Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - January - December 1926
Date | Rank | Name | Unit, Aircraft & Comments |
LAC |
KELSEY, FRANK |
He was serving as a Storekeeper at the RAF Base Malta at Kalafrana when he died, cause unknown and is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery. |
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1 Jan |
AC1 |
SLOANE, FREDERICK THOMAS (355585) |
He died in the RAF British Hospital, Hinaidi from the effects of a mosquito bite whilst serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
1 Jan |
Flt Lt |
BAKER, EDWARD SAVERY |
Died |
4 Jan |
LAC |
DEW, FRANK LANGTON |
He was serving as Armoured Car Crew at HQ RAF Middle East (No 208 Sqn?) and was found drowned in Lake Timsah by the civil police, he is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
17 Jan |
Fg Off |
DAUBENEY, RALPH THOMAS RAFO |
He died, cause unknown at Eastlington, Potgietersrust, Transvaal, where he was a farmer. |
29 Jan |
LAC |
NEWTON, JOHN (362089) | He died in Fazakerley Hospital Liverpool from consumption. |
Wg Cdr |
LYONS, THOMAS OWEN OBE |
He died from the after effects of service during WW1 and in Iraq. At the time of his death, he was serving at No 4 Stores Depot. |
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6 Feb |
Fg Off |
TREMELLEN, ARTHUR CLEVERTON |
He was killed in a flying accident at Heliopolis whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx. His passenger Flt Lt S P Simpson was seriously injured. He is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery. |
11 Feb |
Fg Off |
HANCOX, HENRY ROGER |
He was flying Flycatcher, N9892 of No 402 Flt, when it spun into the ground at Hal Far in Malta on 10 Feb 1926. He died from his injuries the following day. |
12 Feb |
Sqn Ldr |
HORSLEY-CARR, ALFRED GEORGE OBE |
He was killed in a flying accident at Porton, near Salisbury during smoke screen trials whilst flying in Vimy, xxxxx, piloted by Sgt William Norman Pink who was slightly injured. AC2 Clifford Bartlett Cardall was uninjured. |
19 Feb |
Flt Lt |
MASON, ERIC BARNES |
He was serving with the Malta Flight and was killed whilst flying a Bristol F2B and buried in Maala Cemetery. |
19 Feb |
AC |
COLE, JACK GWYNNE |
He was serving as a Wireless Operator with the Malta Flight and was killed whilst flying in a Bristol F2B and buried in Maala Cemetery. |
26 Feb |
Flt Lt |
HEMMING, GEOFFREY WILLIAM |
He was flying a Fairey IIID from the RAF Base Calshot when he was involved in a flying accident during which he was seriously injured, dying later the same day. |
28 Feb |
Fg Off |
COLLINS, ROBERT |
He was flying in a Fairey IIID from the RAF Base Calshot when he was involved in a flying accident on 26 Feb 1926 during which he was seriously injured, dying two days later. |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed whilst acting as a umpire on the Risalpur Bombing Range when a 27 Sqn aircraft dropped a bomb which landed on his quadrant instead of the target. He is buried in Risalpur Cemetery. |
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5 Mar |
Fg Off |
CAILLARD, CAMILLE PERCY MAURICE BENJAMIN |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of the Aircraft Depot, Karachi. |
5 Mar |
LAC |
BARRON, ANDREW |
A Fitter (Aero Engine), he was seriously injured in a flying accident whilst flying as a passenger Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of the Aircraft Depot, Karachi. The pilot, Fg Off C P M B Caillard was killed. He died of his injuries shortly afterwards. |
26 Mar |
Plt Off |
SWEETING, IVAN RANDOLPH |
He was flying as a passenger in an unidentified DH9A of No 4 FTS, when the aircraft stalled after spinning at Abu Sueir. The pilot, Sgt R Horrocks was also killed. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
26 Mar |
Sgt |
HORROCKS, RUPERT |
He was the pilot of an unidentified DH9A of No 4 FTS and was seriously injured when the aircraft stalled after spinning and crashed at Abu Sueir. He died later that day and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. His passenger, Plt Off Sweeting was also killed. |
28 Mar |
LAC |
STROUD, WALTER THOMAS |
He was serving as a Cook with No 29 Sqn when he died in the street at Sawston, Cambridgeshire from a sudden seizure and is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard. |
30 Mar |
Fg Off |
BRYAN, THOMAS LAWE GUY (RM) |
He was landing aboard HMS Hermes in Fairey IIID, N9758, when his aircraft went over the side of the ship and he was drowned. |
31 Mar |
Fg Off |
WILLSON, REGINALD JOHN |
He was flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn when he was involved in a flying accident at Quetta. He died of his injuries shortly after the accident. |
31 Mar |
LAC |
BURGESS, ARTHUR JOHN |
A Wireless Operator, he was flying as the gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off R J Willson, when it was involved in a flying accident at Quetta. He died of his injuries shortly after the accident. |
AC1 |
FRIEND, HUGH FRANK |
He was serving with No 45 Sqn and died in the British Military Hospital at Hinaidi, cause unknown, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
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4 Apr |
Plt Off |
LLOYD, DAVID JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying DH9A, E8648 of No 60 Sqn, which crashed at Arawali. His passenger, Lt Walter John Vezey RE was also killed. |
4 Apr |
Flt Lt |
He was serving as the Medical Officer with No 7 Sqn at RAF Bircham Newton when he committed suicide, by first taking prussic acid and later morphia. |
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10 Apr |
Fg Off |
LACEY, CHARLES VICTOR AFC |
He was the pilot of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 piloted by Fg Off W Scott, also of the Inland Aircraft Depot. Lacey and his three crew were all killed in the ensuing crash. |
10 Apr |
Fg Off |
SCOTT, WILLIAM |
He was the pilot of Avro 504K, H9535, of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Vimy, F9184 (also of the Inland Aircraft Depot) piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey. |
10 Apr |
LAC |
GERMAIN, REGINALD RICHARD |
He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott. All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash. |
10 Apr |
LAC |
YOUNG, BASIL HENRY |
He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott. All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash. |
10 Apr |
AC1 |
SIMMONDS, JAMES WILLIAM |
He was the one of the crew of Vimy, F9184 of the Inland Aircraft Depot at Halton, piloted by Fg Off C V Lacey, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Avro 504K, H9535 , piloted by Fg Off W Scott. All the crew of the Vimy were killed in the ensuing crash. |
15 Apr |
Fg Off |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying DH9A, xxxxx of No 84 Sqn. His gunner LAC F E Leatherdale was also killed. He is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery. |
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15 Apr |
LAC |
LEATHERDALE, FRANK EDWARD |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst acting as the gunner in DH9A, xxxxx of No 84 Sqn. His pilot, Fg Off J E Tomes was also killed. He is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F. Cemetery. |
17 Apr |
Sqn Ldr |
TWEEDIE, HARLEY ALEC OBE, AFC |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst piloting DH9A, J7108 of No 14 Sqn at Amman, his observer, Flt Lt S H Wallace was also killed. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
17 Apr |
Flt Lt |
WALLAGE, STANLEY HARRY MC |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst acting a observer in DH9A, J7108 of No 14 Sqn at Amman, his pilot, Sqn Ldr H A Tweedie was also killed. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
22 Apr |
AC1 |
MILLS, HENRY FRANK | He was serving as an Aircrafthand on HMS Hermes when he was killed in a propeller accident whilst the ship was in Malta. |
30 Apr |
Fg Off |
PORTAL, NIGEL HUGH (Lt RN) |
He was killed in a Flycatcher (serial unknown) of No 406 Flt at Donibristle, which crashed near the airfield after emerging from cloud in a steep dive. |
Fg Off |
BIGG-WITHER, ARTHUR ORDE RAFO |
