Casualties Mar 1940

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Casualties - March 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
1 Mar	DEWAR, FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, K9252 of No 218 Sqn, which crashed on a training flight in France. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
1 Mar	WILTSHIRE, ROBERT FRANCIS JAMES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, K9252 of No 218 Sqn, which crashed on a training flight in France. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
1 Mar	WHISTLER, HAROLD ALFRED DSO, DFC	Gp Capt	He had been serving as Chief Staff Officer, RAF India and was returning home on Imperial Airways Handley Page HP42E "Hannibal" when it disappeared without a trace. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
2 Mar	MITCHELL, JOHN STEWART	Plt Off	He was shot down near Metz whilst flying Hurricane I, L1971 of No 1 Sqn and is buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz.
2 Mar	FARROW, ROBERT WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N6157 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed neat Auxerre after control was lost during a training flight and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
2 Mar	SANDERS, ARTHUR WILLIAM BATES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp/AG in Blenheim IV, N6157 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed neat Auxerre after control was lost during a training flight and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
2 Mar	FIELD, LEO REGINALD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Brighton (Lewes Road) Borough Cemetery.
2 Mar	WIFFEN, MAURICE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Braintree and Bocking (Braintree)) Cemetery.
2 Mar	MURDOCH, JAMES CHALMERS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Troon Cemetery, Ayrshire
2 Mar	PRIOR, ERNEST HARRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as an air gunner in Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Waterbeach Cemetery.
2 Mar	HUGHSON, LAURENCE BRUCE	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp/AG in Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery.
2 Mar	SMITH, THOMAS EDGELEY	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as an air gunner in Wellington IA, N2984 of No 149 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure shortly after take off and is buried in Dunbar Cemetery.
2 Mar	BLACK, ROBERT SHIRRA SPRATT	Sgt	He was killed whilst fling in Hart Trainer, K4997 of No 7 SFTS which dived into the ground at Nassington near Wansford in Huntingdonshire, he is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
2 Mar	WALES, JAMES FYFE	Sgt	He was killed whilst fling in Hart Trainer, K4997 of No 7 SFTS which dived into the ground at Nassington near Wansford in Huntingdonshire, he is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
2 Mar	DOW, DOUGLAS CAMERON	WO	He was serving at RAF Feltwell and died from broncho-pneumonia, his death being registered in Downham and is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
2 Mar	LAW, ALLAN	Fg Off	A Dental Surgeon, he was killed whilst flying in Magister I, L8264 of No 1 AACU which dived into the ground at Glenwilly in Galloway, he is buried in Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy.
2 Mar	LEADER, LAURENCE HORACE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, L8264 of No 1 AACU which dived into the ground at Glenwilly in Galloway, he is buried in Bushey (St James) Churchyard.
2 Mar	NOBLSTON, REUBEN MICHAEL	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9879 of No 6 AONS, which flew into a hill near Talgarth in Brecon whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Boddington (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
3 Mar	STEWART, ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery.
3 Mar	CARTER, JOHN NEMOURS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard.
3 Mar	CORVAN, PETER WILLIAM	AC1	He was killed whilst flying as a W.Op/AG in Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard
3 Mar	FORSTER, JAMES CRAWFORD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as an air gunner in Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in Newmarket Cemetery.
3 Mar	HART, FRANK	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in Wath-upon-Dearne Cemetery.
3 Mar	SAXON, ARTHUR KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Wellington IA, N3006 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed in Suffolk after being recalled owing to bad weather and is buried in West Row Baptist Chapelyard
3 Mar	SLOCUM, SYDNEY DENNIS	Fg Off	He was serving with No 224 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7334 of No 2 Camouflage Unit which was shot down in error near Gravesend. He is buried in Micheldever (St Mary) Churchyard.
3 Mar	BUTCHER, JOHN AMBROSE	LAC	He was serving with No 224 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7334 of No 2 Camouflage Unit which was shot down in error near Gravesend. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
3 Mar	MUTTON, RONALD ARNO	LAC	He was serving with No 224 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7334 of No 2 Camouflage Unit which was shot down in error near Gravesend. He is buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery.
3 Mar	NICCOLLS, HENRY LESLIE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L2002 of No 242 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Tadcaster at night. He is buried in Kirkby Wharfe (St John The Baptist) Churchyard Extension.
