0 poppies laid on this site
In memory of:

Ordinary Seaman Richard Warren Blanchard

Profile image
Forget me not

Military service

Service number: LT/JX 220896
Age: 25
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Force: Navy
Unit/Regiment: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Division: H.M. Trawler Simpson.
Birth: May 20, 1916 McIver's, Bay of Islands
Death: January 17, 1942

Burial/memorial information

LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY
Grave reference: Sec. 25. Grave 505 North
Additional information
Son of Charles Edward and Dora Blanchard, of McIver's, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland. Brother of Clayton, Fisher, Elsie, Alexander, Foster and Gertude Blanchard.

Related media

Second World War (1939 – 1945)

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 146 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
Request this page Download this page

LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY Suffolk, United Kingdom

During the 1914-1918 War, Lowestoft was a trawler base with a Port Mine-sweeping Officer in command; and during the 1939-1945 War, was the central Depot for the Royal Naval Patrol Service, which was developed from the pre-war Royal Naval Reserve Trawler Section. The cemetery was begun in 1885 and contains war graves of both world wars. The 1914-1918 burials are mainly in Plots 12, 13 and 14 on the western side. After the war, a Cross of Sacrifice was erected on an island site close to these plots, in honour of all the servicemen buried in the cemetery. Most of the 1939-1945 graves are in one or other of four War Graves Plots, three of which are in the western part of the cemetery and one to the east of the main entrance. The remainder are scattered in other parts of the cemetery. There are 95 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war. There are 122 burials of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. Of these 11 are unidentified seamen of the Merchant Navy. There are 11 German war burials here and 2 non-war service burials.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

The Poppy Design is a trademark of The Royal Canadian Legion (Dominion Command) and is used with permission. Click here to learn more about the poppy.

Did we miss something?

Contribute information to this commemorative page

Do you have photographs, information or a correction relating to this individual’s virtual memorial? Learn more about the CVWM and the information we collect.

Send us your images
Submit a correction
Date modified: