Unit, Aircraft & Comments

7 Jan

Cpl

COWAN, GEORGE LYLE (354389) age: 35

He was serving at RAF Uxbridge and his body was found on this date in the River Thames at Wapping have disappeared two weeks earlier after being on leave at home.

10 Jan

AC1

PAIN, STANLEY CYRIL

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

13 Jan

LAC

LLOYD, R F

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

19 Jan

Sgt

LAND, FRANCIS HUBERT

A member of No 18 Sqn he was killed whilst flying DH60M, K1855 borrowed from the Station Flight, RAF Upper Heyford which crashed in Tusmore Park, near Brackley during a practice forced landing.  He was buried in Liverpool.

19 Jan

Sgt

BAKER, CLIFFORD LEONARD OLIVER

A member of No 18 Sqn he was killed whilst as a passenger  in flying DH60M, K1855 borrowed from the Station Flight, RAF Upper Heyford which crashed in Tusmore Park, near Brackley during a practice forced landing.  He was buried in King's Lynn.

19 Jan

Cpl

DARNELL, G E

He is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery.

21 Jan

Fg Off

OLIVER, LEWIS WALTER

He was a member of No 2 Sqn based at RAF Manston but was killed whilst flying Avro Rota, K4234 belonging to the School of Army Co-operation at Old Sarum.  He stalled whilst flying in cloud and dived into the ground at Stratford-sub-Castle near Salisbury.

22 Jan

APO

CLINCH, DOUGLAS HOWARD

He was killed whilst flying Bristol Bulldog IIA, K2953 of No 3 FTS when he flew into the ground during a cross country navigation exercise in poor visibility near Sandbach in Cheshire.

24 Jan

LAC

HARFFEY, JAMES RICHARD

He was killed whilst flying in Fairey Gordon, KR2641 of No 47 Sqn when he was bumped out of the back of the aircraft at 200 ft. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.

11 Feb

AC1

ALLEN, FRANCIS HARRY (563709)

He was serving at RAF Henlow and his body was found in the River Thames on this date, having been missing since 9 Jan 1935.  He had committed suicide as he could not bear the thought of leaving his fiancée for five years when he was posted to Egypt.

12 Feb

Fg Off

PEARSON-ROGERS, PETER JOHN

He was killed whist flying Hawker Nimrod, S1626 of No 800 (Fleet Fighter) Sqn when he was in collision with S1621 of the same unit, piloted by Fg Off (Sub-Lt, RN) Philip Alexander Roby Bemridge, who was injured near Malta.

15 Feb

Flt Lt

BEATTY, HENRY LONGFIELD

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was the captain of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough. 

15 Feb

LAC

ALLEN, CYRIL NORTON

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE., Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

15 Feb

Cpl

BAILEY, STEPHEN THOMAS

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.

15 Feb

Fg Off

FORBES, JOHN ALEXANDER CHARLES

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

15 Feb

LAC

REES, ROLAND DENNIS JAMES

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

15 Feb

LAC

WALLACE, WILLIAM PATRICK

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

15 Feb

Sgt

WILLIS, HERBERT JAMES

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

15 Feb

AC1

WOGAN, LESLIE

He was killed whilst serving as a member of No 210 Sqn, which was tasked at that time with ferrying new aircraft to No 205 Sqn in Singapore and he was a member of the crew of K3595, which was one of four aircraft which left Pembroke Dock on 15 Jan 1935.  The flight had been delayed at the island of Nisida near Naples due to engine trouble and the then influenza and the next leg of the journey would take them to Kalafrana in Malta but as they flew through bad weather K3595 flew into Mount Beloritainia, near Messina, in Sicily.  All the nine personnel aboard were killed instantaneously, these being, Flt Lt H L Beatty, Fg Off J A C Forbes, Sgt H J Willis, LAC W P Wallace, LAC R D J Rees, LAC C N Allen, Cpl S T Bailey, AC1 L Wogan, and Mr. R. J. Penn, of the RAE, Farnborough.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

20 Feb

Flt Lt

FAULDS, ROBERT AuxAF

He was employed as the test pilot for Henlys and was killed together with one of the engineers, Hector Hitchcock, whilst flying Gull Four G-ACIR, which crashed at Heston, following a engine failure at 600 ft when it spun into the ground whilst attempting to regain the airfield.

