry) Richardson navigator, W/O John Vincent (Jack or ‘Shorty’) Hewitt wireless operator, F/O Herbert Hammond Gibson (bomb aimer), all RAAF and their two RAF members F/O R Taylor mid-upper gunner, and Sgt George A Gallimore engineer. Source: Jane Shennan

Last Name
SHENNAN
Given Names
Richard Ellison
Service Number
437358
Date of Birth
07/06/1924
Birth Location
Adelaide South Australia
Enlistment Date
02/01/1943
Enlistment Location
Adelaide S.A.
Course Details
WAGS Course 36, 1 W.A.G.S and the 460 Squadron
Intake Date
04/03/1943
Kill Date or Discharge Date
12/10/1945 (Discharged)
Discharge Unit
460 SQN then 7 OTU
Rank
Flying Officer
Notes

Flying Officer Richard Shennan served with the 460 Squadron based at Binbrook England. After enlistment at the age of eighteen until he turned twenty-one Richard flew 31 operations as a rear gunner in Lancaster aircraft. Update to photo " Doug Charlton and his crew". Shennan and his crew beside their Lancaster PB255G at Binbrook Air Base England. L to R: F/O Richard (‘Dick’) Shennan rear gunner, Flt/Lt Douglas Haig (Doug) Charlton pilot, F/O Harry Leslie (Harry) Richardson navigator, W/O John Vincent (Jack or ‘Shorty’) Hewitt wireless operator, F/O Herbert Hammond Gibson (bomb aimer), all RAAF and their two RAF members F/O R Taylor mid-upper gunner, and Sgt George A Gallimore engineer. Source: Jane Shennan

NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1 WAGS SHENNAN Richard - 437358
1 WAGS SHENNAN Richard - 437358
1 WAGS SHENNAN Richard - 4373
1 WAGS SHENNAN Richard - 437358 Crew
1 WAGS SHENNAN Richard - 437358 Log book

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