3 Mar	HANAGHAN, JOHN VICTOR	AC1	He was serving aboard HMS Furious and was killed when Swordfish I, P4215 of No 816 Sqn, struck him and crashed on take-off from Campbeltown. He is buried in Campbeltown (Kilerran) Cemetery.
3 Mar	REID, HECTOR JAMES	AC2	He was serving at RAF Debden when he was killed near Bishop Stortford whilst driving a tractor and trailer when the trailer went out of control down a hill, causing the tractor to overturn and is buried in Witham (All Saints) Churchyard.
3 Mar	WARREN, EDWARD CHARLES	Sgt	He was possibly killed whilst flying Oxford I, P1817 of No 3 SFTS, which crashed near Cirencester on a night training flight. He is buried in South Cerney (All Hallows) Churchyard.
4 Mar	BELL, RUSSELL	Fg Off	A flying instructor at No 5 FTS, he was killed whilst flying Hind, K6758 of No 12 MU, dived into ground on Hoylake Beach, Cheshire. He is buried in Wavertree (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
4 Mar	LEE, GEORGE FREDERICK LIONEL	Sgt	He was serving with No 3 Initial Training Wing when he died in he Royal Sussex Hospital, Hastings, from septic pneumonia and is buried in Mitcham (London Road) Cemetery.
5 Mar	BROUGHTON, LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, N2539 of No 213 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Ingoldisthorpe in Norfolk. He is buried in King's Cliffe Cemetery.
5 Mar	ROLFE, BASIL RAYNHAM RAFO	Fg Off	He was a test pilot and was killed whilst flying Botha I, L6129 which dived into the ground on a test flight near Flixborough in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Elloughton (St Mary) Churchyard. Extension
6 Mar	SCOTT, WALTER THOMSON	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1857 of No 46 Sqn, which hit a tree on take off from Digby. He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground.
6 Mar	LENTON, STEWART WORTHINGTON	Sgt	He was killed when Hurricane I, L1978 of No 85 Sqn which crashed as it took off for an affiliation exercise with No 13 Sqn. He is buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extention.
6 Mar	PARFITT, REGINALD ERNEST	AC1	He was serving with No 615 Sqn and drowned after falling into a canal. He is buried in Douai Communal Cemetery.
6 Mar	DOUGLAS, SHANE	LAC	HHe was serving at RAF Wyton and died in Huntingdon Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day when he was run over by an Army lorry whilst walking in the road in the blackout at Houghton Grange, he is buried in Ardmore Roman Catholic Cemetery.
6 Mar	ELY, GILBERT CHARLES FREDERICK	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, L4554 of No 2 SFTS which crashed on the approach to Brize Norton. He is buried in Elloughton (St Mary) Churchyard Extension.
6 Mar	WILLIAMS, WILLIAM DONALD	Sgt	He was serving with No 114 Sqn, No 74 Wing and died as the result of an accidental gun shot wound, he is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
7 Mar	MOTTRAM, STANDISH CECIL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N6165 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which flew into power cables during a training flight and is buried in Highgate Cemetery.
7 Mar	MAWDSLEY, ALFRED ELLIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim IV, N6165 SR-S of No 101 Sqn, which flew into power cables during a training flight and is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lake) Cemetery.
7 Mar	FISK, KENNETH FREDERICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1209 of No 108 Sqn, which crashed on a training flight and is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard.
7 Mar	RONALD, JAMES	AC1	He was serving with No 950 Sqn, when he died on HMHS Amararpoora from a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage and is buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery
8 Mar	BERRILL, EDWARD REGINALD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3017 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight to Honington from the Vickers works. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Mar	MACRAE, WILLIAM JOHN DFC	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N3017 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight to Honington from the Vickers works. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Mar	MURPHY, CORNELIUS THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3017 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight to Honington from the Vickers works. He is buried in Cork (St Finbarr's) Cemetery.
8 Mar	JACKSON, ROY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3017 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight to Honington from the Vickers works. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Mar	MACKENZIE, LEONARD LEOPOLD JAMES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N3017 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight to Honington from the Vickers works. He is buried in East Sheen Cemetery.
