Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 21 - 30 June 1940
Date | Name | Rank | Comments |
21 Jun |
JONES, HUGH THOMAS |
LAC |
He was serving with No 28 Sqn, and died at Miranshah from pneumonia. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery |
21 Jun |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Jun |
BATES, WILLIAM JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
BUTLER, MURRAY ANDERSON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Hjaardemaal Klit Churchyard. |
21 Jun |
DALE, FREDERICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9810 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Jun |
PHILLIPS, MARCEL ADRIAN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
RIGG, ALAN GEORGE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
TANNER, GEORGE EDWARD |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4501 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Jun |
SEAGRIM, HERBERT JOHN |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
WHITE, JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
WILLOUGHBY, FRANCIS JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L4486 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
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21 Jun |
BAKER, BENJAMIN THOMAS MORGAN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
21 Jun |
ROYLE, WILLIAM CHARLES |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
21 Jun |
CROHILL, ALFRED FRANCIS |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5850 of No 216 Sqn, which was lost over El Gubbi. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
21 Jun |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Jun |
CARGILL, ARTHUR SYDENHAM TREMENHEERE DFM |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
FENNELL, CHRISTOPHER FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
WEIGHTMAN, PERCIVAL WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7287 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Jun |
WALLIS, CHARLES ANDREW |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
WALTON, GEORGE WILLIAM ERIC |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
WILSON, CHARLES GRANT MCNAB |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7246 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during an attack on the Scharnhorst. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
CLARKE, PATRICK FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 'A' of No 204, Sqn, on escort duty when a long burst of fire from a Do18 ripped his turret apart. He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
HIBBETT, LESLIE ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was injured whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9334 of No 4 (Continental) Ferry Pool, which crashed into the sea off the Tunisian coast on 19 Jun 1940 after missing Malta whilst being delivered to the Middle East. He died two days later and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
21 Jun |
BROWN, CHARLES WILLIAM |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Leuchars where he died from respiratory failure is buried in Middlesbrough (North Ormesby) Cemetery. |
HAZEL, CHARLES BERNARD |
Sgt |
A Pilot, he was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery. |
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21 Jun |
GLIDDON, IRVING ALFRED HAIG |
Sgt |
He was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Medstead Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
KITSON, JOHN HUGH |
Sqn Ldr |
He was serving with No 1 SFTS at Wigram in New Zealand when he was severely injured whilst flying Oxford I, NZ275, which crashed shortly after take off. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Christchurch (Upper Riccarton) Anglican Church Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
REED, DAVIS HEWSON |
LAC |
He was serving with No 13 OTU when he was killed in a motor car accident near Upper Heyford and is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard. |
21 Jun |
ROSS, JAMES PERCY |
Sgt |
He was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Urmston Cemetery. |
21 Jun |
Sgt |
A pilot with No 240 Sqn, he was killed when Anson, K6272 of the School of Air Navigation stalled on the approach to Prestwick and dived into the ground at Adamton House, Monkton, Ayrshire. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire |
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22 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.. |
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22 Jun |
HOUGHTON BROWN, ROLAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.. |
22 Jun |
WEBSTER, CHARLES NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4346 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Schwerte. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
22 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2764 of No 615 Sqn, which was short down during a combat with Bf 110s and He 111s. He is buried in La Malleraye-sur-Seine Communal Cemetery. |
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22 Jun |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 10 Sqn and was killed in an explosion at No 1 Fusing Point in the bomb dump at Dishforth and is buried in Dishforth Cemetery. |
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22 Jun |
WILSON, WILLIE |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 10 Sqn and was killed in an explosion at No 1 Fusing Point in the bomb dump at Dishforth and is buried in Dishforth Cemetery. |
22 Jun |
JACKSON, VINCENT EDMUND |
Flt Lt |
He was serving at No 4 School of Technical Training, St Athan when he fell from a train while it was passing through a tunnel near Newport, dying from his injuries the following day and is buried in Llanwit Major Cemetery. |
22 Jun |
MORAN, FRED |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Basrah when he died from cerebral malaria. He is buried in Basra War Cemetery. |
22 Jun |
WOOD, HARRY MBE |
Sqn Ldr |
He was the commanding officer of No 6 ASP, which had recently returned from France and was found unconscious with a bullet wound to the head on a path at Halton, a revolver by his side. An open verdict was returned and he is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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23 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest. He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery. |
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23 Jun |
TOZER, JAMES JOHNSTONE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest. He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