He died after his aircraft, Sopwith Gnu, G-EAGP of the Lloyd Aviation Company, crashed during a wing-walking demonstration at Kings Lynn. The wing-walker, Mr George Mark Lloyd, was seriously injured and a passenger on board, escaped injury by leaping from the aircraft just before it hit the ground. |
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3 May |
LAC |
BOSS, ALFRED HENRY |
He was serving with No 55 Sqn and died in the British Hospital at Hinaidi from cardiac failure, enteric fever and a perforated small intestine and general peritonitis, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
3 May |
Fg Off |
McGRANE, HUGH |
He was serving at RAF Base Calshot wand was killed when the lorry he was travelling in to Plymouth ran into the rear of a meat van at Lyndhurst, Hampshire. |
13 May |
LAC |
SEWELL, S |
He died in SSQ, RAF Heliopolis, cause unknown whilst serving with No 216 Sqn and is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery. |
14 May |
Fg Off |
He was killed in a flying accident at Upper Caterham whilst flying Grebe, xxxxx of No 32 Sqn. |
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14 May |
Fg Off |
He was injured in an night flying accident whilst flying Snipe, E8384 of No 1 Sqn when it caught fire in the air on 13 May 1926 and died from his injuries the following day. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid R.A.F. Cemetery. |
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17 May |
Sgt |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying Fawn, J7221 of No 12 Sqn, which spun in whilst landing at Andover. |
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17 May |
LAC |
COX, SYDNEY MARSH |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying as the gunner in Fawn, J7221 of No 12 Sqn which spun in whilst landing at Andover, the pilot being Sgt R E Hawkins. |
18 May |
Fg Off |
CHERRY, ERNEST ALAN RAFO |
He was killed when his cycle skidded in front of a motor lorry, which ran over him near Heeley Bridge, Sheffield. |
21 May |
Fg Off |
SMITH, PETER GRANVILLE (Lt RN) |
He was flying a Flycatcher (N6959?) from RAF Base Leuchars when he crashed on the ranges at Trents Muir, and later died of his injuries in Dundee. |
Flt Lt |
ROBINSON, HARRY NOEL CORNFORTH MC, DFC |
He had been undergoing a course of instruction at the Armament and Gunnery School when he died in hospital at Mundesley from an illness from which he had been suffering for about seven months. |
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9 Jun |
LAC |
WARWICK, HOWARD KEITH
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He was killed when he fell 1,000 ft from an unidentified Avro 504K of No 4 FTS and is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery. One source states this happened on 9 Apr 1926, whilst his gravestone states 9 Jun. |
16 Jun |
Fg Off |
ADDAMS, ANTHONY CLIFFORD |
He was killed in a flying accident at Northolt whilst flying Siskin III, xxxxx of No 41 Sqn. |
24 Jun |
Fg Off |
PACKMAN, STANLEY ARTHUR RAFO |
He had been a Major during WW1 and was employed as an instructor with the Newcastle Flying Club at the time of his death. He was flying a Gnosspelius Gull monoplane and came over the airfield at low level. Attempting to avoid a small building he appears to have stalled and dived into the ground, being thrown from the aircraft and landing on his head, fracturing his skull and was killed. |
25 Jun |
Fg Off |
KITTO, FRANCIS MANSEL MC, RAFO |
Died |
29 Jun |
LAC |
GREGG, EDWARD ERNEST |
He was killed whilst flying DH9A, J7843 of No 4 FTS which crashed during a landing at Abu Sueir in fog and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
Plt Off |
ANDERSON, NOEL JARDIN |
He was killed flying in DH9A, J7843 of No 4 FTS, piloted by LAC E E Gregg, which crashed at Station No.6, Suez Canal during a landing at Abu Sueir in fog and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
30 Jun |
LAC |
FINCHAM, WILLIAM FREDERICK |
He was serving with No 55 Sqn and was found hanged at Hinaidi, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
LAC |
MILLER, FREDERICK WILLIAM |
He was seriously injured in a flying accident on 2 Jul 1926 at Weston Zoyland when flying in Fawn, J7191 of No 100 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off H V Alder. He died from his injuries the following day. |