8 Mar	WOOLLEN, JACK AUGUSTUS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4475 OA-E of No 22 Sqn, which stalled and spun into the sea during a formation training exercise. He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
8 Mar	REES, BRYNMOR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4475 OA-E of No 22 Sqn, which stalled and spun into the sea during a formation training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Mar	CLINKARD, DEREK CHARLES GRAY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4111 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Digby. He is buried in Scotter Cemetery.
8 Mar	GLASSON, RONALD PHILIPS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4111 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Digby. He is buried in Vale Road Churchyard. Extension, Clewer.
8 Mar	HOBBS, CHARLES CARLILE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4111 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Digby. He is buried in Haltemprice (Hessle) Cemetery.
8 Mar	WOOD, WINSTON KITCHENER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4111 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Digby. He is buried in Blackpool Cemetery.
8 Mar	COVENEY, JOHN PATRICK	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, P1823 of No 3 SFTS which crashed whilst carrying out a night landing at South Cerney. He is buried in South Cerney (All Hallows) Churchyard.
8 Mar	CULPIN, HENRY RICHARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, P1823 of No 3 SFTS which crashed whilst carrying out a night landing at South Cerney. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.
8 Mar	TOBIN, ALFRED EDWARD RAYMOND	AC2	He was serving with No 932 Sqn when he died from acute intestinal problems, in The Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire and is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.
9 Mar	ADAMSON, WILLIAM BOYD	Plt Off	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Lysander II, L6852 of No 4 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Lille-Ronchin. He is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres.
9 Mar	JAMES, LEONARD CHARLES	Cpl	He was serving with No 13 Maintenance, and died in the Central Middlesex County Hospital, Willesden, from carcinoma of the lung and is buried in Willesden New Cemetery.
9 Mar	TELFORD, ARTHUR STANLEY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5099, which crashed on approach at Elsfield in Oxfordshire. He is buried in Durham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
11 Mar	LOMAX, ERNEST HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L2123 of No 3 Sqn, when he spun into the ground during a practice attack. He is buried in Edgeware (St Margaret) Churchyard.
11 Mar	BROADHURST, ERIC	AC1	He was serving with No 1 Wing, (No 2 E & WS?) when he died in Horton Hospital, Epsom from an abscess of the right lung and is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery.
11 Mar	LAWRENCE, GEORGE ARTHUR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Swordfish I, K8371 of No 812 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Hal Far. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
12 Mar	HERMELS, ALPHONSE ROGER	Sgt	He suffered severe back injuries whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8845 of No 35 Sqn, when he collided with L1396 of 90 Sqn on Upwood airfield. He died later that day from his injuries and is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery.
12 Mar	BURKE, HARRY SQUIRE	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9824 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed on a training exercise and is buried in Stockport Borough Cemetery.
12 Mar	HARTLEY, JOHN DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9824 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed on a training exercise and is buried is buried in Brighton and Preston Cemetery.
12 Mar	HEWETT, ERIC IVER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9824 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed on a training exercise and is buried in Black Bourton (or Burton Abbots) (St Mary) Churchyard.
12 Mar	MANATON, ALBERT CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9824 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed on a training exercise and is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill.
12 Mar	MULLINEUX, ALEC	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9824 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed on a training exercise and is buried in Walkden (St Paul) Churchyard.
12 Mar	BISHOP, LLOYD GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2364 of No 73 Sqn, which dived into ground near St Privat Moselle, he is buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz
12 Mar	VAUX, RICHARD BOWYER	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley III, K8960 of No 166 Sqn, which stalled at Abingdon and crashed into the Officers' Mess. He is buried in Astley (St Mary) Churchyard. He is buried in Warwickshire
12 Mar	HUNTER, HARRY BLAKEWAY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley III, K8960 of No 166 Sqn, which stalled at Abingdon and crashed into the Officers' Mess. He is buried in Abingdon Cemetery.
12 Mar	JOHNSON, PETER RICHARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley III, K8960 of No 166 Sqn, which stalled at Abingdon and crashed into the Officers' Mess. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
13 Mar	WARDMAN, ARTHUR STEWART	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P2375 of No 219 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Bolton-on-Swale. He was cremated at Darlington Crematorium.
