Herbert Richardson

Lieutenant Herbert Brian Richardson (27 May 1898 – 14 February 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.

Military career Richardson joined the Royal Flying Corps as a cadet, and was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on 21 June 1917. He was confirmed in his rank and appointed a flying officer on 17 September 1917.

Richardson was posted to No. 24 Squadron in northern France to fly the SE.5a single-seat fighter, and between 18 February and 4 April 1918 was credited with nine enemy aircraft destroyed (two shared), and six driven down out of control (one shared).

Richardson was transferred to the RAF's unemployed list on 10 June 1919, but briefly returned to active service, being granted a short service commission with the rank of flying officer on 23 September 1920, which he resigned on 18 May 1921.

Richardson was killed in a flying accident in Cuatro Vientos, Spain, on 14 February 1922.

List of aerial victories +Combat record No.Date/TimeAircraft/Serial No.OpponentResultLocationNotes1 18 February 1918@ 1430 S.E.5a(C1057) Pfalz D.III Out of control East of St. Quentin 2 26 February 1918@ 0840-0900 S.E.5a(B124) Fokker Dr.I Out of control East of Laon 3 Fokker Dr.I Destroyed East of Samoussy Shared with Lieutenants Ian McDonald & Ronald Mark,and Second Lieutenants James Dawe & W. F. Poulter.4 6 March 1918@ 1055 S.E.5a(B124) Fokker Dr.I Destroyed Fontaine-Croin 5 11 March 1918@ 1315 S.E.5a(C1070) Type C Out of control East of Bellenglise Shared with Captain Alfred Brown, Lieutenants Ronald Mark& E. W. Lindeburg, and Second Lieutenant P. J. Nolan.6 11 March 1918@ 1815 S.E.5a(C1070) Albatros D.V Out of control Ribemont 7 15 March 1918@ 1020 S.E.5a(B8257) Rumpler C Destroyed North of Premonte Shared with Lieutenants Andrew Cowper & Ronald Mark.8 16 March 1918@ 1630 S.E.5a(B176) Albatros D.V Destroyed Barisis 9 17 March 1918@ 1825 S.E.5a(D279) Pfalz D.III Out of control South-west of Ramicourt 10 21 March 1918@ 1415-1420 S.E.5a(D279) Pfalz D.III Out of control Bellicourt 11 Pfalz D.III Destroyed 12 Pfalz D.III Destroyed 13 22 March 1918@ 1600-1700 S.E.5a(D279) Pfalz D.III Destroyed Péronne 14 26 March 1918@ 1430 S.E.5a(D279) Type C Destroyed Dreslincourt 15 4 April 1918@ 1530 S.E.5a(D279) Type C Destroyed in flames Warfusée-Abancourt