|
5 Jan |
APO |
CLITHEROE, HOWARD GRAHAM |
He was killed flying Audax, K5126 of No
10 FTS when he hit a tree whilst low flying and crashed at Maer Hall, near
Whitmore, Shropshire. |
|
11 Jan |
APO |
DAVIES, MARTIN HENRY BROMLEY |
He was killed whilst flying Moth, K1893
of No 8 Sqn when the wings broke off during aerobatics at Mansur, near
Khormaksar, Aden. His passenger, LAC J H Campbell was also killed. He is
buried in Maala Cemetery. |
|
11 Jan |
LAC |
CAMPBELL, JOHN HOCKINGS |
He was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Moth, K1893 of No 8 Sqn when the wings broke off during
aerobatics at Mansur, near Khormaksar, Aden. His pilot, APO M H B Davies
was also killed. He is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
|
14 Jan |
Plt Off |
ANDREWS, GEOFFREY BURR |
He was killed whilst flying Wallace,
K6057 of No 6 Armament Training Camp when he dived into the ground near
Holworth in Dorset having stalled in cloud. His crewman, AC1 N E Boon was
also killed. |
|
14 Jan |
AC1 |
BOON, NOVEL EVERARD |
He was killed whilst flying as the
crewman in Wallace, K6057 of No 6 Armament Training Camp when he dived into
the ground near Holworth in Dorset having stalled in cloud. The pilot, Plt
Off G B Andrews was also killed. |
|
17 Jan |
Sgt |
GASKELL, GEOFFREY EDWIN |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K8014 of No 65 Sqn when he collided when another Gladiator of the
same squadron, K7940, piloted by Plt Off Roland Robert Stanford Tuck. Plt
Off Tuck was slightly injured but managed to abandon his aircraft safely
near Uckfield, Sussex, he latter went on to become one of the leading
fighter pilots both during and after the Battle of Britain before being shot
down and captured. |
|
23 Jan |
AC2 |
GOODHAND, WALTER GEORGE |
He was killed when he fell from Hawker
Hind, K5492 of No 57 Sqn during a camera gun exercise at Upper Heyford. |
|
20 Jan |
Flt Lt |
PRICE, JOHN CHARLES HUGH
(Lt RN) |
He was killed in a flying accident when
he flew into the side of Helderberg Mountain near Somerset West, Cape
Province, South Africa , whilst flying Hawker Osprey, K5747 of No. 716
(Catapult) Flt, attached to HMS Amphion of the 6th Cruiser Squadron. Able
Seaman Leslie V. Hammond, RN was also killed. |
|
21 Jan |
Mr |
GRIEVES, BRIAN WILLIAM |
He was under training as a pilot for the
RAF when he was killed whilst under instruction in Tiger Moth G-ADHW of No 1
E & RFTS. His aircraft was in collision with Gloster Gauntlet II, K5303 of
No 66 Sqn, flown by Plt Off L R Helps as it emerged from cloud near
Smallwood, Hertfordshire. His instructor, Mr Theodore Quentin Smith and Plt
Off Helps were also killed. |
|
21 Jan |
Sgt |
SMITH, THEODORE QUENTIN RAFVR |
He was employed as an instructor and was
killed in Tiger Moth G-ADHW of No 1
E & RFTS, which was in collision with Gloster Gauntlet II, K5303 of
No 66 Sqn, flown by Plt Off L R Helps as it emerged from cloud near
Smallwood, Hertfordshire. His pupil, Mr B W Grieves and Plt
Off Helps were also killed. |
|
21 Jan |
Plt Off |
HEBER-PERCY, C H |
He spun into the sea from a stall whilst
turning at about 800 ft whilst flying Hawker Nimrod, S1580 of No 802 Sqn,
HMS Glorious. |
|
21 Jan |
Plt Off |
HELPS, LEONARD RENE |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gauntlet II, K5303 of No 66 Sqn when he collided with Tiger Moth G-ADHW of
No 1 E & RFTS as he emerged from cloud near Smallwood, Hertfordshire. The
instructor in the Tiger Moth, Mr Theodore Quentin Smith and his pupil, Mr
Brian William Grieves were also killed. Mr Grieves was under training for
the Royal Air Force. |
|
24 Jan |
Plt Off |
MORRIS, DAVID LORRAINE LLYOD |
He was killed flying in Anson, K6277 of
No 51 Sqn, which hit trees on a hill as it was descending through cloud on a
night navigation exercise at Kingsclere, near Basingstoke. The pilot, Sgt
Donald William Mansbridge was severely injured and two others, Act Plt Off
Cecil Wardman Poulter and AC" Ronald Harry Price were slightly injured. |
|
28 Jan |
Plt Off |
MACFARLANE, ALAN NORMAN |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, K7078 of No 44 Sqn crashed at
Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire which he abandoned after it went out of
control and executed a number of loops, unfortunately he hit the tail on
exiting with fatal results. |
|
31 Jan |
APO |
DUDLEY, TREVOR KEARSLEY GOSS |
He was the pilot of Audax, K5210 of No
11 FTS and was killed at Ufford, Lincolnshire, when his engine cut during a
forced landing practice and the aircraft stalled resulting in a spin into
the ground. His passenger, APO Peter Robert Burton-Gyles was slightly
injured. |
|
31 Jan |
Fg Off |
LAYBOURNE, RICHARD STRATTON |
He was killed whilst flying Hart, K3744
of No 1 FTS when he spun into the railway line near St Andrews having
stalled following an engine failure. He was a Lt in the Welsh Guards on
secondment to the RAF. |
|
1 Feb |
Fg Off |
BOCQUET, MERVYN SEYMOUR |
He was killed whilst
flying Hurricane I, L1556 of No 111 Sqn which dived into the ground near
Northolt. |
|
3
Feb |
Plt Off |
HOLDEN, JOHN MILLINGTON |
He was killed but the circumstances of
his death not yet confirmed. |
|
7
Feb |
Plt Off |
DEVANY, ALFRED ALEXANDER |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K7934 of No 72 Sqn when he hit power cables on a hill whilst
flying in mist and crashed near Brough. |
|
11 Feb |
Plt Off |
AUSTIN-SPARKS, PHILIP RALPH |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K8002 of No 65 Sqn, when he collided with another Gladiator,
K7942 of the same squadron. His aircraft crashed near North Weald, whilst
the pilot of the other aircraft was able to abandon his aircraft safely. |
|
11 Feb |
Plt Off |
MITCHELL, LAWRENCE CLEMENT |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I,
K7119 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed when it hit trees whilst turning in a
hailstorm at Oulton in Norfolk. His two crew member, Cpl G Henderson and
AC1 C A Smith were also killed. |
|
11 Feb |
Cpl |
HENDERSON, GEORGE |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7119 of No 144 Sqn, piloted by Plt Off L C Mitchell, which crashed when
it hit trees whilst turning in a hailstorm at Oulton in Norfolk. The pilot
and the other crew member, AC1 C A Smith were also killed. |
|
11 Feb |
AC1 |
SMITH, CLIFFORD ALFRED |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7119 of No 144 Sqn, piloted by Plt Off L C Mitchell, which crashed when
it hit trees whilst turning in a hailstorm at Oulton in Norfolk. The pilot
and the other crew member, Cpl G Henderson were also killed. |
|
13 Feb |
Flt Lt |
PHILLIPS, PERCIVAL
DFC, RAFO |
A director of
Air Publicity Ltd, he was killed when his aircraft wing struck a tree whilst
taking off from the airfield at Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire. |
|
17 Feb |
AC1 |
MAINWARING, PHILLIP
CYNLAIS (529626) |
He was serving as a Flight Rigger with
No 110 Sqn and died in the RAF Hospital, Cranwell from haemorrhage and
laceration of the brain sustained in a motor cycle accident the day before. |
|
18 Feb |
Sgt |
CORBETT, EDWARD (345536) |
(Gordon, JR9660 of No 4 FTS in accident
at Abu Sueir?). He is buried in Cairo New British Protestant Cemetery. |
|
18 Feb |
Sqn Ldr |
ALDERSON, RONALD ELTRINGHAM
MB, BS, DMRE |
He was serving
at the RAF General Hospital in Palestine was he was killed when his taxi was
ambushed at Athlit by a terrorist gang and he is buried in Ramleh War
Cemetery. |
|
22 Feb |
Act Sgt |
WALSH, ALBERT
JOSEPH: age 29 |
He was serving
as an Armourer with No 35 Sqn at RAF Worthy Down and was found lying dead in
the front room of 5 Clifton Wood, Crescent, having committed suicide by a
gun shot to the heart. |
|
22 Feb |
Plt Off |
BAXTER, MERTON VIVIAN |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Fury
I, K2061 of No 1 Sqn when he broke formation, possibly as a result of an
engine failure and crashed after hitting power cables near Lewes, Sussex.