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3 Jul |
Cpl |
HONEY, RICHARD |
He died from the effects of heat whilst serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
4 Jul |
AC1 |
PORTER, THOMAS |
He drowned at Jaffa whilst serving with No 2 Armoured Car Company and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
6 Jul |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in a Bristol F2B of No 5 Sqn, which stalled and crashed on the approach to Razmak, together with LAC Avery. | |
6 Jul |
LAC |
AVERY, CECIL ROBERT |
He was killed whilst flying in a Bristol F2B of No 5 Sqn, which stalled and crashed on the approach to Razmak, together with Fg Off C C Harris |
7 Jul |
Fg Off |
TOYE, HENRY JULIAN RAFO |
He died, cause unknown at St Martin in the Fields, London. |
17 Jul |
Flt Cdt |
PICKFORD, HUMPHREY FRANCIS MORELL |
He was severely injured in a flying accident at Cranwell whilst flying Snipe, xxxxx. He died from his injuries later that day. |
19 Jul |
Fg Off |
HUGHES, DAVID ARTHUR RAFO |
An instructor with Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd, he was killed whilst flying Siskin V, G-EBLQ, which crashed after a wing was lost at Whitley, near Coventry. |
26 Jul |
Flt Lt |
BRADING, REGINALD CAREY BRINTON DFC |
He was flying as a passenger in Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield. He was killed in the crash. During WW1 he was credited with 13 victories (although Flight in 1926 quoted 32). He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
26 Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
POLLARD, ERIC MILLER |
The OC of No 6 Armoured Car Company, he was flying as a passenger in Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield. He was killed in the crash. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
26 Jul |
Fg Off |
He was one of the two pilots of Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield. He was killed in the crash. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
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26 Jul |
Sgt |
KENNEDY, EDGAR |
A member of No 30 Sqn, he was flying as a passenger in Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn when it was involved in an accident at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield. He was killed in the crash. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
26 Jul |
AC1 |
DAVIS, HORACE LESLIE |
He was flying as a crew member of Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn when the starboard engine failed on take off at Hinaidi, crashing into No 1 Sqn hanger on the airfield. He was severely injured in the crash and died later that day. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
26 Jul |
AC2 |
WHITTLE, EDGAR |
An Aircrafthand, he was working in No 1 Sqn hanger on Hinaidi airfield and was killed when Vernon III, JR7143 of No 45 Sqn crashed into it following the failure of the starboard engine on take off . He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
27 Jul |
LAC |
LINNEY, JACK |
He was serving as an Acetylene Welder with No 6 Armoured Car Sqn and was found dead about 1 1/2 miles from Mosul aerodrome with gun shot wounds to the head, possibly suicide, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
29 Jul |
AC1 |
DWYER, SIDNEY CHARLES |
He was serving as a Fitter (Aero Engine) with No 19 Sqn and was killed in a motor cycle accident at Luton, he is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard . |
LAC |
CARR, ROBERT LIONEL |
He was seriously injured in a flying accident whilst flying Snipe, E7717 of No 5 FTS at Sealand Garden City, Queensferry on 13 Jul 1926. He died from his injuries on this day. |
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1 Aug |
LAC |
CRUNDEN, PERCY WILLIAM EDWARD |
A Fitter (Aero Engine), he was flying in Bristol Fighter, J6640 'K' of No 31 Sqn, flown by Fg Off J C Macey, when they were involved in an accident at Multan in India. He was severely injured and died later that day. |
1 Aug |
Fg Off | MARCY, JACK COURTNEY | He was killed whilst flying Bristol F2B, J6640 'K' of No.31 Sqn, which crashed on take off at Multan, India. |