5 Mar

LAC

ATKINSON, HENRY JOHN

He was flying in Hawker Osprey, K3632 of the RAF Training Base Gosport, piloted by Fg Off N R Williams when the dinghy stowage cover came off and lodged on the tail unit.  The pilot tried to dislodge it but was unable to do so and he and Atkinson abandoned the aircraft off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight.  Unfortunately, Williams was strangled by his parachute and LAC Atkinson was  killed when he failed to deploy his parachute.

5 Mar

Fg Off

WILLIAMS, NIGEL RADCLIFFE (Sub Lt RN)

He was flying Hawker Osprey, K3632 of the RAF Training Base Gosport, when the dinghy stowage cover came off lodged on the tail unit.  He tried to dislodge it but was unable to do so and he and his crew-man abandoned the aircraft off St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight.  Unfortunately, Williams was strangled by his parachute.  His crew-man, LAC H J Atkinson was also killed when he failed to deploy his parachute.

15 Mar

Plt Off

SPOONER, HUGH RAFO

He was killed whilst flying DH Dragon, SU-ABI of Misrair, which crashed at El Arish, Egypt en-route to Palestine.

17 Mar

Fg Off

HATRICK, ALFRED LINDSAY GORDON

He was killed whilst flying DH85 Leopard Moth, G-ACSG leased from Air Hire Ltd, Heston, which crashed shortly after taking off from Heston.  He was flying two friends who had just become engaged to France for them to see the female passenger's mother.

18 Mar

APO

KIRKLEY, COLIN

He was killed whilst flying as the pupil  in Tutor, K3318 of No 2 FTS when it crashed near Scopwick, Lincolnshire, following its break up in the air during aerobatics.

18 Mar

Fg Off

NIXON, GEORGE EDWARD BULLEN

He was killed whilst flying as the instructor in Tutor, K3318 of No 2 FTS when it crashed near Scopwick, Lincolnshire, following its break up in the air during aerobatics.

21 Mar

Fg Off

DORAN, ARCHIBALD MOURITZ

He had recently been serving with No 820 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in the rear of Wapiti IIA, K2265 of the Air Armament School when he fell out of the aircraft over Eastchurch.

23 Mar

APO

BUCHANAN, GEORGE ROWLAND

He was killed whilst flying whilst flying an aircraft of No 10 FTS near Ternhill.

12 Apr

Flt Lt

DUDDING, MAYNARD CECIL RAFO

He was working as an instructor with Surrey Flying Services but was killed whilst flying Miles M2 Hawk, G-ACNX, belonging to Mr P C Pitt, which crashed after hitting a tree as it was landing at Malmesbury.

14 Apr

Fg Off

SMITH, KENNETH NOEL

He was serving at the Aircraft Depot, India when he killed whilst flying in a private aircraft, owned and flown by Dr J D Leahy, which crashed near the Officers' Mess, at Drigh Road.

16 Apr

Fg Off

KNIGHT, RONALD WILLIAM HENRY RAFO

He was working as an agent for the United African Company and was killed when his Blackburn Bluebird IV, G-AAIR, crashed in the Sahara Desert near Agadez, Niger.  Six weeks later, his wife and her companion were also found dead (from thirst and sunstroke) in the same area after they had set out to look for the missing aircraft.

24 Apr

Plt Off

SPROT, SAMUEL EDWARD AuxAF

A member of No 607 Sqn, AuxAF, he was killed flying as a passenger in DH 60G Moth, G-ABRD, from Cramlington, Northumberland to Knitsly, County Durham, which was being flown by his brother, Andrew, the aircraft crashing into the grounds of their father's estate at Woodlands Hall, Knitsly.