He is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
23 Feb |
Fg Off |
MACLAINE, IAN CARUS
RAFO: age 31 |
He died in Bombay, India from smallpox |
|
24 Feb |
Plt Off |
EDMINSON, JOHN ROBERT LIMMER |
He was killed whilst flying Swordfish,
K5984 collided with Swordfish, K5974 at around 200 ft as both aircraft were
making a final turn during a practice attack. The crew members of the other
aircraft were unhurt. He was the sole occupant of K5984. |
|
24 Feb |
Flt Lt |
GARDNER, FRANK STEIGHT |
He is presumed to have been killed
whilst flying Wellesley, K7734 of the Long Range Development Unit, which
disappeared on a flight around the UK and is assumed to have crashed into
the North Sea. Despite an extensive search, no wreckage or remains were
found, the other two crew members, Fg Off G J D Thomson and Sgt G Higgs were
also killed. |
|
24 Feb |
Fg Off |
THOMSON, GEORGE JAMES DOUGLAS |
He is presumed to have been killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Wellesley, K7734 of the Long Range
Development Unit, which disappeared on a flight around the UK and is assumed
to have crashed into the North Sea. Despite an extensive search, no wreckage
or remains were found, the other two crew members, Flt Lt F S Gardner
(pilot) and Sgt G Higgs were also killed. |
|
24 Feb |
Sgt |
HIGGS, GEORGE |
He is presumed to have been killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Wellesley, K7734 of the Long Range
Development Unit, which disappeared on a flight around the UK and is assumed
to have crashed into the North Sea. Despite an extensive search, no wreckage
or remains were found, the other two crew members, Flt Lt F S Gardner
(pilot) and Fg Off G J D Thomson were also killed. |
|
25 Feb |
LAC |
GRIFFITHS, GEORGE |
He was killed whilst flying as the
gunner in Hart, K4494 of No 33 Sqn, which collided with another Hart (K4445)
of the same unit whilst flying in formation through cloud. His pilot, F/O
H W Bolingbroke was uninjured whilst the pilot of K4445, APO Littler was
slightly injured. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
|
26 Feb |
Cpl |
LAYCOCK, WILLIAM (808138) AuxAF |
He was serving with No 608 (North
Riding) Sqn, AuxAF and died in Stockton and Thomaby Hospital from head
injuries the previous night whilst riding a bicycle when a collision
occurred between him and motor-car. |
|
9
Mar |
Lt |
ISMAIL, MOHAMMED MUSTAFA
EgAAF |
Lt. Mohammed Mustafa Ismail, was a
member of the Egyptian Army Air Force attached to the CFS when he was killed
flying Hawker Fury II, K8241 of the CFS. He flew into the ground in bad
weather near Frome, Somerset. |
|
18 Mar |
Cpl |
COLES, CYRIL JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying in
Swordfish, K5985 flown by Plt Off F E Williams, when it struck trees on a
hill at Swyre Head, Kingston, Dorset in thick mist during a cross country
exercise. Also killed in the accident was the pilot and AC1 D S Hurrell. |
|
18 Mar |
AC1 |
HURRELL, DAVID SAMUEL |
He was killed whilst flying in
Swordfish, K5985 flown by Plt Off F E Williams, when it struck trees on a hill
at Swyre Head, Kingston, Dorset in thick mist during a cross country
exercise. Also killed in the accident were the pilot and Cpl C J Coles. |
|
18 Mar |
AC2 |
SMART, T E Y |
He was serving as a Flight Mechanic with
No 110 Sqn when he died, cause unknown, in the Brampton Hospital, London. |
|
18 Mar |
Plt Off |
WILLIAMS FREDERICK EDGAR |
He was killed whilst flying Swordfish,
K5985 when it struck trees on a hill at Swyre Head, Kingston, Dorset in
thick mist during a cross country exercise. Also killed were Cpl C J Coles
and AC1 D S Hurrell. |
|
20 Mar |
LAC |
BARTON, J W S |
He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
|
21 Mar |
Plt Off |
PEARCE, JOHN FRANCIS |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K7959 of No 73 Sqn at Digby, when he crashed following an
overshoot on landing. |
|
26 Mar |
Plt Off |
WILSON, RICHARD JACKSON |
He was serving
at RAF Feltwell and was killed, along with Plt Off R H Davis, in a road
traffic accident when their car hit a telegraph pole near Norwich. |
|
26 Mar |
Plt Off |
DAVIS, RICHARD HOWARD |
He was serving
at RAF Feltwell and was killed, along with Plt Off R J Wilson, in a road
traffic accident when their car hit a telegraph pole near Norwich. |
|
26 Mar |
AC2 |
STARRETT, ROBERT HENDERSON |
He was killed whilst flying as the
crewman of Hawker Hind, K5498 of No 603 Sqn, piloted by Fg Off A G Thomson
who was also killed, when it crashed after flying into power cables whilst
low flying. |
|
26 Mar |
Fg Off |
THOMSON, CECIL ALEXANDER GROVE
AuxAF |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Hind,
K5498 of No 603 Sqn when he crashed after flying into power cables whilst
low flying. His crewman, AC2 R H Starrett was also killed. |
|
28 Mar |
Flt Lt |
HOBBS, REGINALD HENRY |
He was killed whilst flying Stranraer,
K7288 of No 228 Sqn when it hit the sea whilst descending through fog,
catching fire and sinking off the French coast near Brest, on a navigation
exercise. Five others on board were also killed, one of whom was
Arnold Edward Barlow, a journalist for 'The Aeroplane. |
|
28 Mar |
Plt Off |
OWEN, JOHN PHILIP |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stranraer, K7288 of No 228 Sqn when it hit the sea whilst descending through
fog, catching fire and sinking off the French coast near Brest, on a
navigation exercise. Five others on board were also killed, one of
whom was Arnold Edward Barlow, a journalist for 'The Aeroplane. |
|
28 Mar |
Cpl |
AUDLEY, JAMES HENRY (365256) |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stranraer, K7288 of No 228 Sqn when it hit the sea whilst descending through
fog, catching fire and sinking off the French coast near Brest, on a
navigation exercise. Five others on board were also killed, one of
whom was Arnold Edward Barlow, a journalist for 'The Aeroplane. |
|
28 Mar |
AC1 |
LEWIS, BENJAMIN DAVID CARYSFORT (523507) |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stranraer, K7288 of No 228 Sqn when it hit the sea whilst descending through
fog, catching fire and sinking off the French coast near Brest, on a
navigation exercise. Five others on board were also killed, one of
whom was Arnold Edward Barlow, a journalist for 'The Aeroplane. |
|
28 Mar |
LAC |
NEALE, EDWARD WESTON (565291) |
He was killed whilst flying in
Stranraer, K7288 of No 228 Sqn when it hit the sea whilst descending through
fog, catching fire and sinking off the French coast near Brest, on a
navigation exercise. Five others on board were also killed, one of
whom was Arnold Edward Barlow, a journalist for 'The Aeroplane. |
|
28 Mar |
LAC |
GRIFFITHS, HERBERT EDWARD |
He was killed whilst flying Magister,
L6916 of No 8 E & RFTS, which dived into the ground at Kidmore End, Oxford. |
|
30 Mar |
Flt Lt |
ATKINSON, GLEN |
He had been
serving with No 202 Sqn when he died in London from Hodgkins disease.
He is buried in Kensal Green. |
|
31 Mar |
Sgt |
DAVIES, BENJAMIN GORDON |
He was killed
whilst flying Hawker Hind, K6643 of No 83 Sqn, which collided with K6753 of
the same unit over RAF Scampton, crashing nearby. |
|
31 Mar |
AC2 |
SCHOBERG, JAMES HENRY |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hawker Hind, K6643 of No 83 Sqn, which collided with K6753
of the same unit over RAF Scampton, crashing nearby. |
|
31 Mar |
Plt Off |
TYRRELL, JOHN NUGENT DE MERLE |
He was killed
whilst flying a Hawker Hind, K6753 of No 83 Sqn, which collided with K6643
of the same unit over RAF Scampton, crashing nearby. |
|
31 Mar |
Fg Off |
PALIN, HILARY FRANCIS
RAFO |
He was killed but the circumstances of
his death not yet confirmed. |
|
1 Apr |
Sgt |
SUTHERLAND, WILLIAM ALEXANDER |
He was killed
whilst flying in Anson I, K6320 of No 269 Sqn at Horwood, Renfrewshire,
flown by Sgt W A Sutherland, who was also killed. |
|
1
Apr |
Cpl |
HUNTER, ROBERT |
He was killed
whilst flying Anson I, K6320 of No 269 Sqn at Horwood, Renfrewshire.