13 Mar	SKIDMORE, ARTHUR JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P2375 of No 219 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Bolton-on-Swale. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery.
14 Mar	PRICE, NORMAN JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P4926 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the French coast and is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.
14 Mar	STANLEY, ROY JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer of Blenheim IV, P4926 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the French coast an is buried in Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles
14 Mar	ATKINSON, JAMES LAWRENCE	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7212 QX-H of No 224 Sqn, which spun into the ground following an engine failure during a dual instruction flight. He is buried in Hampstead Cemetery.
14 Mar	GREENBERG, ALBERT AARON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7212 QX-H of No 224 Sqn, which spun into the ground following an engine failure during a dual instruction flight. He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery.
14 Mar	DADSON, DONALD SEYMOUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5784 of No 6 SFTS, which dived into the ground at Woodstock shortly after taking off at night. He is buried in Great Rissington (St John The Baptist) Churchyard Extension.
15 Mar	WEST, ROBERT ELI	Plt Off	He was possibly killed whilst flying Magister I, P6358 of No 54, which crashed after hitting a tree whilst flying at low level near Upminster in Essex. He is buried in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery.
15 Mar	ADAM, WILLIAM WARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9249 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near Orny and is buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz.
15 Mar	MANTLE, FREDERICK JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim IV, L9249 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near Orny and is buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz.
16 Mar	GILLINGS, JOHN WILLIAM	Sgt	He was possibly killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9385 of No 20 MU, which crashed at Overton, Hampshire, out of control whilst flying in cloud on a Ferry flight to No 203 Sqn. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
16 Mar	MORGAN, EDWARD VINCENT	LAC	He was possibly killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9385 of No 20 MU, which crashed at Overton, Hampshire, out of control whilst flying in cloud on a Ferry flight to No 203 Sqn. He is buried in Andover Cemetery.
16 Mar	PIZZEY, ERIC WILLIAM	LAC	He was possibly killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9385 of No 20 MU, which crashed at Overton, Hampshire, out of control whilst flying in cloud on a Ferry flight to No 203 Sqn. He is buried in Andover Cemetery.
16 Mar	SWIRE-GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM JOHN	Fg Off	He was possibly killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9385 of No 20 MU, which crashed at Overton, Hampshire, out of control whilst flying in cloud on a Ferry flight to No 203 Sqn. He is buried in Penzance Cemetery.
16 Mar	BLOMFIELD, RICHARD GRAHAM	Wg Cdr	He committed suicide by gassing himself at home in Alexandra Road, Farnborough after being found guilty of communicating classified information to a foreign national (an American friend) by a court martial and is buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery..
17 Mar	AYRES, VIVIAN HOWARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4063 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed in The Cheviots having possibly been given incorrect bearings from Waddington and is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
17 Mar	ADDIE, PETER AUBREY FORRESTER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4063 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed in The Cheviots having possibly been given incorrect bearings from Waddington and is buried in Oundle Cemetery.
17 Mar	ROWLING, GEORGE ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4063 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed in The Cheviots having possibly been given incorrect bearings from Waddington and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Mar	WALLACE, ALLAN VINCENT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4063 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed in The Cheviots having possibly been given incorrect bearings from Waddington and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Mar	DUFF, ROBERT CAMPBELL	Sgt	He died in Hull Royal Infirmary from injuries sustained in a flying accident near Broomfleet whilst flying in Blackburn B2, G-ACBH of No 4 EFTS at Brough and is buried in Barnhill Cemetery.
18 Mar	WADE, JAMES CARLTON	LAC	He was serving with No 81 Sqn when he died from cerebro spinal meningitis and is buried in Bienvillers Military Cemetery.
19 Mar	BASKERVILLE, JOHN EDWARD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Whitley V, N1405 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed in the North Sea near Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. This was the first loss of an RAF aircraft on a planned attack against a German land target.
19 Mar	CLOSE, LESLIE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as a WOp/AG in Whitley V, N1405 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed in the North Sea near Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. This was the first loss of an RAF aircraft on a planned attack against a German land target.
19 Mar	FENNELL, EMERY ORVILLE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whitley V, N1405 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed in the North Sea near Sylt. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. This was the first loss of an RAF aircraft on a planned attack against a German land target.
