Casualties 1922

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Casualties - January - December 1922

Date	Rank	Name	Unit, Aircraft & Comments
6 Jan	Fg Off	HARRINGTON, HUBERT BERNARD DELMA	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying DH10, E5450 of No 60 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Risalpur due to mismanagement of the engines whilst turning close to the ground.
6 Jan	LAC	WOODHALL, W A	He was killed whilst flying in DH10, E5450 of No 60 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Risalpur due to mismanagement of the engines whilst turning close to the ground.
13 Jan	Fg Off	BARTON, FRANK HENRY	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, H102 of No 8 Sqn which collided with E8474, of the same unit whilst flying in formation near Hinaidi. he is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
13 Jan	Flt Lt	PEARCE, ALBERT GROUNDS AFC	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, E8474 of No 8 Sqn which collided with H102, of the same unit whilst flying in formation near Hinaidi. he is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
13 Jan	AC1	BOWN, WILLIAM WALTER STEPHEN (157806)	He was serving as a Carpenter and Rigger and was killed whilst flying in DH9A, E8474 of No 8 Sqn which collided with H102, of the same unit whilst flying in formation near Hinaidi. he is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
16 Jan	Pvt 2	McTAVISH, E	Died of wounds, E.P.D. (Balldonnell). Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery
16 Jan	Obs Off	McKIEVER, ALFRED VIVIAN	He was serving at HQ RAF Middle East and was found in bed having shot himself in the head, he is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery.
16 Jan	Gp Capt	SCOTT, ALAN JOHN LANCE CB, MC, AFC	He died in a nursing home at Chester Terrace, London from double pneumonia after a short illness. At the time of his death he was Air Secretary to the Secretary of State. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery.
18 Jan	Flt Lt	WILLIAMS, FREDERICK THOMAS MBE	He died in Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot from injuries sustained whilst test flying the Bantam Bat, F1653 at the RAE, Farnborough on 10 Jan 1922.
31 Jan	Fg Off	GARDINER, PERCY JUSTICE	He was killed whilst flying DH10, E7839 of No 60 Sqn, which spun into the ground whilst attempting an emergency landing at Risalpur following an engine failure.
31 Jan	AC1	STEWART, G S	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in DH10, E7839 of No 60 Sqn, which spun into the ground whilst attempting an emergency landing at Risalpur following an engine failure.
8 Feb	Flt Lt	JENKINS, ROBERT CHARLES MBE, MC	He was killed when Avro 504K, H9829 of No 4 Sqn in which he was flying, piloted by Obs Off Hesketh failed to climb after take off and struck telegraph wires on the Farnborough Road followed by the left wing striking a tree and the aircraft coming down on its nose. Allen Hesketh was either thrown out or jumped out before the aircraft came to rest, but Jenkins suffered a fractured skull and died later that afternoon in hospital.
10 Feb	Fg Off	PARRY, PALMER JOHN	He crashed Bristol Fighter, D7856, on take off from Baldonnell airfield, near Dublin, at the start of a flight to England and died from his injuries.
10 Feb	AC	HARRIS, JAMES	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, D7856, which crashed on take off from Baldonnell airfield, near Dublin, at the start of a flight to England and died from his injuries.
10 Feb	Fg Off	ROBINSON, GEOFFREY MC	He was killed when his aircraft, DH14 Okapi, J1938 came down in flames at Dropmore Park, Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. He serving with the Royal Aircraft Establishment at the time of the accident. A civilian employee of the RAE was also killed in the crash.
13 Feb	Capt	FITZGIBBON, H	Iraq Levies. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
25 Feb	Plt Off	SOUTH, BURNS ALAN CAMPBELL	He was killed whilst flying Bristol F2B, F4807 of No 2 FTS, which stalled in a vertical turn during a landing test.
1 Mar	AC1	MOYSE, F A	Paddington Cemetery
1 Mar	Fg Off	MULLAN, DENIS RICHARD	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Avro 504K, E3568 of No 5FTS, which stalled on landing and nose dived into the ground at Shotwick (Sealand).
3 Mar	Fg Off	BUCKLEY, JOSEPH	He was killed whilst flying Bristol Fighter, E2442 of No 20 Sqn which collided with H1548 of the same unit 23 miles from Lahore during the return flight to Ambala.