Another member of the crew, Cpl R Hunter was also killed in the accident. |
|
4
Apr |
Sgt |
BAXTER, MATTHEW HENRY |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Fury
I, K2074 of No 1 Sqn when the aircraft broke up during aerobatics near
Rowlands Castle in Hampshire. |
|
4
Apr |
Sgt |
ROBERTS, WILLIAM DOUGLAS MACMILLAN |
He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest,
K2944 of No 100 Sqn which went missing on a night navigation exercise near
the Horsboro' Light, Singapore, he is presumed to have lost control whilst
flying in fog. His two crew members, AC1 E J Beisly, and AC1 M R Hunter
were also killed in the accident. |
|
4
Apr |
AC1 |
BEISLY, ERNEST JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Vildebeest, K2944 of No 100 Sqn, piloted by Sgt W D M Roberts,
which went missing on a night navigation exercise near the Horsboro' Light,
Singapore, he is presumed to have lost control whilst flying in fog. The
pilot and the other crew member, AC1 M R Hunter were also killed in the
accident. |
|
4
Apr |
AC1 |
HUNTER, MALCOLM RENFREW |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Vildebeest, K2944 of No 100 Sqn, piloted by Sgt W D M Roberts,
which went missing on a night navigation exercise near the Horsboro' Light,
Singapore, he is presumed to have lost control whilst flying in fog. The
pilot and the other crew member, AC1 E J Beisly were also killed in the
accident. |
|
5
Apr |
Flt Sgt |
MERCHANT, EDWARD JAMES |
He was killed whilst flying Harrow,
K6995 of No 75 Sqn (V) when he flew into high ground near Tibthorpe during a
night navigation exercise. The other four crew members were also killed. |
|
5
Apr |
AC1 |
FISH, RONALD HERBERT |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Harrow, K6995 of No 75 Sqn (V) when he flew into high ground near
Tibthorpe during a night navigation exercise. The other four crew members
were also killed. |
|
5
Apr |
Cpl |
GREAVES, WALTER |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Harrow, K6995 of No 75 Sqn (V) when he flew into high ground near
Tibthorpe during a night navigation exercise. The other four crew members
were also killed. |
|
5
Apr |
AC |
HUMPHRIES, GEORGE JEFFREY |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Harrow, K6995 of No 75 Sqn (V) when he flew into high ground near
Tibthorpe during a night navigation exercise. The other four crew members
were also killed. |
|
5
Apr |
Sgt |
MARSHALL, RONALD GEORGE COWLEY |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Harrow, K6995 of No 75 Sqn (V) when he flew into high ground near
Tibthorpe during a night navigation exercise. The other four crew members
were also killed. |
|
6
Apr |
Sqn Ldr |
COX, ALBERT JOHN
MBE |
He was serving
as a Stores Officer at HQ, RAF India when he died but the circumstances of
his death not yet known. |
|
7
Apr |
Flt Lt |
BANKS, WILLIAM NOEL HAMILTON |
He was killed whilst carrying out a
night navigation exercise in Anson, K6270 of No 233 Sqn. The aircraft is
presumed to have suffered engine failure and an attempt was made to ditch in
the North Sea near the East Dudgeon Light Vessel, but the aircraft burst
into flames. |
|
7
Apr |
APO |
LA POINTE, ROBERT BROCK |
He was killed whilst flying (in) Audax,
K7307 of No 9 FTS, which stalled and spun in at Hullavington following an
engine failure. The other occupant, APO J R Vincent was severely injured in
an accident and died later the same day in the Cottage Hospital at
Malmesbury. |
|
7
Apr |
AC1 |
MUNRO, ROBERT |
He was killed whilst carrying out a
night navigation exercise in Anson, K6270 of No 233 Sqn. The aircraft is
presumed to have suffered engine failure and an attempt was made to ditch in
the North Sea near the East Dudgeon Light Vessel, but the aircraft burst
into flames. |
|
7
Apr |
Plt Off |
THRESHER, FELIX OSWALD |
He was killed whilst carrying out a
night navigation exercise in Anson, K6270 of No 233 Sqn. The aircraft is
presumed to have suffered engine failure and an attempt was made to ditch in
the North Sea near the East Dudgeon Light Vessel, but the aircraft burst
into flames. |
|
7
Apr |
APO |
VINCENT, JAMES RONALD |
He was severely injured whilst flying
(in) Audax, K7307 of No 9 FTS, which stalled and spun in at Hullavington
following an engine failure and died later the same day in the Cottage
Hospital at Malmesbury. The other occupant, APO R B La Pointe was killed
outright in an accident |
|
9
Apr |
Sqn Ldr |
HOBSON, ERIC RALPH CARRINGTON
DFC |
He
was commanding No 6 Sqn when he was shot by an Arab, later dying from his
wounds and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
13 Apr |
Sgt |
BATEMAN, WALTER |
He was killed whilst flying Wellesley,
K7766 of No 207 Sqn when he hit a tree whilst carrying out a forced landing
at Abingdon following an engine failure. His crewman, LAC Robert McPhie was
uninjured. |
|
14 Apr |
Cpl |
HURST, G E |
He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol)
Churchyard |
|
18 Apr |
AC1 |
LAIDLAW, IAN |
RAF Depot Aboukir. He is buried in
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery |
|
19 Apr |
Sgt |
HUGHES, GODFREY HERBERT KEATES |
He was killed whilst flying in formation
during a practice attack in Swordfish, K8874 of the Torpedo Training Unit.
He was flying too close to another aircraft in line astern and in turning to
avoid a collision hit the sea. |
|
22 Apr |
Cpl |
TIDEY, LESLIE |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7127 of No 44 Sqn, piloted by Plt Off Thomas Donald Mackintosh Macdonald
when the aircraft dived into the ground having suffered an engine failure on
take off from Waddington. The pilot and the other crew member AC1 Jack
Martlew were only slightly injured. |
|
22 Apr |
Plt Off |
GREEN, HARRY DAVID |
He was killed
whilst flying Blenheim I, K7146 of No 110 Sqn, which dived into the ground
from cloud near Crowland, Northants. |
|
22 Apr |
Cpl |
BADGER, CHARLES JAMES |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Blenheim I, K7146 of No 110 Sqn, which
dived into the ground from cloud near Crowland, Northants. |
|
22 Apr |
AC2 |
HOWARD, FRANK |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Blenheim I, K7146 of No 110 Sqn, which
dived into the ground from cloud near Crowland, Northants. |
|
26 Apr |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, HERBERT V |
He was
serving with No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn AAF and died in
the Military Hospital at Lichfield from natural causes. |
|
27 Apr |
Fg Off |
JACOBS, JOHN EDWARD |
He was serving
with No 6 Sqn and died of injuries sustained in a motor accident whilst
driving between Tiberius and Samkh, he is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery |
|
28 Apr |
Fg Off |
BYAR, COLIN CALDER
RAFO |
He was severely injured whilst flying De
Havilland Dragon, G-ACHX on returning from an Anti-Aircraft Co-operation
flight to Croydon at around 21:30 on 25 Apr 1938 when his starboard engine
failed and crashed in Purley. His wireless operator was also injured but
Byar died of his injuries at Purley and District War Memorial Hospital three
days later. |
|
1 May |
Plt Off |
BARTON, HAROLD BRUCE |
He was serving
with No 166 Sqn when he was killed when the
car he was driving overturned on a road as he was driving from London to Peacehaven. |
|
3
May |
AC1 |
ROWLEY, R H
(531466) |
He had been
serving with No 113 Sqn and died in the RAF Hospital, Cranwell, he is buried
in Derby. |
|
6
May |
APO |
GIMSON, ERROL DESMOND |
He was killed whilst flying Audax, K5598
of No 5 FTS as a result of a crash following a stall after overshooting on
landing at Sealand. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard. |
|
6
May |
Plt Off |
ROBINSON, JOHN LESLIE |
He was serving
with No 105 Sqn at RAF Harwell when he was killed in a motor accident at Haddon Hill near Didcot whilst travelling as a passenger in a car driven by a fellow officer |
|
7
May |
Sgt |
LEECH, STEPHEN HENRY DOUGLAS |
He was killed in a flying accident
whilst flying Magister, L5972 of No 3 E & RFTS, which dived into the ground
at Locksheath, Hampshire. |
|
9
May |
AC1 |
BRADSHAW, JOHN D |
He was serving
with No 75 Sqn and was killed when he was struck by the propeller of a
visiting Blenheim. |
|
10 May |
Plt Off |
PERRY, DOUGLAS |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I,
K7037 of No 114 Sqn when it crashed on take off from Wyton following an
engine failure. |
|
10 May |
AC1 |
CRIMES, FREDERICK (523273) |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7037 of No 114 Sqn when it crashed on take off from Wyton following an
engine failure. |
|
10 May |
AC1 |
RICE, JOHN JOSEPH GERRARD |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7037 of No 114 Sqn when it crashed on take off from Wyton following an
engine failure. |
|
10 May |
Plt Off |
HENRY-MAY, HUGH |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I,
L1579 of No 3 Sqn, which stalled on approach to Kenley. |
|
10 May |
Plt Off |
FAWDRY, IVOR JACK |
He was killed
in a flying accident whilst flying in Magister, L5948 of No 139 Sqn near
Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire. His crewman, Plt Off C J C Lee was also
killed |
|
10 May |
Plt Off |
LEE, COLIN JAMES CARR |
He was killed
in a flying accident whilst flying Magister, L5948 of No 139 Sqn, being
flown by Plt Off I J Fawdry, who was also killed, near Godmanchester,
Huntingdonshire. |
|
10 May |
Plt Off |
MAXWELL, RICHARD DOUGLAS HAMILTON |
He was killed
whilst flying Blenheim I, K7080 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed near Hemswell
following an engine failure on take off. |
|
10 May |
Cpl |
WISSETT, DAVID SPENCER |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Blenheim I, K7080 of No 144 Sqn, which
crashed near Hemswell following an engine failure on take off. |
|
16 May |
Sgt |
MARSH, REGINALD MALCOLM
(516030) |
He was killed
whilst flying Gladiator I, K7933 of No 54 Sqn which he abandoned too late
after his propeller was damaged by his own bullets causing the engine to
break away off Leysdown. |
|
18 May |
Cpl |
STONE, LEONARD FRANCIS |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Vildebeest, K2942 of No 100 Sqn when it collided with K2941,
another Vildebeest of the same unit on the Seletar bombing range. Another
member of the crew, AC W J Ashton was also killed but the pilot, Fg Off
Frank Howard Roberts, was rescued, whilst the crew of the other aircraft
were uninjured. |
|
18 May |
AC1 |
ASHTON, WILLIAM JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Vildebeest, K2942 of No 100 Sqn when it collided with K2941,
another Vildebeest of the same unit on the Seletar bombing range. Another
member of the crew, Cpl L F Stone was also killed but the pilot, Fg Off
Frank Howard Roberts, was rescued, whilst the crew members of the other
aircraft were uninjured. |
|
22 May |
LAC |
WOODBURY, LEONARD J |
He was
probably serving at RAF Kalafrana when he drowned when the dinghy he was
sailing capsized and is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery. |
|
2 Jun |
Sgt |
PHILLIPS, REGINALD CHARLES (566121) |
He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
|
6
Jun |
APO |
MOSEBY, R |
He was a member of the RAF Boxing Team
and was killed whilst travelling in SAAF Envoy, 256, from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to
Pretoria in South Africa. Three other members of the RAF Team and two SAAF
officers were also killed. |
|
6
Jun |
AC |
PRING, R |
He was a member of the RAF Boxing Team
and was killed whilst travelling in SAAF Envoy, 256, from Salisbury,
Southern Rhodesia to Pretoria in South Africa. Three other members of
the RAF Team and two SAAF officers were also killed. |
|
6
Jun |
Cpl |
BOXSHALL, R |
He was a
member of the RAF Boxing Team and was killed whilst travelling in SAAF
Envoy, 256, from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia to Pretoria in South Africa.