4 Aug |
AC2 |
HARRIS, HENRY |
He died at Mosul from heat stroke whilst serving with No 6 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
8 Aug |
SM1 |
STOREY, JOHN |
A Fitter (Aero Engine), he died at Shaibah from heat stroke and heart failure whilst serving with No 84 Sqn and is buried in Basra (Makina) RAF Cemetery. |
10 Aug |
Plt Off |
CONEYBEER, RONALD WILLIAM |
He was under training at No 4 FTS, when he was killed in a propeller accident involving DH9A, J6967 at Bileis and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
10 Aug |
Fg Off |
He was killed flying DH9A, ER928 of No 47 Sqn in an accident at Helwan, in which the aircraft caught fire. He is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery. |
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10 Aug |
AC1 |
HARVEY, THOMAS REGINALD |
A Carpenter Rigger, he was flying as gunner to Plt Off R W Slater in DH9A, ER928 of No 47 Sqn , when he was killed in a flying accident at Helwan, in which the aircraft caught fire. |
11 Aug |
AC1 |
HALL, JOHN |
He died in the RAF British Hospital from heat stroke and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
12 Aug |
LAC |
GOODING, CLARENCE HENRY HOOPER |
He was severely injured whilst flying solo in DH9A of No 1 FTS at Netheravon and died from his injuries later in the day. |
12 Aug |
LAC |
WARD, HUGH CYPRAN KERWAN |
He died at Hinaidi, cause unknown, whilst serving as Armoured Car Crew with No 5 Armoured Car Company and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
13 Aug |
AC2 |
WEST, CHARLES WILLIAM |
He was serving as an Aircrafthand at the RAF Base, Malta when he died in the Imtarfa Military Hospital from appendicitis and is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery. |
15 Aug |
LAC |
BOLAM, WILLIAM SLATER |
A Fitter (Aero Engine), he was flying as a passenger with Wg Cdr J O Archer in Bristol F2B, xxxxx of No 20 Sqn, when they were involved in a flying accident at Dalbandin, Baluchistan. Wg Cdr Archer suffered spinal injuries but LAC Bolam was killed. |
16 Aug |
Fg Off |
He was killed in an accident at Camberley flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 13 Sqn, whilst undertaking message dropping practice. His passenger, Lt William Lewis Roberts MC, Middlesex Regiment was slightly injured. |
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17 Aug |
Fg Off |
REES, JOHN LESLIE LLEWELLYN (Lt RM) |
He was killed whilst flying Blackburn Dart, N9799 from the RAF Base Gosport, which flew into a hill in fog at Hulverstone Down, near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. |
18 Aug |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Grebe II, J7576 of No 19 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing at Gog Magog Golf Club, near Cambridge. |
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19 Aug |
Flt Lt |
JUNOR, HUGH ROBERT DFC |
He was killed whilst flying Gamecock, J7906 of No 43 Sqn which was on a test flight when it crashed owing to wing flutter at Cheltenham. |
23 Aug |
Plt Off |
KEMPTHORNE, HUGH JAMES FITZGERALD |
He was killed whilst flying his first solo in a Virginia of No 58 Sqn which spun into the ground from low altitude near Worthy Down. |
31 Aug |
Plt Off |
He was killed in a flying accident at Marchwood, Hants, whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 16 Sqn. His gunner, LAC E A L Lowe was seriously injured and died the following day. |
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LAC |
LOWE, ERIC ARTHUR LISTER |
He died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying with Plt Off A L R Page in Bristol F2B, xxxxx of No 16 Sqn, which hit a tree and crashed at Decoy Pond Farm, near Beaulieu Road station, New Forest. |
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1 Sep |
Fg Off |
He was killed in a flying accident at Hinaidi, whilst flying DH9A, xxxxx of No 55 Sqn. His gunner, LAC W A Pearse was seriously injured and died the following day. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
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2 Sep |
LAC |