29 Apr

LAC

GREEN, WILFRED WILLOUGHBY

He was flying as the gunner in Audax, K3093 of No 26 Sqn when it collided with K3092 of the same squadron.  The aircraft only suffered minor damage but Green was thrown from the aircraft as a result of the impact and was killed.

28 Apr

Fg Off

MOORE, MARTIN CEDRIC

He was severely injured in an accident at Tororo in Uganda when Victoria III, J8232 of No 216 Sqn, in which he was travelling in from Cairo to the Cape.  The aircraft overran on landing and came to a stop in long grass.  On getting out of the aircraft  Fg Off Moore walked into one of the revolving propellers, dying from his injuries soon afterwards.

2 May

Sqn Ldr

BOOG-WATSON, ROBERT MB, ChB, DPH

He was serving as Assistant Director (Hygiene) when he died suddenly, cause unknown and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.

8 May

Plt Off

NEWMAN, STANLEY JOHN McNAB

He was killed whilst flying Wapiti IIA, K1124 'B' of No 55 Sqn that was shot down by tribesmen over the district of Diwaniyah in the Middle Euphrates.  His crewman, AC1 A E Hawkins was also killed.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

8 May

AC2

HAWKINS, ALFRED EDWARD

He was killed whilst flying as the crewman in Wapiti IIA, K1124 'B' of No 55 Sqn, piloted by Plt Off J S N Newman, that was shot down by tribesmen over the district of Diwaniyah in the Middle Euphrates.  The pilot was also killed.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

10 May

AC1

PLEVEY, JOHN GILBERT

He was killed when Wapiti, J9853 of No 30 Sqn struck his armoured car of No 1 Armoured Car Company, whilst taking part in a joint exercise on the Musketry Range at Mosul.  The pilot of the aircraft, Flt Lt H S Sandiford was also kille, whilst LAC Jack Woledge Rogers, the aircraft gunner was severely injured and LAC Harold Gilbert Keattch, of No 1 ACC received minor injuries.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

10 May

Flt Lt

SANDIFORD, HENRY SPEAR

He was killed flying Wapiti IIA, J9853 of No 30 Sqn when he collided with two armoured cars of No 1 Armoured Car Company on the Mosul (Iraq) Musketry Range.  AC1 J G Plevey, of No 1 Armoured Car Company, was also killed whilst LAC Jack Woledge Rogers, the aircraft gunner was severely injured and LAC Harold Gilbert Keattch, of No 1 ACC received slight injuries.  He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

14 May

APO

YULE, ROBERT ABERCROMBY

He was killed whilst flying Tutor, K2506 of No 3 FTS which crashed at Wood Nook near Grantham following failure of the elevator controls.

20 May

LAC

TREVARTHEN, W

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

26 May

Fg Off

O'CONNOR HANSTOCK, BRENDAN JOHN RAFO

He was the General Manager of the Anglo-American Oil Co and died in East Surrey Hospital from injuries sustained when DH Rapide, G-ADCL overturned on landing, after colliding wit at Redhill Aerodrome earlier in the day.

31-May

AC1

ADEY, FRANK RAYMOND

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Sgt

AYLING, ALFRED

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

CHITTY, ALBERT HENRY CHARLES

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

HALL, FRANK EDWARD

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

HIGGINS, RONALD

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

BRUNSDON, GEORGE

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Sgt

BURGESS, JACK HENRY

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and died from injuries sustaining in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Sgt

CARR, ALAN GEORGE

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and died from injuries sustaining in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC2

CARTER, LAURENCE

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

COPE, HAROLD ROILY

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

CRAIG, ALEXANDER WILLIAM FRANCIS

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

FLEISIG, DAVID SOLOMON

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

GELDER, NORMAN

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

HARMAN, GEORGE JAMES

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and died from injuries sustaining in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

HENDERSON, DONALD FREDERICK

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

JONES, OLIVER EDWIN

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

LUNT, JACK

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

MILLER, ROBERT JAMES

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

NEEVE, CYRIL WILLIAM SYDNEY

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

PARRY, JOSEPH GREY

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

PENDLEBURY, JAMES

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31 May

Plt Off

PAYLOR, CHARLES ROBERT

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed whilst acting as Orderly Officer at RAF Quetta during the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC2