3 Mar	Sgt	HEMMINGS, ALLEN BENJAMIN	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, E2442 or H1548 of No 20 Sqn which collided with each other 23 miles from Lahore during the return flight to Ambala.
3 Mar	Flt Lt	FOX, JOHN BERTRAM	He was killed whilst flying Bristol Fighter, H1548 of No 20 Sqn which collided with E2442 of the same unit 23 miles from Lahore during the return flight to Ambala.
3 Mar	AC	RICHARDSON, CHARLES REGINALD	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, H1548 of No 20 Sqn which collided with E2442 of the same unit 23 miles from Lahore during the return flight to Ambala.
3 Mar	Sgt	WOODS, HAROLD BENJAMIN	He died in No 23 British Stationary Hospital, Baghdad from a gun shot wound whilst serving with No 30 Sqn and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
7 Mar	Fg Off	HOLDING, BRIAN	He is presumed to have drowned whilst flying Avro 504K, D4542 of No 5 FTS, which was lost over the Irish Sea.
19 Mar	AC1	STUART, JAMES NEVEN	He died from an unknown cause whilst serving at the Inland Area Aircraft Depot, RAF Henlow.
23 Mar		DICKSON, DENYS NEWSON	He died from injuries received in a flying accident whilst flying DH10, E5497 of No 6 FTS, which stalled on take off from Manston during an engine test.
28 Mar	Fg Off	BRAGG, CHARLES WILLIE	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, E967 of No 39 Sqn, which spun into the ground from 300 ft whilst making a climbing turn on take off from Spittlegate.
28 Mar	AC1	WREN, WALTER	He was serving as a Turner with No 39 Sqn when he was killed whilst flying in DH9A, E967 of the unit, which spun into the ground from 300 ft whilst making a climbing turn on take off from Spittlegate.
5 Apr	AC	BROWN, F G	Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery
7 Apr	Plt Off	HOPKINS, GEORGE	He was killed whilst flying Bristol F2B, F4420 of No 2 FTS, which crashed as he attempted to land in a field at Chettesham Hill, Ely to locate his position during a cross-country flight.
9 Apr	Fg Off	PIDSLEY, GEORGE WILLIAM	He died in Edinburgh Castle Military Hospital from a fractured skull sustained in a motor cycle accident at Donibristle whilst he was off duty.
29 Apr	Flt Lt	O'GORMAN, EDWARD GERALD MB	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol F.2B H1647 of No 4 FTS, which crashed and is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery
2 May	AC	THOMPSON, SAMUEL	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol F2B, D7804 of No 5 FTS, which spun into the ground at Shotwick.
3 May	Flt Lt	STANDISH, WILLIAM JOSEPH	He died from a cerebral haemorrhage.
8 May	AC1	WORSLEY, W E	He died from appendicitis whilst serving with No 208 Sqn and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
9 May	AC2	SIMPSON, H	He died in No 23 British Stationary Hospital, Baghdad from cellulites and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
14 May	AC2	CORKHILL, ALBERT ERNEST	He died in No 23 British Stationary Hospital in Baghdad from bubonic plague and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery
16 May	Fg Off	HOOTON, LIONEL CONRAD MC	He was killed whilst flying Bristol Fighter, D7845 of No 6 Sqn which crashed on take off and burst into flames at Baghdad West and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
16 May	AC2	BUTLER, GEORGE WILLIAM	He was serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) when he was killed whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, D7845 of No 6 Sqn which crashed on take off and burst into flames at Baghdad West and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.
19 May	AC	KING, CHARLES LEONARD	He was probably serving at the Marine Experimental Establishment, Isle of Grain when he drowned after falling overboard from a motor launch.
24 May	Fg Off	GREEN, ERNEST GEORGE MC	He died in the RAF Hospital, Cranwell from injuries sustained whilst flying Bristol F2B, J6673 of No 2 Sqn, which stalled during a low level turn at RAF Digby.
24 May	Sgt	STIVEY, WALTER JOHN	He was killed whilst flying in Bristol F2B, J6673 of No 2 Sqn, which stalled during a low level turn at RAF Digby.
6 Jun	Flt Lt	HUDSON, FRANK NEVILLE MC	He died from injuries sustained on 31 May 1922 whilst flying Bristol F2B, D7844 of No 6 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted to land and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
22 Jun	Flt Lt	McCLINTOCK, RONALD ST CLAIR MC	He was killed whilst practising for a relay race to be held at the Hendon Pageant at Northolt. The conditions were bumpy and he fell from his aircraft, Snipe, F2409 of the School of Technical Training at Manston.
