Casualties 1938

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Casualties - January - December 1938

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.
25 Jan	Flt Sgt	LUKE, DAVID THOMAS	His unit and cause of death are unknown at present, but he his buried in Dingestow Cemetery, Monmouthshire.
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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.
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 from injuries sustained the previous day in a road traffic accident in India.
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 from toxic pneumonia at the Priory Stradbroke.
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 in the RN Hospital, Chatham from Appendicitis and Pulmonary Embolism.
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 in Granard House which was part of Royal Marsden Hospital, so he probably died from Cancer.
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 in Salisbury, Infirmary Wiltshire from pneumonia.
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. He is buried in Halton Cemetery.
Photo courtesy - Steve Bond
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.
Photo courtesy - Steve Bond
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.
Photo courtesy - Steve Bond
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 Lt	CROWE-BROWNE, EDWARD NATHAN ALBERT	He died but the circumstances of his death not yet confirmed.
20 Nov	Plt Off	HEATH, JAMES THORN, age: 20	He was serving with No 111 Sqn and died in the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Ealing from injuries sustained on 10 Nov 1938 when he rode his motor cycle into the back of a stationary lorry and trailer at 3 am in the morning. He is buried in Hersham Churchyard.
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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