PERCIVAL, HAROLD

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

RATCLIFFE, JOHN CHARLES

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Flt Sgt

TAYLOR, CHARLES ERNEST SAMUAL

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and died from injuries sustaining in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

TRAINOR, JOSEPH PATRICK

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

WILSON, THOMAS VICTOR

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

WILTON, WALTER HAROLD

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

ARTHUR, JOSEPH ALBERT

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

BAILEY, FREDERICK JAMES

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

BOND, MAURICE ALFRED THOMAS

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

CLAYDON, JOHN ROBERT

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

COUSINS, REGINALD CHARLES

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

CRONK, ARTHUR GINARD

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

CURTIS, ROLAND ARTHUR

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

EASTON, GEORGE EDWARD

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

EVANS, STANLEY WILLIAM

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Sgt

FINCHAM, DONALD NANSEN

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Sgt

GRANT, HENRY

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

HERRING, HUBERT RAYMOND CHARLES

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

KNOWLTON, HENRY GEORGE

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

LIVERMORE, THOMAS WILLIAM

He was serving with the Aircraft Depot attached to No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

McGILL, WILLIAM

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

NICKALLS, BERNARD

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

PENWARDEN, THOMAS CUTHBERT

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

SCRAFTON, GEORGE DUNN

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

Cpl

SEYMOUR, CHARLES BOSWORTH

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

SMITH, ALBERT OAKLEGH

He was serving with No 3 (Indian) Wing,  and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

LAC

SMITH, THOMAS FREDERICK

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

SOMERFORD, THOMAS CROUCH

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

31-May

AC1

VEREY, REGINALD AUBREY

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and was killed in the Quetta earthquake.

2 Jun

LAC

RAW, ROBERT

He died in the RAF Hospital, Hinaidi from injuries sustained in an accident and is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

4 Jun

Flt Sgt

POWELL, LESLIE HUBERT

He was serving with No 31 Sqn and died from injuries sustained on 31 May 1935 in the Quetta earthquake.

8 Jun

LAC

BATEMAN, LESLIE GEORGE

He was serving with No 31 Sqn died from injuries sustained on 31 May 1935 in the Quetta earthquake.

13 Jun

Fg Off

SMITH, RONALD TALBOT

He was killed whilst flying Horsley III, S1601 of No 36 Sqn, which crashed into the Johore Straits, during a dive bombing practice after releasing his bomb at about 400 ft instead of 1,500 ft, being unable to recover in time.  He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery.

23 Jun

Plt Off

SLOAN, JAMES PATTISON

He was undergoing training at the RAF College, Cranwell when he drowned whilst bathing in a pool at Culverthorpe Hall, the residence of Brigadier-General Adlercron.

27 Jun

Plt Off

ASHTON, NORMAN DORRINGTON

He was killed whilst flying Hawker Fury I, K3742 of No 43 Sqn when he dived into the sea whilst carrying out aerobatics near Selsey Bill.  He is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.

1 Jul

Sqn Ldr

LUKE, THOMAS CARLYON MC, AFC

He had been Supernumerary (non-effective-Sick) since 13 Mar 1935 when he died, cause unknown, in the RAF Hospital, Halton.  He had only been awarded the AFC the previous month.

10 Jul

NOAKES, G

Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery

15 Jul

LAC

He died from empyema at Rawalpindi.

15 Jul

LAC

COOKE, J M

He was serving as a WOM and was attached to No 11 Sqn from No 2 (Indian) Wing Station for Air Gunners' duties when he died in the British Military Hospital, Rawalpindi from natural causes

17 Jul

Fg Off

TROWER, STEPHEN HERBERT GERARD RAFO

He was employed as the Chief Test Pilot with Fairey Aviation Ltd when he was killed whilst flying Fairey Fantome, G-ADIF during a demonstration at Evere in Belgium.