23 Jun	Cpl	SAVAGE, FRANK HORACE	He died at No 61 Stationary Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis following diphtheria and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
7 Jul	Flt Cdt	GILLMORE, VYVIAN OSBORNE	He was killed whilst flying Avro 504K, F8747 of the RAF College, which collided with H2364 of the same unit, as they returned from an exercise.
14 Jul	AC2	WALTERS, JAMES ARTHUR	He died in No 23 British Stationary Hospital, Baghdad from a retropharyngeal abscess whilst serving with No 8 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
17 Jul	Fg Off	ANDERSON, ALEX THOMAS JAMES	He died from severe injuries sustained when Parnell Panther, N7509 of No 205 Sqn suffered engine failure after take off from Donibristle. He turned back to the airfield, stalled and spun in from 60 ft. His observer, Fg Off R D Lambert was slightly injured.
21 Jul	AC2	CATHERY, REGINALD JAMES FREDERICK	He was serving at the Aircraft Park, Iraq and died in 23 British Stationary Hospital from heatstroke, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
23 Jul	AC2	McCORMACK, WILLIAM	He died from heat exhaustion in No 23 British Stationary Hospital, Baghdad whilst serving with No 6 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
24 Jul	Cpl	FORD, WILLIAM	He was serving with No 6 Sqn and died from heat exhaustion, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
24 Jul	Sgt	TWITCHETT, EDWARD JOHN	He died in No 23 Stationary Hospital from heat stroke whilst serving with No 1 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
24 Jul	AC	KERSHAW, FRANK	He was serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with No 25 Sqn when he was killed whilst flying in Snipe, E6600, a two-seat dual control trainer of the same unit, which spun into the ground off a sharp turn at 2,000ft, near Folkestone.
25 Jul	AC2	SOKELL, ROBERT GEORGE	He died from heat exhaustion whilst serving with No 8 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
26 Jul	AC2	MARSTON, STEWART	He died from heat exhaustion whilst serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.
27 Jul	AC2	NACEY, JOHN	He died from heat exhaustion whist serving with No 8 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
30 Jul	Sgt	STEMP, ERNEST GEORGE	He was serving with No 8 Sqn when he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
31 Jul	AC2	CALLAWAY, C	Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery
7 Aug	Sgt	EBERWEIN, WILLIAM THOMAS	He was serving at HQ Iraq Group and died in No 23 Stationary Hospital from heat exhaustion, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
11 Aug	AC1	BUTLAND, NORMAN JAMES	He died in No 23 Stationary Hospital from heat exhaustion and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
17 Aug	Fg Off	DUNCAN, DAVID CHALMERS	He was killed in a flying accident in DH9A, H70 of No 27 Sqn, which stalled in a turn at Dardoni in India whilst serving with No 27 Sqn.
17 Aug	Fg Off	LUARD, ROBERT BLAINE	He was killed in a flying accident in DH9A, H70 of No 27 Sqn, which stalled in a turn at Dardoni in India whilst serving with No 27 Sqn.
23 Aug	Fg Off	BEDFORD, FREDERICK WILLIAM GORDON	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in DH9A, E9910 of No 4 FTS, which spun in from 500 ft at Abu Sueir. He was on secondment from the Black Watch (Lt)
23 Aug	Fg Off	HARTLEY, RICHARD LIONEL AFC	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, E9913 of No 8 Sqn, which dived into the ground from 1,000 ft at Hinaidi and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.
23 Aug	AC1	GLASBY, ALFRED	He was serving as an Aircrafthand when he was killed whilst flying in DH9A, E9913 of No 8 Sqn, which dived into the ground from 1,000 ft at Hinaidi and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.
23 Aug	Fg Off	POTTER, HAROLD FRANK	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, E9910 of No 4 FTS, which spun in from 500 ft at Abu Sueir and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
16 Sep	AC1	HAYES, BERNARD	He was killed whilst flying in DH9A, E899 of No 84 Sqn, which crashed during a night landing at Shaibah, he is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery.