PEARSE, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
A Fitter (Aero Engine), he was flying with Fg Off W O Du Port in DH9A, xxxxx of No 55 Sqn, when they were involved in a flying accident at Hinaidi on 1 Sep 1926. He was seriously injured an died the following day. He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
6 Sep |
AC2 |
JOHN, THOMAS ELVET (365120) |
He was serving with No 1 School of Technical Training (Boys) at Halton, cause unknown |
10 Sep |
Fg Off |
He was killed in a flying accident at Tilshead, Wiltshire whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 2 Sqn. His passenger, Maj Oliver Birkbeck RA, was seriously injured |
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14 Sep |
Plt Off |
SHERMAN, DICK CULVERWELL |
He was killed in a flying accident near Lahore whilst flying Bristol F2B, xxxxx of No 31 Sqn. |
20 Sep |
Fg Off |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst undertaking low level aerobatics at Biggin Hill in Grebe, J7584 of No 56 Sqn. |
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22 Sep |
AC1 |
JONES, PERCY |
An Aircrafthand, he was flying as the gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 5 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off Denniss Robinson, when they force landed in the River Indus. Fg Off Robinson managed to reach the bank with minor injuries but AC1 Jones is presumed to have drowned. |
Sgt |
RICHARDS, LESLIE THOMAS |
He died from haemolytic jaundice whilst serving as a Rigger (Aero) with No 30 Sqn and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
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5 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was injured in a flying accident at Peshawar on 1 Oct 1926, whist flying Bristol F2B, J6631 of No 20 Sqn, when it crashed and caught fire. He died of his injuries four days later. His passenger, LAC George Cairns received minor injuries. |
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8 Oct |
SM1 |
He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Grebe II of No 56 Sqn, which crashed on take from RAF Kenley. |
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9 Oct |
Fg Off |
STEWART, LANCE DONALD |
He was serving at the RAF Base, Gosport, probably on Engineer duties when he died, cause unknown. |
10 Oct |
AC2 |
ABBOTT, ALEXANDER WILLIAM GEORGE |
He was serving as an Aircrafthand at the Inland Area Aircraft Depot when he died in Hitchin Hospital from injuries sustained in a road accident on the Hitchin-Luton Road. |
18 Oct |
Fg Off |
BINGHAM-HALL, VINCENT BINGHAM |
He was killed in a flying accident at Moascar in Egypt, whilst flying Bristol F2B, C802 of No 208 Sqn. His passenger, Marine William Higgins RM was also killed. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
18 Oct |
Marine |
HIGGINS, WILLIAM RM |
He was killed in a flying accident at Moascar in Egypt, whilst flying as a passenger in Bristol F2B, C802 of No 208 Sqn. |
19 Oct |
Sgt | GREENAWAY, DESMOND HAROLD (342347) | He was serving at RAF Leuchars and died in the Royal Infirmary, Dundee from diabetes mellitus coma. |
21 Oct |
Fg Off |
LAY, HUGH NELSON (Lt RN) |
He was drowned when Bison, N9969 of No 423 Flt, which he was piloting came down in the sea 5 miles from Valetta, Malta. Also drowned were Lt J E S Anderson RN, Lt H L Carslake RN and Tel R W Gibbs RN. |
Flt Lt |
GILMORE, SYDNEY GEORGE |
He was serving as a Medical Officer when he died in the British Military Hospital, Aden from enteric fever. |
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5 Nov |
LAC |
PIPER, EDWARD MORRIS (328172) |
He was serving with No 5 Sqn and died on the hospital ship, HT Assaye from cerebral malaria. |
8 Nov |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 7 Sqn and committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. |
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9 Nov |
Plt Off |
MOSSMAN, CYRIL VERNON |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 4 Sqn at Farnborough. |
9 Nov |
AC2 |
HAYWARD, CECIL HERBERT |
He was killed in a flying accident whilst flying in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 4 Sqn, piloted by Plt Off C V Mossman at Farnborough. |