Three other members of the RAF Team and two SAAF personnel were also killed. |
|
6
Jun |
Fg Off |
DOWSE-BRENAN, RUPERT HOWARD EDMONDE |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
9
Jun |
APO |
JONES, LINDON |
He died in a London nursing home but the
cause has not yet been determined. |
|
13 Jun |
APO |
SHAW, KENNETH HENRY KINGSLEY |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
13 Jun |
Pupil Pilot |
COLMORE, GERALD IAN FELLOWS. |
He was killed whilst flying Magister,
L6894 of No 3 E & RFTS, which spun into the ground at Burlesdon, Hampshire. |
|
14 Jun |
Fg Off |
ROMER, MARK HENRY |
He was killed whilst flying Vincent,
K4686 of No 223 Sqn when he undershot on landing, hit a ditch and overturned
at Nairobi. He is buried in Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery. |
|
15 Jun |
Pupil Pilot |
BAIRD, GEORGE ALEXANDER MACLEOD |
He was killed whilst flying Magister,
L6910 of No 4 E & RFTS, which spun into the Humber at Brough, East
Yorkshire. |
|
16 Jun |
LAC |
RICHARDSON, LESLIE |
He was serving
with No 8 Sqn when he died in the RAF Hospital, Aden from right lobar
pneumonia secondary to typhoid fever and is buried in Maala Cemetery. |
|
16 Jun |
Fg Off |
GUY, ARTHUR AMBROSE |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
16 Jun |
Sgt |
MARCH, REGINALD MALCOLM |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K7933 of No 54 Sqn, when his propeller was damaged by his own
bullets causing the engine to break away. He attempted to abandon the
aircraft but he was too low, the aircraft crashed into the sea at Leysdown,
Kent. |
|
20 Jun |
APO |
MILBURN, COLIN WILLIAM EDWARD |
He killed whilst flying Hawker Fury
I, K3730 of No 2 FTS when he hit a ground target whilst carrying out gunnery
practice at Sutton Bridge, and whilst attempting to return to Brize Norton, the aircraft come down near Filkins, Oxfordshire. He is
buried in Black Bourton (or Burton Abbots) (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
21 Jun |
Act Flt Lt |
MEARES, RICHARD CLIVE |
He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest, K6372 of No 100 Sqn which collided with
K2918
of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a night navigation
exercise. |
|
21 Jun |
Plt Off |
BETHUNE, HUGH ANGUS |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of a Vildebeest, K6372 of No 100 Sqn which collided
with the other aircraft of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a
night navigation exercise. |
|
21 Jun |
LAC |
THOMAS, HUGH |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Vildebees, K6372 of No 100 Sqn which collided
with the other aircraft of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a
night navigation exercise. |
|
21 Jun |
Fg Off |
COOPER, GEORGE LESLIE ARTHUR |
He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest, K2918 of No 100 Sqn which collided with
K6372
of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a night navigation
exercise. |
|
21 Jun |
LAC |
LAWRENCE, WILLIAM STANLEY |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of a Vildebeest, K2918 of No 100 Sqn which collided
with the other aircraft of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a
night navigation exercise. |
|
21 Jun |
AC1 |
WALTERS, GEORGE LEONARD |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of a Vildebeest, K2918 of No 100 Sqn which collided
with the other aircraft of the same unit off Cape Rachado in Malaya during a
night navigation exercise. |
|
22 Jun |
AC2 |
RICHARDS, WILLIAM JOHN |
He was killed flying as the crew member
in Blackburn Shark, L2385 of No 2 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit. The
pilot entered a steep turn shortly after take off and stalled from about 500
ft and crashed on the edge of the airfield. His pilot, Plt Off Jack
Llewwllyn Ellis was badly burned. |
|
24 Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
ANDERSON, GEORGE MARSHALL
MB, ChB |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
25 Jun |
Plt Off |
LAW, CHARLES CORNELL |
He was killed whilst flying in Hawker
Demon, K3798 of No 25 Sqn, pilot by Plt Off B R Whaley, when it crashed at
Holywell near Folkestone, after diving into the ground coming out of cloud.
The pilot was also killed. |
|
25 Jun |
Plt Off |
WHALEY, BONAR ROY |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker
Demon, K3798 of No 25 Sqn when it crashed at Holywell near Folkestone, after
diving into the ground coming out of cloud. The passenger, Plt Off C C Law
was also killed. |
|
25 Jun |
Fg Off |
DUSTIN, DAVID LOUIS |
He was killed
whilst flying an aircraft of Channel Air Ferries, which crashed attempting
to land in fog at Land's End on a flight from Isles of Scilly. |
|
25 Jun |
Sgt |
HERON, THOMAS MURRAY |
He was killed
whilst flying an aircraft of No 12 E & RFTS which flew into a hillside at
Croy, Ayrshire. |
|
27 Jun |
Fg Off |
EDMONDS, EDWARD GEORGE |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
29 Jun |
Plt Off |
STEPHEN, CHARLES ALEXANDER |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I,
K7102 of No 30 Sqn when it crashed at Habbaniya following an engine failure
of take off. His crewman, AC1 H Davies was also killed. He is buried in
Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
29 Jun |
AC1 |
DAVIES, HAROLD |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7102 of No 30 Sqn, piloted by
Plt Off C A Stephen who was also killed when it crashed at Habbaniya
following an engine failure of take off. He is buried in Habbaniya War
Cemetery. |
|
29 Jun |
Flt Lt |
PHARAZYN, WILLIAM FORSTER |
He was killed whilst flying Gloster
Gladiator, K6139 of No 72 Sqn when he was involved in a collision with
another Gladiator, K6138 of the same squadron. The accident occurred 2
miles south of Selby and the other aircraft landed safely. |
|
1 Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
BLAIN, WILLIAM NEAL |
He was serving as a flight commander with No 216 Sqn and died in the Citadel
Military Hospital in Cairo |
|
1
Jul |
Cpl |
HOLLIDAY, J W |
He died whilst
serving at RAF Shawbury but the circumstances of his death not yet
confirmed. |
|
1
Jul |
Cpl |
BREADON,
NORMAN G |
He was serving
as a Nurse at RAF Scampton and died in the RAF Hospital, Cranwell following
an operation for an intestinal obstruction. |
|
3
Jul |
Fg Off |
LARMUTH, ALFRED CHURCHILL
RAFO |
He was killed
whilst flying an aircraft 'Star of Scotia' of Railway Air Services, which
crashed near Belfast, the aircraft entering a spin after having experienced
engine trouble. His engineer called Vaughan was also killed. |
|
9
Jul |
LAC |
COCK, W V |
He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
|
12
Jul |
Sgt |
BEER, GEORGE
HENRY FRANCIS (363549): age 30 |
He was serving
with No 28 (AC) Squadron when he died from empyema at Nearer Galis. |
|
16 Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
EASTWOOD, DOUGLAS DONALD MACALISTER |
He died in the
RAF Hospital, Halton following a three months illness. |
|
18 Jul |
Cpl |
DAY, DAVID OWEN |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crew member in Blenheim I, L1153 of No 139 Sqn which he
abandoned during an exercise with the Observer Corps after running out of
fuel near Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. |
|
19 Jul |
Flt Lt |
NELSON, GEORGE |
He was serving at HQ RAF India when he
was killed whilst flying Audax, K4839 (US-L) of No 28 Sqn when it stalled
avoiding a cliff in a dust storm. The gunner, LAC G Green was also killed. |
|
20 Jul |
Sgt |
SMITH, MAURICE REGINALD KENEDY |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I,
L1549 of No 111 Sqn, which crashed at Hillingdon, Middlesex whilst on
approach to Northolt. |
|
21 Jul |
AC1 |
KENT, FRANCIS HOWARD |
He was flying as a crew-member in
Battle, K7689 of No 105 Sqn, which was taking part in a searchlight
co-operation exercise. The pilot, Sgt Albert Joseph Charles Eagles lost
control whilst turning in cloud and the aircraft was abandoned. The pilot
was uninjured but Kent and the other crew-member, AC1 A W J Robinson were
both killed. |
|
21 Jul |
AC1 |
ROBINSON, ALBERT WILLIAM JAMES |
He was flying as a crew-member in
Battle, K7689 of No 105 Sqn, which was taking part in a searchlight
co-operation exercise. The pilot, Sgt Albert Joseph Charles Eagles lost
control whilst turning in cloud and the aircraft was abandoned. The pilot
was uninjured but Robinson and the other crew-member, AC1 F H Kent were both
killed. |
|
21 Jul |
LAC |
GREEN, GEORGE |
He died from injuries sustained two days
previously whilst flying as the
gunner in Audax, K4839 (US-L) of No 28 Sqn when it stalled avoiding a cliff
in a dust storm. The pilot, Flt Lt G Nelson was also killed. |
|
22 Jul |
LAC |
COLLINS, CHARLES GEOFFREY RUTHERFORD |
He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
|
23 Jul |
Fg Off |
CAVE-BROWN-CAVE, ROGER |
He died in the
General Hospital, Singapore from 'Septicaemia from Cellulitis of the left
arm' and is buried in Kranji Military
Cemetery. |
|
23 Jul |
Fg Off |
ROWBOTTOM, WALTER LOUIS |
He was killed whilst flying Hart, K2115
of No 11 Sqn at Mardan, India, when he went into a spin and failed to