19 Mar	NEWTON, WILLIAM GEORGE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as a WOp/AG in Whitley V, N1405 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed in the North Sea near Sylt. He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard. This was the first loss of an RAF aircraft on a planned attack against a German land target.
19 Mar	SHEPPERSON, BERTRAM DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1405 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed in the North Sea near Sylt. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. This was the first loss of an RAF aircraft on a planned attack against a German land target.
19 Mar	FANSHAWE, BASIL VERNEY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, N2987 of No 115 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight from the Vickers factory to Marham. He is buried in Winchester (Magdalen Hill) Cemetery.
19 Mar	ROSE, GEORGE THOMAS	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2987 of No 115 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight from the Vickers factory to Marham. He is buried in Deal Cemetery.
20 Mar	LYNCH, DESMOND HUGH	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, N2987 of No 115 Sqn, which crashed on a ferry flight from the Vickers factory to Marham. He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery.
19 Mar	THOMSON, GORDON IAN RAFO	Plt Off	He was flying Spitfire I, L1026 0f No 603 Sqn when he flew into high ground at Slains near Aberdeen in bad weather. He is buried in Bognor Regis Cemetery.
19 Mar	BOYD, RONALD DOUGLAS	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Staff College, and died in the College Hospital, Andover from pneumonia, he is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Bedfordshire.
19 Mar	HUMPHREYS, ROBERT CHARLES THOMAS	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp in Swordfish, K8426 of the Torpedo Training Unit, when he was thrown from the aircraft when it was caught in a severe down draught at 1,800 ft near Tewksbury. He is buried in Donnington (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
20 Mar	BULLARD-DAVIES, ROYSTON HENRY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4137 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed when control was lost on a night training flight and is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
20 Mar	WOODWARD, ALAN HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Hampden I, L4137 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed when control was lost on a night training flight and is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery.
20 Mar	DOUGHTY, DENNIS GORDON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as a WOp/AG in Hampden I, L4137 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed when control was lost on a night training flight and is buried in Seaton Valley (Earsdon) Cemetery.
20 Mar	MOORE, GORDON	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hemswell when he was killed in a motor cycle accident on Harpswell Hill and is buried in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery.
20 Mar	SCOTT, WILLIAM CREIGHTON	Plt Off	He was serving with the Fighter Flight, Shetlands when he was injured or wounded, dying during the operation to repair his ruptured spleen at Montrose Infirmary and is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery.
21 Mar	HULTON, HENRY STEPHEN PENTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1427 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into a hill whilst flying in fog on a ferry flight and is buried in St Brelade Churchyard., Jersey
21 Mar	DUMBRECK, OLIVER WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim I, L1427 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed into a hill whilst flying in fog on a ferry flight and is buried in Kirkcaldy (Dysart) Cemetery.
21 Mar	EDWARDS, RAYMOND CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Mentor I, L4395 of No 24 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Burbage Wood near Hinckley. He is buried in Hucknall Cemetery.
21 Mar	PHILLIPS, HORACE	Sgt	He was killed flying Blenheim I, L1117 of No 219 Sqn, when it crashed at Kirbymoorside and is buried in Catterick Cemetery.
21 Mar	PROSSER, FRANK	AC1	He was killed flying as the air gunner in Blenheim I, L1117 of No 219 Sqn, when it crashed at Kirbymoorside and is buried in Garndiffaith (St John's) Burial Ground
21 Mar	JEFFERY, RONALD LEE RAFO	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, N7060 of No 10 SFTS, which collided with Anson, N5039 of the same unit near Ternhill and is buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery.
21 Mar	KIRKPATRICK, JOHN GEORGE STIRLING	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, N7060 of No 10 SFTS, which collided with Anson, N5039 of the same unit near Ternhill and is buried in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery.
21 Mar	TOWSE, EDWIN ARTHUR	LAC	He was home on leave from No 4 wing, No 6 School of Technical Training when he was thrown off his motor cycle along with the pillion passenger, as they travelled between Christ's Hospital and Itchingfield the previous day. The passenger was only shaken but he died in hospital from his injuries and is buried in Itchingfield (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
22 Mar	SPARROW, THOMAS JOHN	Sgt	He was serving with No 3 School of Technical Training and died in the Barrowmore Sanatorium, Great Barrow, Chester from pulmonary tuberculosis, he is buried in Hatfield Broad Oak (St Mary) Churchyard.