22 Jul

Fg Off

MANSFIELD, JOHN GRAZEBROOK RAFO

He drowned along with two passengers when the aircraft he was flying, De Havilland DH 84 Dragon 2, G-ACMP of Western Airways Ltd, crashed on mudflats near Splott, Cardiff.

22 Jul

Plt Off

O'REILLY, GERALD VINCENT MORSE

He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest III, S1708 of No 22 Sqn which crashed into the Firth of Forth near Aberdour, in which his crewman, AC2 A J Hopkins was also killed.

22 Jul

AC2

HOPKINS, ALEXANDER JOHN

He was killed whilst flying as a crewman in Vildebeest III, S1708 of No 22 Sqn which crashed into the Firth of Forth near Aberdour, in which his pilot, Plt Off G V M O'Reilly was also killed.

25 Jul

Cpl

OSBORNE, M C

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

4 Aug

Fg Off

LAWN, JOHN FREDERICK RAFO

He was killed whilst flying Miles M2 Hawk, G-ACOP which crashed at Reading aerodrome while it was carrying out aerobatics, his passenger was also killed.

4 Aug

Fg Off

NIMMO, ROBERT LOUIS AuxAF

He was killed whilst flying Hawker Demon, K4502 of No 604 Sqn, when it suffered an engine failure on take off from Hendon and crashed onto railway lines at Colindale Station.

4 Aug

AC2

MABBUTT, S J AuxAF

He was killed whilst flying in Hawker Demon, K4502 of No 604 Sqn, when it suffered an engine failure on take off from Hendon and crashed onto railway lines at Colindale Station.

23 Aug

Sgt

MOULD, GORDON ERNEST

He was killed when he dived into the sea during a formation dive bombing practice in Christchurch Bay, Hampshire, whilst flying Hawker Nimrod, K2825 '520' of No 801 (Fleet Fighter) Sqn, HMS Furious.

26 Aug

Fg Off

EVERETT, ERNEST NORMAN VICTOR RAFO

He was working as an instructor at the Madras Flying Club and was killed whilst flying DH80A Puss Moth, VT-ABU, crashed after a wing broke off at Chowtapalem, near Nellore, Madras, India,

1 Sep

Cpl

CLARK, WALTER (505086): age 28

He was serving with the Stores and Supplies Depot, Malta and is buried in Maala Cemetery. 

3 Sep

Fg Off

HIRSH, LAWRENCE PILKINGTON RAFO

He was the Manager of Gravesend Airport but was killed in a road accident when his car hit the kerb and overturned near Meopham.

5 Sep

 Sgt

BRERETON, GEORGE WHITLOW

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed when bombs being unloaded from Wapiti IIA, K2292 of No 31 Sqn at Abbotabad, exploded, the explosion killed four others.

5 Sep

 LAC

AYRES, ROLAND ALBERT

He was serving with No 5 Sqn and was killed when bombs being unloaded from Wapiti IIA, K2292 of No 31 Sqn at Abbotabad, exploded, the explosion killed four others.

14 Sep

 LAC

HARRISON, EDWARD

He was serving at the Electrical and Wireless School, RAF Cranwell and was riding pillion on a motor cycle when he was involved in an accident in Lincoln, dying from his injuries in Lincoln County Hospital.

26 Sep

Fg Off

DENNEHY, WILLIAM DANIEL

A member of No 2 Armoured Car Company, he was killed whilst flying Avro Tutor, K3314 of No 4 FTS when it spun into the ground at Sarafand having stalled off the top of a loop.  He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.

26 Sep

Fg Off

SANDERS, THEODORE CECIL

A member of No 2 Armoured Car Company, he was killed whilst flying in Avro Tutor, K3314 of No 4 FTS when it spun into the ground at Sarafand having stalled off the top of a loop.

28 Sep

Sgt

WALKER, G A

Khartoum War Cemetery

1 Oct

Plt Off

STEPHENSON, JOHN RUPERT

He was killed whilst flying Baffin, S1566 of 'A' Flight, RAF Base Gosport, which fell into Stokes Bay after colliding with S1563 of the same unit whilst flying in formation.