recover. |
|
26 Jul |
Sgt |
SHEPHERD, ALBERT JAMES |
He was killed whilst flying an aircraft
of No 63 Sqn along with his crew, Sgt A A J Sherriff and AC2 W Murphy. |
|
26 Jul |
Sgt |
SHERRIFF, AUBREY ALAN JAMES |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of an aircraft of No 63 Sqn, being flown by Sgt A J Shepherd, who was
also killed along with the third crew member, AC2 W Murphy. |
|
26 Jul |
AC2 |
MURPHY, WILLIAM |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of an aircraft of No 63 Sqn, being flown by Sgt A J Shepherd, who was
also killed along with the third crew member, Sgt A A J Sherriff. |
|
27 Jul |
Fg Off |
JOHNSTONE, MEURIC VIVIAN
RAFO |
He was killed
at Kisumu whilst flying Atalanta G-ABTG of Imperial Airways shortly after
taking off for a flight to Alexandria. |
|
30 Jul |
AC |
GRAVES, ALFRED
ERIC |
He was killed
when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a lorry on the Grantham to
Nottingham road at Sedgebrook crossroads. |
|
5
Aug |
AC2 |
CROFTS, WALTER HORACE (529810) |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member of Wellesley, L2643 of No 14 Sqn, being flown by Sgt R H Sweeting at
Zerka, who was also killed. The wing of the aircraft broke off as it
recovered from a dive. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
5
Aug |
Sgt |
SWEETING, RICHARD HERBERT |
He was killed whilst flying Wellesley,
L2643 of No 14 Sqn, at the Zerka bombing range, when the wing broke off as
he recovered from a dive. His crewman, AC1 W H Crofts, was also killed. He
is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
6
Aug |
AC |
BALL, JOHN (521434?) |
He is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery |
|
6
Aug |
LAC |
SCAIFE, JOHN HENRY
(528517) |
He was serving as a Mate with No 203 Sqn
and died, cause unknown, in the RAF General Hospital, Basrah, he is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery |
|
6
Aug |
Plt Off |
ROBINSON, DOUGLAS ST QUENTIN |
He was killed whilst flying Hector,
K9759 of No 13 Sqn when he went missing on a navigation exercise in bad
weather. The wreckage of his aircraft was found in the sea off the port of
Blyth in Northumberland and it is assumed he flew into the sea as a result
of the poor visibility. |
|
7
Aug |
Fg Off |
ADAM, JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying Harrow,
K6961 of No 37 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Great Barton in Suffolk
whilst flying in bad visibility at night. The other four crew members were
also killed. |
|
7
Aug |
Plt Off |
GILLESPIE, ALBERT GEORGE |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6961 of No 37 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Great Barton in Suffolk
whilst flying in bad visibility at night. The other four crew members were
also killed. |
|
7
Aug |
AC1 |
McGOVERN, PATRICK JOSEPH |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6961 of No 37 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Great Barton in Suffolk
whilst flying in bad visibility at night. The other four crew members were
also killed. |
|
7
Aug |
AC1 |
SUTHERS, CHARLES CARTER NOXON |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6961 of No 37 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Great Barton in Suffolk
whilst flying in bad visibility at night. The other four crew members were
also killed. |
|
7
Aug |
Plt Off |
WHITE, EDWARD RAYMENT |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6961 of No 37 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Great Barton in Suffolk
whilst flying in bad visibility at night. The other four crew members were
also killed. |
|
7
Aug |
Cpl |
WHEELER, WILLIAM HENRY |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle,
K7630 of No 88 Sqn, which crashed at Nocton Heath, Essex, when it flew into
trees following an engine failure in bad weather. The pilot, Flt Lt David
William Hyde Gardiner was slightly injured. |
|
8
Aug |
AC2 |
ANDREWS, THOMAS CHARLES |
Killed whilst flying in Anson, K8831 of
No 233 Sqn. It was flying in formation in transit from Gosport to Thornaby
when control was lost in cloud and the aircraft crashed into the North Sea
near the mouth of the Humber. An extensive air and sea search failed to
locate the aircraft or crew. |
|
8
Aug |
AC1 |
BRAND, MELVILLE GEORGE |
Killed whilst flying in Anson, K8831 of
No 233 Sqn. It was flying in formation in transit from Gosport to Thornaby
when control was lost in cloud and the aircraft crashed into the North Sea
near the mouth of the Humber. An extensive air and sea search failed to
locate the aircraft or crew. |
|
8
Aug |
AC1 |
FREEMAN, LESLIE |
Killed whilst flying in Anson, K8831 of
No 233 Sqn. It was flying in formation in transit from Gosport to Thornaby
when control was lost in cloud and the aircraft crashed into the North Sea
near the mouth of the Humber. An extensive air and sea search failed to
locate the aircraft or crew. |
|
8
Aug |
Sgt |
GORDON, CECIL JOSEPH LE PATRICK |
Killed whilst flying Anson, K8831 of No
233 Sqn, which in formation during transit from Gosport to Thornaby when
control was lost in cloud and the aircraft crashed into the North Sea near
the mouth of the Humber. An extensive air and sea search failed to locate
the aircraft or crew. |
|
9
Aug |
Sgt |
FOX, REGINALD STANLEY |
He is buried in Basra (Makina) R.A.F.
Cemetery |
|
10 Aug |
Plt Off |
ROBERTSON, REGINALD ALEXANDER |
He was killed whilst flying in formation
during a practice attack in Swordfish, K8886 of the Torpedo Training Unit.
He was flying too close to his leader in line astern and in turning to avoid
a collision hit the sea. |
|
12 Aug |
Fg Off |
SWANN, CLEMENT NELSO |
He died
in the
County Hospital, Bedford from burns sustained the previous day whilst
attempting o save his 7 month old daughter Patricia Louise Swann and her 38
year old nanny Miss Violet Vincent who died in a fire at Wootton Hoo. |
|
12 Aug |
Rev (Sqn Ldr) |
REES, GLANMORE MYRDDIN |
He died in the
General Hospital, Sarafand from post operative broncho pneumonia following
an appendectomy at RAF Amman and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
12 Aug |
Flt Lt |
CRAIG, RONALD JOHN FAULL |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Hind,
K6636 of No 83 Sqn when he flew into Bickerton Hill, near Harthill, Cheshire
whilst flying in low cloud on a navigation exercise. His crewman, Cpl W H
Quane was also killed. |
|
12 Aug |
Cpl |
QUANE, WILLIAM HILBERT |
He was killed whilst flying as the
crewman in Hawker Hind, K6636 of No 83 Sqn, piloted by Flt Lt R J F Craig,
when they flew into Bickerton Hill, near Harthill, Cheshire whilst flying in
low cloud on a navigation exercise. The pilot was also killed. |
|
12 Aug |
Plt Off |
MORANT, FRANK ALFRED |
He was killed whilst flying Wallace,
K6022 of the Electrical and Wireless School, when he flew into high ground
at Caythorpe in Lincolnshire whilst flying in mist. His crewman, Act Sgt W
Waller was also killed. |
|
12 Aug |
Act Sgt |
WALLER, WILFRED |
He was killed whilst flying as the
crewman in Wallace, K6022 of the Electrical and Wireless School, when he
flew into high ground at Caythorpe in Lincolnshire whilst flying in mist.
The pilot, Plt Off F A Morant was also killed. |
|
13 Aug |
Sgt |
CABUZET, DAVID
LOUIS BISSETT (580048) |
He was the pilot of Supermarine Scapa,
K7306 of No 228 Sqn, which dived into the sea off Felixstowe during a radar
calibration flight. Three other crew members and two passengers, one of
whom was a civilian, were also killed. |
|
13 Aug |
AC1 |
EDWARDS, OSWALD JOHN (324989) |
He was a crew member of Supermarine
Scapa, K7306 of No 228 Sqn, piloted by Sgt D L B Cabuzet, which dived into
the sea off Felixstowe during a radar calibration flight. Three other crew
members and two passengers one of whom, Mr H Gray was a civilian, were also
killed. |
|
13 Aug |
AC1 |
EVANS, PETER EDGAR (524418) |
He was a crew member of Supermarine
Scapa, K7306 of No 228 Sqn, piloted by Sgt D L B Cabuzet, which dived into
the sea off Felixstowe during a radar calibration flight. Three other crew
members and two passengers one of whom, Mr H Gray was a civilian, were also
killed. |
|
13 Aug |
AC1 |
GRIFFITHS, THOMAS EMRYS (530474) |
He was a crew member of Supermarine
Scapa, K7306 of No 228 Sqn, piloted by Sgt D L B Cabuzet, which dived into
the sea off Felixstowe during a radar calibration flight. Three other crew
members and two passengers one of whom, Mr H Gray was a civilian, were also
killed. |
|
13 Aug |
AC1 |
SHERWIN, KEITH (540153) |
He was flying as a passenger in
Supermarine Scapa, K7306 of No 228 Sqn, piloted by Sgt D L B Cabuzet, which
dived into the sea off Felixstowe during a radar calibration flight. Four
crew members and another passengers, Mr H Gray who was a civilian, were also
killed. |
|
16 Aug |
Plt Off |
BEAUMONT, ROBERT LESLIE
AuxAF |
He died in
Bangor Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day in a
mountaineering accident in Snowdonia. |
|
16 Aug |
Fg Off |
BOYLE, EDWARD JAMES
(Lt, KOSB) |
He was killed whilst flying Magister,
L8060 of No 26 Sqn near Richmond, Yorkshire, along with his passenger, Dr.