22 Mar	WHEATLEY, CLAUDE MERVYN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire PR C, N3069 of the Special Survey Flight, which was shot down by Bf 109s near Kleve. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
23 Mar	BOWLER, LANCELOT GORDON	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2531 of No 32 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Felixstowe after control was lost in cloud. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Mar	COTTERELL, MAURICE CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L4873 of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have crashed after control was lost in cloud. ?
23 Mar	HARBOUR, RONALD JESSE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim IV, L4873 of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have crashed after control was lost in cloud. He is buried in Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard.
23 Mar	WINTERTON, KENNETH CHARLES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp/AG in Blenheim IV, L4873 of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have crashed after control was lost in cloud. He is buried in Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard.
23 Mar	GREEN, LESLIE ARTHUR	Sgt	His unit is unknown but he died in Teddington Memorial hospital from pneumonia and is buried in Teddington Cemetery.
24 Mar	WILSON, DOUGLAS WARREN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, P2515 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which crashed during a 'Nickel' operation and is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
24 Mar	GRAEME, NIGEL STUART	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator I, K8000 of No 607 Sqn, which collided with K8030 of the same unit near their base in France. He is buried in Douai Communal Cemetery.
24 Mar	RADCLIFFE, HARRY PETER JOSEPH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator I, K8030 of No 607 Sqn, which collided with K8000 of the same unit near their base in France. He is buried in Douai Communal Cemetery.
25 Mar	AZIZ HASAB	Cpl	He was serving with No 6 Arab company was shot and killed when 5321 L/Cpl Gata Kadam, ran amok with his rifle, and is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial.
25 Mar	CROSS, GEORGE SIDNEY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Cranwell when he was killed in a road accident whilst walking along a road at Owermoigne in Dorset at night and is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery.
26 Mar	CROSS, RAYMOND WILFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4102 of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Mar	HAMMAN, ANTHONY CREIGHTON	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4102 of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Mar	JONES, ALBERT RICHARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4102 of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Mar	WILLIAMS, STEPHEN ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4102 of No 44 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Mar	HINTON, IAN PERCIVAL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P2256 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed into a wood shortly after take off from Bethenville and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
26 Mar	FINDLAY, DUNCAN CAMERON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Battle I, P2256 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed into a wood shortly after take off from Bethenville and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
26 Mar	SHARPE, JOHN ALEXANDER	AC2	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp/AG in Battle I, P2256 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed into a wood shortly after take off from Bethenville and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
26 Mar	EDGAR, ALLAN MATHESON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, L4980 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on the Chalons-Fere-Champenoise road and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
26 Mar	PETTIT, HUGH EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Battle I, L4980 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on the Chalons-Fere-Champenoise road and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
26 Mar	JONES, ALEXANDER EGERTON	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying as the WOp/AG in Battle I, L4980 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames on the Chalons-Fere-Champenoise road and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
27 Mar	BRIERLEY, PETER DARRELL WALTER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1212 of No 25 Sqn, which crash landed at North Weald. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.
27 Mar	CATMORE, GEORGE EDWARD	Cpl	He was serving with No 57 Sqn, and died in a hospital at Rennes from burns sustained on 22 March in an incident involving flares. He is buried in Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery.
27 Mar	NICHOLS, DAVID WILLIAM GIBB	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8747 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a reconnaissance to Hornum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Mar	STILES, GEORGE HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Blenheim IV, L8747 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a reconnaissance to Hornum. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
27 Mar	ROBERTS, JACK BRIAN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Blenheim IV, L8747 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a reconnaissance to Hornum. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
27 Mar	BALSTON, JAMES PETER HENRY	Fg Off	A member of No 500 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K6249 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which crashed into the Channel whilst circling a launch. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Mar	FENNELL, JOHN ERIC GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K6249 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which crashed into the Channel whilst circling a launch. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Mar	HALLIDAY, JOHN VISGER	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K6249 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which crashed into the Channel whilst circling a launch. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Mar	LILBURN, EWEN CAMPBELL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K6249 of the School of General Reconnaissance, which crashed into the Channel whilst circling a launch. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Mar	MILLER, JAMES EMERSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1357 KN-H of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by Dutch fighters. He is thought to have fallen from the aircraft before the crash and is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery.
