6 Jan

Fg Off

HARRINGTON, HUBERT BERNARD DELMA

Died

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

AC2

BROWNE, W S

He 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 and 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

Died.  Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

16 Jan

Gp Capt

SCOTT, ALAN JOHN LANCE CB, MC, AFC

He died in a nursing home of 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

Died

31 Jan

Fg Off

GARDNER, PERCY JUSTICE

He was probably killed whilst flying DH10, E7839 of No 60 Sqn which crashed whilst landing at Risalpur

 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 an 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 Beeces, Buckinghamshire.  He was 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

Killed

 1 Mar

AC1

MOYSE, F A

Paddington Cemetery

 1 Mar

Fg Off

MULLAN, DENIS RICHARD

Died (Avro 504K, E3568 of No 5FTS, 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 or H1548 of the same unit near Lahore.

 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 near Lahore.

 3 Mar

Sgt

WOODS, H

30 Sqn.  Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery

 7 Mar

Fg Off

HOLDING, BRIAN

Drowned (Avro 504K, D4542 of No 5 FTS, lost at sea?)

19 Mar

23 Mar

DICKSON, DENYS NEWSON

He died from injuries received in a flying accident. (DH10, E5497 of No 6 FTS stalled on take off from Manston?)

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

 5 Apr

AC

BROWN, F G

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

 7 Apr

Plt Off

HOPKINS, GEORGE

Killed

 9 Apr

Fg Off

PIDSLEY, GEORGE WILLIAM

Died

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

 3 May

Flt Lt

STANDISH, WILLIAM JOSEPH

Died

 8 May

AC1

WORSLEY,  W E

208 Sqn.  Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

 9 May

AC2

SIMPSON, H

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

14 May

AC2

CORKILL, A E

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

16 May

Fg Off

HOOTON, LIONEL CONRAD MC

Killed (Bristol Fighter, D7845 of No 6 Sqn which crashed at Baghdad West?)  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

16 May

AC2

BUTLER, G W

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

24 May

Fg Off

GREEN, ERNEST GEORGE MC

 6 Jun

Flt Lt

HUDSON, FRANK NEVILLE MC

Died of injuries. (DH9A, E54 of No 8 Sqn, crashed at Sulaimaniyah?).  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. 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

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

14 Jul

AC2

WALTERS, JAMES ARTHUR

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

17 Jul

Fg Off

ANDERSON, ALEC T J

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

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

23 Jul

AC2

McCORMACK, W

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

24 Jul

Cpl

FORD, W

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

24 Jul

Sgt

TWITCHETT, E

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

25 Jul

AC2

SOKELL, ROBERT GEORGE

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

26 Jul

AC2

MARSTON, P

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

27 Jul

AC2

NACEY,  J

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

30 Jul

Sgt

STEMP, ERNEST GEORGE

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

31 Jul

AC2

CALLAWAY, C

Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery

 7 Aug

Sgt

EBERWEIN, WILLIAM THOMAS

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

11 Aug

AC1

BUTLAND, N

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. 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,  A

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.

30 Aug

AC

BUTTELL, E

Orpington (All Saints) Churchyard Extension

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, possibly whilst in Vernon, J6885 of No 45 Sqn.  He was a member of No 1 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery.

 4 Oct

AC1

MILNE, ALBERT ARNOTT

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. 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.

 9 Oct

Fg Off

TRANSON, HUBERT EVERITT

Died of injuries (Bristol Fighter, J6705 flew into Lough Neagh in mist or Avro 504K, H2482 of No 5 FTS, which spun in at Shotwick (Sealand)?)

11 Oct

AC2

KATES, P N

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

16 Oct

Flt Lt

MESSENGER, ALFRED LEWIS AFC

Died of injuries.  Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

18 Oct

Fg Off

FOORD, BASIL ARTHUR

He died in the Central RAF Hospital in Finchley.

21 Oct

Flt Sgt

COLEMAN, JOHN HENRY

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

24 Oct

Fg Off

HARRICKS, FRANK S.

He was probably killed when Snipe, H4866 of No 1 Sqn crashed on to a house during a bombing raid on Ramia

24 Oct

Plt Off

HAYTER, MATTHE CHARLES

Killed

 4 Nov

Fg Off

BURNS THOMSON, WILLIAM  DFC

Killed, 4 FTS.   Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

10 Nov

Sgt

WILSON,

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

12 Nov

Fg Off

STONE, OLIVER THORNTON

Died

13 Nov

AC1

GRIFFIN,

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

18 Nov

Flt Sgt

HASKINS, S A

Pieta Military Cemetery

20 Nov

Fg Off

GAYES, WILLIAM JAMES

Killed (Bristol Fighter, D7857 of No 5 FTS, which crashed near Chester?)

20 Nov

Fg Off

SYKES, BENJAMIN

Died of wounds.  Haidar Pasha Cemetery

27 Nov

LAC

ROSEVEARE ERNEST GUY

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

 6 Dec

AC1

KANE, P

HMS Argus.  Shell Green Cemetery

 9 Dec

AC2

HOLLIS, J T

Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery

10 Dec

Fg Off

HARRIS, BERTRAND REGINALD

He died of pneumonia in the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham.

18 Dec

Fg Off

WALLWORK, JOHN WILSON

Died of injuries.  (Nightjar, J6930 was being delivered to 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, ?

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.