William Delano Walker, MB, BSc. He was the son of Viscountess Trenchard by
her first husband, the late Capt. the Hon. J. Boyle, Royal Scots Fusiliers. |
|
16 Aug |
Dr |
WALKER, WILIAM
DELANO |
He was serving as the Civilian Medical
Officer at RAF Catterick when he was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Magister,
L8060 of No 26 Sqn near Richmond, Yorkshire. |
|
18 Aug |
Fg Off |
WADDELL, ROBERT CASSELLS
(DSO), DFC |
He was killed whilst flying Hardy, K5920
of No 6 Sqn which was shot down by ground fire near Nablus, Palestine along
with his crewman, AC1 R Jennings. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
18 Aug |
AC1 |
JENNINGS, RICHARD |
He was killed whilst flying Hardy, K5920
of No 6 Sqn which was shot down by ground fire near Nablus, Palestine, being
flown by Fg Off R C Waddell DFC, who was also killed. |
|
23 Aug |
Sgt |
CASEWELL, FREDERICK ARTHUR |
He was killed whilst flying Wellesley,
L2666 of No 223 Sqn at Uplands, Kenya, along with his crewman, AC1 W A
Beckett, the third member of the crew, Act Sgt Wilfred Mann, was only
slightly injured. He is buried in Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery. |
|
24 Aug |
AC1 |
BECKETT, WILLIAM ALBERT |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Wellesley, L2666 of No 223 Sqn at Uplands, Kenya, being flown by Sgt F A
Casewell, the third member of the crew, Act Sgt Wilfred Mann, was only
slightly injured. He is buried in Nairobi (Forest Road) Cemetery. |
|
24 Aug |
Plt Off |
HADDON, CECIL LESLIE |
He died in the
RAF Hospital, Halton from an infection of the leg contracted whilst bathing. |
|
26 Aug |
Plt Off |
MAY, FRANCIS THOMAS |
He was killed whilst flying Hardy, K4317
of No 6 Sqn when it went missing on patrol. The crashed aircraft was later
found near Attil. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
26 Aug |
AC1 |
BAGGE, TERENCE |
He was killed whilst flying as the
gunner in Hardy, K4317 of No 6 Sqn when it went missing on patrol. The
crashed aircraft was later found near Attil. He is buried in Ramleh War
Cemetery. |
|
29 Aug |
Plt Off |
FRENCH, GILBERT PROWSE |
He was killed whilst flying Wapiti,
K1284 of No 27 Sqn when he collided with wires and crashed at Mirozai near
Kohat. His crewman, AC1 C P Rushworth was also killed |
|
29 Aug |
AC1 |
RUSHWORTH, CLARENCE PONTING |
He was killed whilst flying as the
crewman in Wapiti, K1284 of No 27 Sqn when it collided with wires and
crashed at Mirozai near Kohat. The pilot, Plt Off G P French was also
killed |
|
31 Aug |
Plt Off |
RICHARDSON, DAVID STUART |
He died in the British Military Hospital, Nowshera from
injuries he received in a car accident two days previously. |
|
1 Sep |
AC |
SEATTER, JOHN ROBERT |
He is buried in Nairobi (Forest Road)
Cemetery |
|
4
Sep |
Sgt |
MORRIS, STANLEY ROBERT |
He had been instructed to practice
circuits and climbing turns in the vicinity of Hatfield, but for some reason
strayed further afield (outside the permitted three mile radius) and began
low flying over Edmonton, London. He was flying Audax, K7381 of No 1 E&RFTS
hit some houses, killing himself and 12 others on the ground as well as
injuring a further 17 on the ground. |
|
7
Sep |
Plt Off |
BYRNE, A K |
He was serving with No 28 Sqn when hew
died in the British Military Hospital, Ambala from Anterior Poliomyelitis
(Acute) |
|
12 Sep |
Fg Off |
SCARBOROUGH, FREDERICK |
He was killed
whilst flying in Gordon, J9798 of the Communication Flight, Ramleh, being
flown by Plt Off D E Bell, who was also killed. He is buried in Ramleh War
Cemetery. In 'Flight' he is reported as a Lieutenant (late RAF) |
|
12 Sep |
Plt Off |
BELL, DESMOND EDWARD |
He was killed
whilst flying Gordon, J9798 of the Communication Flight, Ramleh, along with
his passenger Fg Off F Scarborough (Lt, late Royal Air Force). |
|
12 Sep |
Sqn Ldr |
ADAM, M J |
He was killed whilst flying Whitley,
K7207 of the Royal Aircraft Establishment when he flew into the ground on
take off as a result of the aileron controls being locked. At that time Sqn
Ldr Adam was the holder of the world altitude record. |
|
12 Sep |
Flt Lt |
MONKS, REGINALD |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member in Whitley, K7207 of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, piloted by Sqn
Ldr M J Adam, when it flew into the ground on take off as a result of the
aileron controls being locked. Sqn Ldr Adam and another crew member were
also killed. |
|
12 Sep |
|
UNKNOWN |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member in Whitley, K7207 of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, possibly
piloted by Sqn Ldr M J Adam, when it flew into the ground on take off as a
result of the aileron controls being locked. Sqn Ldr Adam and another crew
member were also killed. |
|
13 Sep |
APO |
WINTER, ROBERT ERNEST |
He was killed whilst flying Oxford,
L4580 of No 3 FTS near Poulton, Gloucestershire. |
|
14 Sep |
Sgt |
DEWDNEY, THOMAS FREDERICK DOWSETT |
He was killed whilst
flying Hurricane I, L1620 of No 87 Sqn as the result of an accident
on the Holbeach Ranges, Lincolnshire during air firing practice. |
|
15 Sep |
Fg Off |
STODART, KENNETH GERALD |
He died from injuries in the Princess
Mary's Royal Air Force Hospital, Halton, sustained in a flying accident at
Wyton two days previously, whilst flying Magister, L8269, which crashed on
approach to land. |
|
18 Sep |
Cpl |
WEST, H E |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7163 of No 61 Sqn which stalled
and crashed in heavy rain. |
|
18 Sep |
AC1 |
GRAY, J S |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, K7163 of No 61 Sqn which stalled
and crashed in heavy rain. |
|
19 Sep |
Plt Off |
BAKER, DENNIS GERALD |
He was serving
with No 49 Sqn and was killed whilst flying BA Swallow 2, G-AFIG which
crashed near Cranwell during a storm whilst he was taking part in a
navigation exercise. |
|
20 Sep |
Cpl |
CLAYTON, CYRIL
HENRY |
He was killed
whilst flying in Sunderland I, L2162 of No 210 Sqn, which broke in two
whilst landing at night at Angle Bay, Milford Haven. |
|
20 Sep |
Cpl |
NARBETT,
RONALD |
He was killed
whilst flying in Sunderland I, L2162 of No 210 Sqn, which broke in two
whilst landing at night at Angle Bay, Milford Haven. |
|
21 Sep |
Fg Off |
LLEWELLYN, DAVID
RAFO |
He was the Chief Flying Instructor of
the Cinque Ports Flying Club at Lympne and was instructing Lt J B Kitson of
the Royal Horse Guards when their aircraft was seen to dive into the ground
from 150-200 ft whilst in the circuit at the airfield. No reason for the
crash could be determined by the inquest. |
|
27 Sep |
Plt Off |
MACFARLANE, WILLIAM WRIGHT |
He was serving with No 40 Sqn and died as the result of an air embolism
after receiving a incorrectly administered inoculation. |
|
29 Sep |
Sgt |
COWAN, RONALD ASHLEY |
A member of No 99 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Wellesley,
K7732 of No 148 Sqn when it spun into the ground Keddington, near
Stradishall, having lost a wing as it dived out of a cloud. The other two
crew members, Sgt H Newby and AC2 P A Corp, were also killed. |
|
29 Sep |
Sgt |
NEWBY, HARRY |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member in Wellesley, K7732 of No 148 Sqn when it spun into the ground
Keddington, near Stradishall, having lost a wing as it dived out of a
cloud. The pilot and other crewman, Sgt R A Cowan and AC2 P A Corp, were
also killed. |
|
29 Sep |
AC2 |
CORP, PETER ASQUITH |
He was killed whilst flying as a crew
member in Wellesley, K7732 of No 148 Sqn when it spun into the ground
Keddington, near Stradishall, having lost a wing as it dived out of a
cloud. The pilot and other crewman, Sgt R A Cowan and Sgt H Newby, were
also killed. |
|
30 Sep |
Plt Off |
MASON, JOHN GOODHART |
He was killed whilst flying (as the
instructor?) Anson I, L7929 of No 6 FTS, when it dived into the ground at
Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, his passenger/student, APO R G James was
also killed. |
|
30 Sep |
APO |
JAMES, RODERICK GORDON |
He was killed whilst flying as a
student? in Anson I, L7929 of No 6 FTS, which dived into the ground at
Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, he was being instructed by Plt Off J G
Mason, who was also killed. |
|
5 Oct |
Flt Lt |
SALMON, KENNETH DARLEIGH |
He was killed
whilst flying a Wellesley of the RAE, Farnborough at Bunce's Farm, Farnham,
Surrey. |
|
6
Oct |
Fg Off |
HAMILTON, DOUGLAS AUBREY |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6971 of No 215 Sqn when it disappeared in a storm whilst on a night
exercise over the English Channel. It is believed that the aircraft could
have been struck by lightning. The other four crew members were also
killed. |
|
6
Oct |
Plt Off |
MUNRO, THOMAS IAN STEWART |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6971 of No 215 Sqn when it disappeared in a storm whilst on a night
exercise over the English Channel. It is believed that the aircraft could
have been struck by lightning. The other four crew members were also
killed. |
|
6
Oct |
Plt Off |
HAYNES, ROLAND NOAH |
He was killed whilst flying Harrow,
K6971 of No 215 Sqn when it disappeared in a storm whilst on a night
exercise over the English Channel. It is believed that the aircraft could
have been struck by lightning. The other four crew members were also
killed. |
|
6
Oct |
LAC |
LODGE, CHARLES SELBY |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6971 of No 215 Sqn when it disappeared in a storm whilst on a night
exercise over the English Channel. It is believed that the aircraft could
have been struck by lightning. The other four crew members were also
killed. |
|
6
Oct |
AC1 |
PROWSE, TREVOR |
He was killed whilst flying in Harrow,
K6971 of No 215 Sqn when it disappeared in a storm whilst on a night
exercise over the English Channel. It is believed that the aircraft could
have been struck by lightning. The other four crew members were also
killed. |
|
6
Oct |
Plt Off |
MACEWEN, ALISTAIR LILBURN |
He was killed
whilst flying Battle I, K7589 of No 226 Sqn which flew into high ground at
Plynlimmon, near Llandidloes, Montgomeryshire along with his crewmen, Cpl F
James and AC1 K A Clark. |