11 Nov |
Sgt |
He was killed piloting DH9A, J7610 of No 207 Sqn which crashed and burnt out at Eastchurch. |
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11 Nov |
AC2 |
HINTON, PERCY CHARLES |
He was killed whilst acting as gunner in DH9A, J7610 of No 207 Sqn, which crashed and burnt out at Eastchurch. |
11 Nov |
Flt Cdt |
WOOD, DAVID GAM HARCOURT |
He was killed in a flying accident at Castor, Northamptonshire piloting DH9A, J7354 of the RAF College, which crashed and burnt out. |
11 Nov |
LAC |
CAW, LEONARD WILLIAM |
He died in the Military Hospital, Aden from syncopes and is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
12 Nov |
Sqn Ldr |
LANGRIDGE, ARTHUR BRACEY |
He was a Barrister serving in the Office of the Judge Advocate-General and was visiting Cranwell to give a lecture on Air Force Law when he suffered a seizure and died. |
21 Nov |
Cpl |
DEACON, FRANK |
He was serving as a Turner at No 1 FTS and died in the Military Hospital at Tidworth from injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident, he is buried in Netheravon (All Saints) Churchyard . . |
22 Nov |
Plt Off |
MICHIE, JOHN STUART MERSON RAFO |
He was the ground engineer to the London Aeroplane Club and he was flying with one of the club's instructors S L F St Barbe on a test flight of DH60 Moth, G-EBNP, following maintenance. The aircraft crashed and he was killed, whilst the pilot was seriously injured. |
22 Nov |
Flt Lt |
He was killed in a flying accident at Kenley whilst flying DH9A, J7310 of No 24 Sqn, which stalled on take off. |
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22 Nov |
Fg Off |
COLLISON, FREDERIC LAING |
He was seriously injured in a flying accident at Kenley whilst flying in DH9A, J7310 of No 24 Sqn being flown by Flt Lt Woollard and died of his injuries later that day. |
23 Nov |
Plt Off |
HAWKER, HECTOR REGINALD |
He was undergoing pilot training at No 4 FTS when died, cause unknown, in the Military Hospital, Moascar and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
30 Nov |
Fg Off |
A member of No 19 Sqn, he was undertaking an instructors' course when he was killed whilst flying (in) an unidentified Avro 504N of the CFS, when the aircraft spun in at Easton. |
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Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Grebe, J7891 of No 22 Sqn, A&AEE when its wings broke off and crashed near Martlesham. |
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9 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying an unidentified Grebe II of No 25 Sqn, which was involved in a mid-air collision, resulting in him losing control and diving into the ground at Terlingham Manor Farm, near Hawkinge. |
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11 Dec |
Fg Off |
MAUDE, MAURICE ANTHONY (Lt RN) |
He died following a shooting accident at Kowloon in Hong Kong. He was in command of a detached flight of seaplanes in Hong Kong at the time of his death. |
22 Dec |
LAC |
CHILVERS, JOHN EDWARD |
He was serving as a Carpenter Rigger with No 30 Sqn and died in the RAF British Hospital in Hinaidi, he is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery. |
29 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was piloting Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn when it was involved in an accident at Ambala. He died of his injuries later that day. |
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29 Dec |
LAC |
OVERY, CYRIL ARTHUR |
A Carpenter Rigger, he was flying as gunner in Bristol Fighter, xxxxx of No 28 Sqn, piloted by Flt Lt A N MacNeal, when it was involved in an accident at Ambala. He died of his injuries later that day. |
31 Dec |
Flt Lt |
LONGINOTTO, ERNEST VINCENT AFC |
He died aboard the SS Khiva at Singapore from pneumonia, which he contracted whilst returning from Japan. He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery, Singapore. |
31 Dec |
LAC |
HOGBEN, PERCY HAMMOND (346806) | He was serving with No 25 Sqn and died in Shorncliffe Military Hospital from hydroptic and neuritis. |
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