28 Mar	NORMAN, GRAHAM LOUIS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying as the observer in Whitley V, N1351 of No 77 Sqn, whilst was shot down by flak on a reconnaissance mission to the Rhur and is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
28 Mar	GRIFFITS, JAMES OLLIFF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, L5953 of No 222 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Fowlmere. He is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard.
28 Mar	CRANE, DONALD ALFRED	Fg Off	He was serving at RAF Padgate when he die din the station hospital from peritonitis due to a perforated duodenal ulcer and buried in Padgate (Christ Church) Churchyard.
28 Mar	GEDDES, RICHARD INGRAM	AC1	He was serving at RAF Kinloss died in Gray's Hospital, Elgin as the result of heart failure under anaesthetic during an operation to remove an obstruction of the small intestine and is buried in Macduff (Myrus) Cemetery.
29 Mar	LOCK, JOHN HENRY FRAMPTON	LAC	He was serving with No 26 Sqn, and died in No 9 Casualty Clearing Station from an intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Fouquieres Churchyard Extension.
29 Mar	OBOLENSKY, H.H. PRINCE ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He died from head injuries sustained when Hurricane I. L1946 of No 504 Sqn taxied into a ditch. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
29 Mar	PERRY, JAMES GARLAND	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P2570? of No 73 Sqn, which was shot down near Epiny and is buried in Chambieres French National Cemetery, Metz.
29 Mar	MILSOM, DARRELL EDWARD DAVID	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator N5898 of No 263 Sqn, which collided with N5690 of the same unit near Thornbury. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.
29 Mar	NETTLETON, PATRICK JOHN MURIEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flyingGladiator N5690 of No 263 Sqn, which collided with N5898 of the same unit near Thornbury. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.
30 Mar	BRETT, WILLIAM JAMES	Flt Lt	He was serving with No 11 AMES when he died from acute bronchitis and emphysema, his death being registered in Hendon and is buried in Hendon Cemetery.
30 Mar	HARRIS, HUBERT JAMES LEWIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9545 of No 1 FPP, which dived into the ground at Machen, Monmouthshire. He is buried in Michaelston-Y-Vedw (Tirzah) Baptist Churchyard.
30 Mar	McARTHUR, JOSEPH	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF West Drayton when he was admitted to the RAF Hospital, Uxbridge following a pulmonary thrombosis, and died there from a pulmonary embolism, he is buried in Hove New Cemetery.
30 Mar	SCOTT-KERR, ROBERT HUGHES INNES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth, G-AESO of No 10 EFTS, which dived vertically into the ground two miles NE Avebury. He is buried in Yatesbury (All Saints) Churchyard.
31 Mar	TEMPLEMAN, PHILIP FRANCIS	Fg Off	He was severely burned whilst flying Wellington IA, P2515 LF-H of No 37 Sqn, which crashed during a 'Nickel' operation on 24 Mar 1940, dying from his injuries and is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
31 Mar	MACE, CECIL RAYMOND	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P2250 of No 105 Sqn, which spun into the ground after control was lost during a night training flight. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
31 Mar	COUGHTREY, FRANK	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying as the W.Op/AG in Battle I, P2250 of No 105 Sqn, which spun into the ground after control was lost during a night training flight. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
31 Mar	DEVOTO, DAVID	Fg Off	He was killed flying Battle I, P2244 of No 150 Sqn, which crashed during a training flight in France and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
31 Mar	WALL, CLIFFORD	Sgt	He was killed flying as the observer in Battle I, P2244 of No 150 Sqn, which crashed during a training flight in France and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
31 Mar	TAYLOR, WILLIAM FRASER	AC1	He was killed flying as the W.Op/AG in Battle I, P2244 of No 150 Sqn, which crashed during a training flight in France and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
31 Mar	SIMS, RONALD ARTHUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, N4840 of No 11 SFTS, which hit trees whilst approaching to land at Shawbury. His buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.

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