|
6
Oct |
Cpl |
JAMES, FRANK |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crewman in Battle I, K7589 of No 226 Sqn which flew into
high ground at Plynlimmon, near Llandidloes, Montgomeryshire, piloted by Plt
Off A L MacEwen, who was also killed along with the third crewmen, AC1 K A
Clark. |
|
6
Oct |
AC1 |
CLARK, KENNETH ADRIAN |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crewman in Battle I, K7589 of No 226 Sqn which flew into
high ground at Plynlimmon, near Llandidloes, Montgomeryshire, piloted by Plt
Off A L MacEwen, who was also killed along with the third crewmen, Cpl F
James. |
|
8
Oct |
LAC |
FORSAITH,
THOMAS R (522312) |
He was serving
with No 74 Sqn at RAF Hornchurch when he died in the Royal Herbert Hospital,
Woolwich from pneumonia and was buried at Surbiton on 14 Oct 1938. |
|
11 Oct |
APO |
COOPER, JOHN ASTLEY |
He was flying in Audax, K5149 of No 10
FTS, or K7396 when it collided with the other aircraft on the range at Hells
Mouth. Two of the occupants were killed in one aircraft whilst the other two
abandoned their aircraft, however one of these two was killed when his
parachute failed to open. The only survivor being APO Robert Andrew Desmond
Meharey, the pilot of one of the aircraft. |
|
11 Oct |
APO |
DUNN, THOMAS CAMPBELL |
He was flying in Audax, K5149 of No 10
FTS, or K7396 when it collided with the other aircraft on the range at Hells
Mouth. Two of the occupants were killed in one aircraft whilst the other two
abandoned their aircraft, however one of these two was killed when his
parachute failed to open. The only survivor being APO Robert Andrew Desmond
Meharey, the pilot of one of the aircraft. |
|
11 Oct |
APO |
HART, RONALD VINCENT |
He was flying in Audax, K5149 of No 10
FTS, or K7396 when it collided with the other aircraft on the range at Hells
Mouth. Two of the occupants were killed in one aircraft whilst the other two
abandoned their aircraft, however one of these two was killed when his
parachute failed to open. The only survivor being APO Robert Andrew Desmond
Meharey, the pilot of one of the aircraft. |
|
11 Oct |
Plt Off |
BARLOW, LESLIE MORLEY |
He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest,
K4605 of No 22 Sqn when it dived into the sea at Spithead during a practice
torpedo attack, possibly as a result of a wing hitting the sea. |
|
11 Oct |
Sgt |
TARRANT PACKER, HAROLD
CLIFFORD |
He was flying
Hardy, K4306 of No 6 Sqn when it was hit by ground fire. He abandoned the
aircraft but was killed by locals on landing and his body later found in a
well. |
|
12 Oct |
Fg Off |
SNOW, JOHN NEWTON
(Lt RM) |
He was killed in flying accident, when
he stalled trying to land and dived in near the Bass Rock, Firth of Forth,
whilst flying Hawker Osprey, S1696 of No. 801 (Fleet Fighter) Sqn from
H.M.S. Furious. |
|
15 Oct |
Flt Lt |
HOWE, ROWAN SYDNEY
RAFO |
He was killed whilst flying (as the
instructor?) Avro Tutor, K3328 of No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying
Training School when he collided with Hind, L7236 of the same unit at
Waldenlade, near Chatham in Kent. His pupil, Sgt J W Walkling and the pilot
of the other aircraft, Sgt N P Smith were also killed. |
|
15 Oct |
Sgt |
WALKLING, JACK WILLIAM |
He was killed whilst flying (as the
pupil?) Avro Tutor, K3328 of No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training
School when he collided with Hind, L7236 of the same unit at Waldenlade,
near Chatham in Kent. His instructor, Flt Lt R S Howe and the pilot of the
other aircraft, Sgt N P Smith were also killed. |
|
15 Oct |
Sgt |
SMITH, NORMAN PERCY |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Hind,
L7236 of No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School when he
collided with Avro Tutor, K3328 of the same unit at Waldenlade, near Chatham
in Kent. The crew of the Tutor, Flt Lt R S Howe and Sgt J W Walkling were
also killed. |
|
16 Oct |
AC1 |
HARTUNG,
FREDERICK BRIAN CANTRILL (518192) |
He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery |
|
17 Oct |
Flt Lt |
FRASER, JOHN RUTHVEN |
He was serving as the Equipment Officer
at RAF Debden when he died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
17 Oct |
APO |
REED, LIONEL |
He was killed whilst flying Gladiator,
L7610 of No 33 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Kantara in Egypt. He is
buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
|
18 Oct |
Sgt |
PROSSER, REGINALD |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7716 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7714
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex. |
|
18 Oct |
Sgt |
CUNNINGHAM, WILFRED COURTNEY |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7716 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7714
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex. |
|
18 Oct |
Act Sgt |
IRWIN, JAMES CRANE |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7716 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7714
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex. |
|
18 Oct |
Plt Off |
WHEELWRIGHT, ERIC CHAMBERLAIN |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7714 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7716
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex. |
|
18 Oct |
Sgt |
WALKER, ERIC MARK |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7714 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7716
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex |
|
18 Oct |
AC2 |
BOYD, THOMAS MOORE |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7714 of No 148 Sqn, which collided with K7716
of the same unit at Great Dunmow in Essex |
|
18 Oct |
APO |
DUNN, THOMAS CAMPBELL |
He was killed whilst flying Audax K7396 of No 10 FTS, which collided with
Audax K5149 over the bombing range at Penrhos. He is buried in Melrose,
Roxborough, Scotland |
|
18 Oct |
APO |
COOPER, JOHN ASTLEY |
He was killed whilst flying Audax K7396 of No 10 FTS, which collided with
Audax K5149 over the bombing range at Penrhos. He is buried in Llaneneyan
Churchyard, Pwllheli |
|
18 Oct |
APO |
HART, RONALD VINCENT |
He was killed whilst flying Audax K5149 of No 10 FTS, which collided with
Audax K7396 over the bombing range at Penrhos. He is buried in St Phillip's
Parish Churchyard, Pennifields, Wolverhampton |
|
21 Oct |
Fg Off |
WILSON, ALLEN ROY
RAFO |
He died in a nursing home following a
short illness and was cremated at Reading Crematorium. |
|
22 Oct |
Plt Off |
CHILL, ROY STAMFORD |
He was killed whilst flying Vincent,
K4129 of No 8 Sqn when he stalled and spun into the Khormaksar range in
Aden. His crewman, LAC L V Wilton was also killed in the accident. |
|
22 Oct |
LAC |
WILTON, LESLIE VERNON |
He was killed whilst flying in Vincent,
K4129 of No 8 Sqn when it stalled and spun into the Khormaksar range in
Aden. His pilot, Plt Off R S Chill was also killed in the accident. He is
buried in Maala Cemetery. |
|
22 Oct |
Plt Off |
HANLAN, FRANKLIN GORDON |
He was killed
whilst flying Whitley II, K7261 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Aldwark,
Yorkshire during an overshoot at Linton-on-Ouse. |
|
22 Oct |
AC1 |
DOWRING, CHRISTOPHER PETER TIMOTHY |
He was killed
whilst flying as a crewman in Whitley II, K7261 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed
near Aldwark, Yorkshire during an overshoot at Linton-on-Ouse. |
|
26 Oct |
Fg Off |
DEAN, SIDNEY GEORGE |
He died but
the circumstances of his death not yet confirmed and he is buried in
Walstead Cemetery. |
|
26 Oct |
APO |
SOWERBUTTS, JOHN OWEN |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim,
L1252 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed on Wemmergill Moor near Middleton-in-Teesdale,
Durham, in which his two crew members, AC1 W Ashbridge and AC2 H Redfern
were also killed. |
|
26 Oct |
AC1 |
ASHBRIDGE, WILLIAM |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Blenheim, L1252 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed on Wemmergill Moor near
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham, piloted by APO J O Sowerbutts. The third
crew member, AC2 H Redfern was also killed. |
|
26 Oct |
AC2 |
REDFERN, HORACE |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
Blenheim, L1252 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed on Wemmergill Moor near
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham, piloted by APO J O Sowerbutts. The third
crew member, AC1 W Ashbridge was also killed. |
|
1 Nov |
Act Flt Lt |
PIKE, PATRICK JONATHAN KENYON |
Killed when Anson, K8836 of No 206 Sqn,
flew into the sea off Flamborough Head in poor weather during a night
navigation exercise |
|
1
Nov |
Plt Off |
SCOTT, MATTHEW ANGUS |
Killed when Anson, K8836 of No 206 Sqn,
flew into the sea off Flamborough Head in poor weather during a night
navigation exercise |
|
1
Nov |
AC1 |
RAE, REGINALD
WILLIAM STANLEY |
Killed when Anson, K8836 of No 206 Sqn,
flew into the sea off Flamborough Head in poor weather during a night
navigation exercise |
|
1
Nov |
AC2 |
WILSON, DERICK
ALEXANDER |
Killed when Anson, K8836 of No 206 Sqn,
flew into the sea off Flamborough Head in poor weather during a night
navigation exercise |
|
3
Nov |
AC1 |
LEE, HAROLD ROY |
He was killed flying as the
gunner in Hawker Demon, K5730, flown by Sgt Jack Arnold Bullard, when it
collided with another aircraft, K5712 of the same squadron whilst flying in
formation. The aircraft was abandoned near Uffington, Lincolnshire, as was
the other aircraft which was being flown solo by Plt Off Arthur Edward
Slocombe. The two pilots were not injured. |
|
4
Nov |
Fg Off |
CARY, ALWYN GEOFFREY MORGAN |
He was killed
whilst flying DH86 Express, G-ACZN of Jersey Airways which crashed shortly
after take off from Jersey for Southampton, probably due to losing control
in low cloud. 12 passengers and one person on the ground were also killed. |
|
5
Nov |
Flt Lt |
PYNE, GEORGE ERNEST
RAFO |
He died whilst serving as the Station Adjutant at RAF Henlow but the
circumstances of his death not yet confirmed. |
|
7
Nov |
Cpl |
BENTLEY, JOHN WILLIAM BEVERLEY |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Blenheim, L1160 of No 61 Sqn near Holbeach, along with the other crewman,