7 Oct

Plt Off

GEORGESON, HALDANE

A member of No 23 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Bristol Bulldog IIA, K2171 of No 32 Sqn, which lost a wing on recovery from a dive during a ferry flight, crashing into the sea.

14 Oct

FRISBY, S C J

Kranji Military Cemetery

17 Oct

Plt Off

FISHER, NEVIL

He was killed whilst flying Bristol Bulldog, K1693 of the RAF College, Cranwell.  At the time he was practicing aerobatics but lost control, he abandoned the aircraft which spun into the ground but was too low for his parachute to deploy fully.

21 Oct

Sgt

BRETT, EDWIN AUBREY

He was killed whilst flying Vickers Virginia X, K2673 of No 9 Sqn which crashed on take-off from Andover, bursting into flames on impact.

22 Oct

Flt Cdt

WINTER, ROBERT HAROLD

He was killed flying Atlas TM, K1478 of the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, when he stalled in a turn and spun in.

26 Oct

Fg Off

CROW, CEDRIC REX RAFO

He was working for Railway Air Service when he was killed, along with his passenger, when DH.84 Dragon, G-ADEE, which he was flying crashed on Fairsnape Fell, Bleasdale, near Garstang, Lancashire.

27 Oct

LAC

MAXTED, W

He is buried in Ma'asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery.

9 Nov

Fg Off

ROSS, ALEXANDER

He was killed whilst flying Hawker Hart, K4371 of No 40 Sqn, when it collided with Fairey Gordon, K2720 of the same unit on a ferry flight near Abingdon.  His crewman, LAC J Waugh was also killed.

9 Nov

Sgt

PARK, WILLIAM

He was killed whilst flying Fairey Gordon I, K2720 of No 40 Sqn, when it collided with Hawker Hart, K4371 of the same unit on a ferry flight near Abingdon.

9 Nov

LAC

WAUGH, JOHN

He was killed whilst flying as the crewman in Hawker Hart, K4371 of No 40 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off A Ross, who was also killed, when it collided with Fairey Gordon, K2720 of the same unit on a ferry flight near Abingdon.

30 Nov

Fg Off

POWELL, BRYAN COLVILLE RADCLYFFE RAFO

He was washed overboard and drowned from his steam yacht, 'Kate' near the Owers Lightship.

30 Nov

Fg Off

RAWLINS, CYRIL BEAUMONT MC, RAFO

He died in Halifax Infirmary, Nova Scotia from pneumonia.

10 Dec

APO

EVANS, BASIL LINNINGTON

He was killed whilst flying Avro Tutor, K2496 of No 3 FTS during a navigation exercise to Brough when he dived into the Humber Estuary.

14 Dec

RAE, JOHN PORTEOUS

Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery

15 Dec

LAC

REED, A

Khartoum War Cemetery

16 Dec

MEAD, THOMAS

Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

16 Dec

Fg Off

GASK, VIVIAN DESMOND (Lt RN)

He was serving with No 403 Flight and died in Singapore from malaria.

23 Dec

Plt Off

WOODBYRNE, CECIL WILLIAM

He died from injuries sustained in an accident near Nefisha, Egypt, whilst flying DH9, E8751 of No 4 FTS, Abu Sueir, which struck a boat mast on Suez Canal, whilst low flying and is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

29 Dec

Fg Off

FRANCIS, CONRAD CHARLES

He was killed in a flying accident near Nairobi in Kenya, whilst flying Fairey IIIF, JR9827 of No 45 Sqn, along with his passenger Cpl H J Bryant, when it spun into the ground during a steep turn.

29 Dec

Cpl

BRYANT, HERBERT JAMES

He was killed in a flying accident near Nairobi in Kenya, whilst flying Fairey IIIF, JR9827 of No 45 Sqn, flown by Fg Off C C Francis, when it spun into the ground during a steep turn.

30 Dec

Flt Lt

FAGAN. HENRY PATRICK FELTRIM (Lt RARO)

He was serving No 216 Sqn when he shot himself with a shotgun inside one of the squadron's Victorias at Nairobi