4 Oct	Flt Lt	HOLME, ROBERT CHARLES LYON MC	He was killed in a flying accident at Kirkuk in Iraq, whilst travelling as a passenger in Vernon, J6865 of No 45 Sqn. He was a member of No 1 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
4 Oct	AC1	MILNE, ALBERT ARNOTT	He was killed at Kirkuk in Iraq, whilst travelling as a passenger in Vernon, J6885 of No 45 Sqn when it crashed on take off and caught fire. He was a member of No 1 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
6 Oct	Fg Off	LOCKE WATERS, EVELYN ARCHER	He was killed whilst flying DH9A, H155 of No 30 Sqn, which crashed near Kirkuk following enemy action, whilst en route from Baghdad to Kirkuk with spares.
9 Oct	Fg Off	RANSON, HUBERT EVERITT	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Avro 504K, H2482 of No 5 FTS, which spun in at Shotwick (Sealand).
11 Oct	AC2	KATES, PERCIVAL NOWELL	He died in the RAF Indian Hospital, Baghdad from anthrax and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
16 Oct	Flt Lt	MESSENGER, ALFRED LEWIS AFC	He died from injuries (burns) sustained on 4 Oct 1922 whilst flying Vernon, J6865 of No 45 Sqn, which crashed on take off for Kirkuk and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
18 Oct	Fg Off	FOORD, BASIL ARTHUR	He died in the Central RAF Hospital in Finchley from a tumour.
21 Oct	Flt Sgt	COLEMAN, JOHN HENRY	He was serving at HQ, Iraq Command and died from an self inflicted gun shot wound (accidental) and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
24 Oct	Fg Off	HARRICKS, FRANK SIMON	He was killed in action in Iraq whilst flying Snipe, H4866 of No 1 Sqn which crashed on to a house during a bombing raid on Ramia.
24 Oct	Plt Off	HAYTER, MATTHEW CHARLES	He was killed whilst flying Bristol F2B, F4831 of No 24 Sqn, which spun into the ground as it attempted to land.
4 Nov	Fg Off	BURNS THOMSON, WILLIAM DFC	He was killed whilst serving at No 4 FTS, he was off duty and was flying an aircraft belonging to Fg Off McDonough, which he flew into a building whilst low flying, he is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
10 Nov	Sgt	WILSON,	Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery
12 Nov	Fg Off	STONE, OLIVER THORNTON	He died in the Military Hospital, Jerusalem from diphtheria whilst serving with No 2 Armoured Car Company.
13 Nov	AC1	GRIFFIN,	Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery
18 Nov	Flt Sgt	HASKINS, SIDNEY ARTHUR	He was serving as a Rigger (Airship) with No 4 Sqn on board HMS Ark Royal but died in Imtarfa Military Hospital in Malta from stricture of the oesophagus, he is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery.
20 Nov	Fg Off	GAYES, WILLIAM JAMES	He was killed whilst flying Bristol F2B, F4340 of the Armament and Gunnery School, which collided with Snipe, 6749? near Eastchurch.
20 Nov	Fg Off	SYKES, BENJAMIN	He died in the Hotel de Londres, Constantinople from morphia poisoning by self administration and is buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery.
27 Nov	LAC	ROSEVEARE ERNEST GUY	He died in the RAF Hospital, Baghdad from typhoid fever whilst serving with the Armoured Car Wing and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
6 Dec	AC1	KANE, PATRICK	He was serving on board HMS Argus and died from an appendix abscess and is buried in Shell Green Cemetery.
9 Dec	AC2	HOLLIS, JOHN THOMAS	He died in the RAF British Hospital at Hinaidi from malignant malaria whilst serving with No 6 Armoured Car Company and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.
10 Dec	Fg Off	HARRIS, BERTRAND REGINALD	He died from pleurisy in the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, whilst serving at the Armament and Gunnery School, Eastchurch.
18 Dec	Fg Off	WALLWORK, JOHN WILSON	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Nightjar, J6930, which he was delivering to the AEE when it suffered an engine failure and spun in at Brockworth.
28 Dec	Fg Off	TURNER, EDWARD ERIC	He was killed in action whilst flying DH9A, E8468 of No 27 Sqn, which was hit by a bomb dropped from another aircraft and crashed behind enemy lines in Waziristan.
28 Dec	AC1	SLY, JAMES FREDERICK	He was killed in action whilst flying DH9A, E8468 of No 27 Sqn, which was hit by a bomb dropped from another aircraft and crashed behind enemy lines in Waziristan.

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