AC1 A C Laurens, whilst the pilot, Plt Off Arthur Dennis Steele-Perkins,
escaped uninjured. |
|
7
Nov |
AC1 |
LAURENS, ALFRED CHARLES |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Blenheim, L1160 of No 61 Sqn near Holbeach, along with the other crewman,
Cpl J W B Bentley, whilst the pilot, Plt Off Arthur Dennis Steele-Perkins,
escaped uninjured. |
|
12 Nov |
Fg Off |
TATE, ROBERT DUNCAN |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim,
L1208 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost in cloud at
Rugeley, Staffs, along with his two crewmen, Cpl. H G Kennett and AC1 R C
Salter. |
|
12 Nov |
Cpl |
KENNETT, HEDLEY GEORGE |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Blenheim, L1208 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost in
cloud, piloted by Fg Off Rt D Tate, who was also killed as was the third
crewman, AC1 R C Salter. |
|
12 Nov |
AC1 |
SALTER, ROBERT CYRIL |
He was killed whilst flying as a crewman
in Blenheim, L1208 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost in
cloud, piloted by Fg Off Rt D Tate, who was also killed as was the third
crewman, Cpl. H G Kennett. |
|
14 Nov |
Sgt |
CURL, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
He was flying Fairey Seal, K4780 of No 7
Armament Training Station, Acklington when he lost control in cloud at
6-7,000 ft and spun into the sea near Alnmouth. Also killed was AC1 J Millican. |
|
14 Nov |
AC1 |
MILLICAN, JOSEPH |
He was flying in Fairey Seal, K4780 of
No 7 Armament Training Station, Acklington piloted by Sgt W A Curl when the
pilot lost control in cloud at 6-7,000 ft and spun into the sea near
Alnmouth. |
|
14 Nov |
AC1 |
McNAUGHTON, SYDNEY DAVID |
He died of his injuries in the Hull
Royal Infirmary as the result of an accident at Patrington, East Yorkshire,
when he was thrown out of Audax, K7417 of No. 144 Sqn, which force landed
following an engine failure. The pilot, Fg Off Frank Cunniff Stibbard, was
only slightly injured. |
|
14 Nov |
Wg Cdr |
SMITH, HARRY AUGUSTUS |
He was killed whilst flying Heyford, K5194 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed and
burnt out in a night flying accident at Stradishall, in which Plt Off A W
Jackson was also killed. |
|
14 Nov |
Plt Off |
JACKSON, AUBREY WARD |
He was killed whilst flying in Heyford, K5194 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed and
burnt out in a night flying accident. The aircraft being flown by Wg Cdr H
A Smith. |
|
16 Nov |
Fg Off |
HAMILTON-HALL, PETER MARSHALL |
He was killed whilst flying Magister I,
N3808 of No 8 Flying Training School, which dived into the ground at
Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. |
|
18 Nov |
Sgt |
TEBBS, ARTHUR JEVON |
He was severely injured on 10 Nov 1938 whilst flying a
Gladiator of No 33 Sqn near Nablus, Palestine and died from his injuries in
the Military General Hospital, Haifa. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
19 Nov |
Flt LBt |
CROWE-BROWNE, EDWARD NATHAN ALBERT |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
21 Nov |
Plt Off |
HEATH, JAMES THORN |
He was serving
with No 111 Sqn and died in the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Ealing from
injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident. |
|
21 Nov |
AC1 |
BUTLER, W P |
He was serving as a Flight Mechanic with
No 35 Sqn at RAF Cottesmore and died from injuries sustained in a motor
accident on 19 Nov 1938 |
|
22 Nov |
Flt Lt |
LEBORGNE, ROBERT PAUL JOSEPH
RAFO |
He was killed
in a flying accident involving Lockheed Electra G-AFGO of British Airways,
which crashed on the beach at Portishead, following a stall. |
|
24 Nov |
Sqn Ldr |
NICHOL, JOSEPH SYLVESTER |
He died whilst
serving at No 1 Electrical and Wireless School, Cranwell but the
circumstances of his death not yet confirmed. |
|
24 Nov |
Plt Off |
WOOD, PETER RODNEY |
He was killed whilst flying Whitley,
K8963 of No 77 Sqn when he raised the flaps on an overshoot at night at
Driffield and flew into the ground. The other member of the crew Sgt Thomas
Gilbert Mahaddie was slightly injured and later went on to become a Gp Capt
in No 8 (Pathfinders) Group and a technical advisor on the film 'Battle of
Britain'. |
|
25 Nov |
Plt Off |
ELLIS, JOHN |
He was killed whilst flying Battle,
K7567 of No 63 Sqn when he flew into some trees during bad weather at East
Tisted in Hampshire. His crewmembers, AC2 Victor Douglas Rawlings and Cpl
Arthur Robert James Thorogood were both severely injured. |
|
25 Nov |
Plt Off |
HUDSON, HENRY GRANVILLE |
He was killed
whilst flying a Gladiator of No 33 Sqn near Jerusalem as a result of enemy
action and is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
|
27 Nov |
Flt Lt |
ATTWOOD, ERNEST HENRY
RAFO |
He was killed
in a flying accident on Lake Ramadi in Iraq whilst flying as Captain of 'Calpurnia',
an Empire Class flying boat of Imperial Airways. |
|
27 Nov |
Flt Lt |
SPOTTISWOODE, ALEXANDER NINIAN
RAFO |
He was killed
in a flying accident on Lake Ramadi in Iraq whilst flying as First Officer
of 'Calpurnia', an Empire Class flying boat of Imperial Airways. |
|
27 Nov |
Sgt |
WATKIN-THOMAS EDWARD |
He was killed whilst flying Magister,
L8175 of No 27 E & RFTS, which dived into the ground at Holmepierrepont. |
|
27 Nov |
Cpl |
PHILPOTT, W H |
He was serving with No 25 Sqn at RAF
Hawkinge when he died, cause unknown in Shorncliffe Military Hospital |
|
6 Dec |
Sgt |
CLARK, RAYMOND WILLIAM KINGSLEY |
He was killed
whilst flying an aircraft of No 9 E & RFTS at Walsgrave-on-Sowe after
fainting at 2,000 ft. |
|
8
Dec |
Fg Off |
GEE, FRANK WILLIAM HENRY |
He died but the circumstances of his
death not yet confirmed. |
|
9
Dec |
Wg Cdr |
PLENDERLEITH, WILLIAM NOBLE |
He was
commanding No 210 Sqn and died shortly after collapsing on entering the
Officers' Mess at RAF Pembroke Dock from a heart attack. |
|
10 Dec |
AC1 |
CARPENTER, REGINALD WALTER |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7097 of No 30 Sqn, piloted by Sgt V W Garside, when it crashed 60 miles
south-west of Habbaniya in bad weather. There were six personnel on board
the aircraft and all were killed the other four being Sqn Ldr P Kinsey,
Capt. John Barnett Harvey, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to
the Iraq Levies, AC1 L W Cooper and AC1 F O Gamble. He is buried in
Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
10 Dec |
AC1 |
COOPER, LEWIS WILLIAM |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7097 of No 30 Sqn, piloted by Sgt V W Garside, when it crashed 60 miles
south-west of Habbaniya in bad weather. There were six personnel on board
the aircraft and all were killed the other four being Sqn Ldr P Kinsey,
Capt. John Barnett Harvey, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to
the Iraq Levies, AC1 R W Carpenter and AC1 F O Gamble. He is buried in
Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
10 Dec |
Cpl |
DANIEL, JOHN ROBERT |
He was killed whilst flying Hawker Fury
II, K8271 of No 9 FTS when he hit the beach recovering from a dive on a
ground target at the Chesil Bank Ranges. |
|
10 Dec |
AC1 |
GAMBLE, FREDERICK OSCAR |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7097 of No 30 Sqn, piloted by Sgt V W Garside, when it crashed 60 miles
south-west of Habbaniya in bad weather. There were six personnel on board
the aircraft and all were killed the other four being Sqn Ldr P Kinsey,
Capt. John Barnett Harvey, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to
the Iraq Levies, AC1 R W Carpenter and AC1 L W Cooper. He is buried in
Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
10 Dec |
Sgt |
GARSIDE, VERNON WALTER |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I,
K7097 of No 30 Sqn when it crashed 60 miles south-west of Habbaniya in bad
weather. There were six personnel on board the aircraft and all were killed
the other fiver being Sqn Ldr P Kinsey, Capt. John Barnett Harvey, Argyle
and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to the Iraq Levies, AC1 R W Carpenter,
AC1 L W Cooper and AC1 F O Gamble. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
10 Dec |
Sqn Ldr |
KINSEY, PERCY |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, K7097 of No 30 Sqn, piloted by Sgt V W Garside, when it crashed 60 miles
south-west of Habbaniya in bad weather. There were six personnel on board
the aircraft and all were killed the other four being Capt. John Barnett
Harvey, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to the Iraq Levies, AC1
R W Carpenter, AC1 L W Cooper and AC1 F O Gamble. He is buried in Habbaniya
War Cemetery. |
|
13 Dec |
Plt Off |
ROLLS, PHILIP CHARLES |
He was killed
whilst flying Battle I, K7585 of No 207 Sqn which hit a tree when it
undershot a night landing at Cottesmore. |
|
15 Dec |
AC1 |
TEW, ERNEST
HAROLD |
A Fitter (Aero
Engine) he was killed whilst filling the smoke wind indicator with oil when
he was struck by Swordfish, K8875 of the Torpedo Training Unit, as it was
landing at Gosport. |
|
20 Dec |
APO |
BAGNALD, NORMAN AUBREY |
He died from
injuries sustained when he was struck by a propeller at No 6 Armament
Training Station, Warmwell. |
|
20 Dec |
APO |
JENNS, WINSTON ALVENLEY |
He was
seriously injured whilst flying in Hart, K5795 of No 10 FTS when it failed
to recover from a dive and crashed at Bletchly near Ternhill on 19 Dec 1938,
he died the following day in the Royal Salop Infirmary, Shrewsbury. The
pilot of the aircraft APO John Milne Morgan, was only slightly injured. He
is buried in Easington near Sunderland. |
|
23 Dec |
Plt Off |
MAY, TOM |
He was serving with No 61 Sqn and was
killed whilst proceeding on leave when his car skidded off the road about
two miles from Bracebridge Heath. |
|
28 Dec |
LAC |
BENNETT, ERNEST FRANCIS |
He was killed in a flying accident
whilst flying Tiger Moth II, N5449 of No 12 E & RFTS. The wreckage of the
aircraft was found near Strathaven, Lanarkshire, having flown into the
hillside in cloud. |
|
28 Dec |
Cpl |
FROST, A A |
He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
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