MURCHISON, GEORGE ROSS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3688 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest. He is buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3593 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
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23 Jun |
BARRETT, WILLIAM JOHN DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3593 of No 107 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Soest. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
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23 Jun |
KENYON, HAROLD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
SWALLOW, VINCENT JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8754 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Vohwinkle. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4363 PL-E of No 144 Sqn, which was lost on a 'gardening' mission. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
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23 Jun |
FROST, CECIL DENIS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4363 PL-E of No 144 Sqn, which was lost on a 'gardening' mission. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
23 Jun |
TICKLE, JOSEPH |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 937 Sqn, when he was accidentally shot by a friend in their billet whilst cleaning a revolver. He is buried in Stockton Heath (St Thomas) Churchyard. |
23 Jun |
BRAYSHAW, JOHN CHARLES |
Cpl |
He was serving at No 4 Base Air Depot and died from wounds sustained on 17 June during an attack on the troop train in which he was travelling. He is buried in Rennes Eastern Communal Cemetery.. |
23 Jun |
DALE, GEORGE HENRY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 254 Wing, and died in Wadi Halfa Civil Hospital from bacillary dysentery He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
24 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4920 of No 39 Sqn, which was shot down by CR 42 fighters. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Jun |
BORROWS, JAMES FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Jun |
LONGSTAFF, STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3826 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Jun |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Jun |
NORFOLK, ALAN BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Jun |
PRICE, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9409 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by the ship they were attacking. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L2115 of No 605 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Dunbar after losing a gun panel. He is buried in Chaddesley Corbett (St Cassian) Churchyard. |
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24 Jun |
DAVIES, FRANK LEONARD |
AC2 |
He was serving at No 2 Recruit Centre when he died in the RAF Hospital, Henlow from lobar pneumonia and pericarditis and is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery. |
24 Jun |
HENDERSON, WALTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blackburn B2, G-ADFS of No 4 EFTS, which collided with G-ACLC over the Humber Estuary. He is buried in Horden (Thorpe Road) Cemetery. |
24 Jun |
SMITH, HERBERT EDWARD GEORGE |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Coltishall when he died in the Norwich and Norfolk Hospital, from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage and is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
24 Jun |
SWARBRICK, JAMES |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Hornchurch and was killed when he was struck by a telegraph pole whilst travelling in the back of a lorry on the Brentwood-Tilbury road and is buried in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
ABRAMS, REGINALD FRANK |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
HANSON, HAROLD WILLIAM ERIC |
LAC |
He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
McCONNELL, SAMUEL JOSEPH |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 4 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
MILLS, STANLEY |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 13 Sqn and was killed when the SS Lancastria was sunk, he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
WHEELER, ERNEST EDWARD |
LAC |
He was serving with No 53 Sqn, and was reported missing in France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3621 of No 82 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a flag pole on the range at Wainfleet. He is buried in Worthing (Durrington) Cemetery. |
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25 Jun |
CAMPBELL, DAVID FERGUSON SHARPE |
Sgt |
He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
CORY, PERCIVAL GORDON |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed flying Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
KENDALL, GEORGE WILLIAM HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3622 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
KINGHAN, FRANCIS GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3604 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is buried in Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelsers Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
TROWBRIDGE, RICHARD CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed flying in Blenheim IV, N3622 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter off Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1897 of No 6 OTU, when he stalled and flew into the ground at Upwell whilst low flying. He is buried in Hockley (St Peter) Churchyard. |
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25 Jun |
GILBERT, ALFRED WALTER |
AC2 |
He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed in fighting during the evacuation of France. He is buried in Lille Southern Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
HALL, EDWARD ALBERT |
LAC |
He was serving with 20 ASP at the time of his death. He was serving with No 20 ASP and was killed during the evacuation of France, he is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension. |
25 Jun |
LAURIE, LEONARD |
LAC |
He was serving with No 63 Wing Servicing Unit when he died from injuries sustained when the vehicle he was driving was hit in an enemy attack during the evacuation of France, he is buried in Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension.. |
25 Jun |
McMASTER, JAMES FRANCIS |
LAC |
He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed during the evacuation of France He is buried in Angoulins Communal Cemetery. |
25 Jun |
MORAN, ALLAN JOHN |
AC1 |
He was serving with HQ 51 Wing and was reported missing during the retreat to Dunkirk, the Germans later informing the IRCC that he had died in Belgium. and is buried in Lombardsijde Churchyard. |
25 Jun |
WALKER, ROBERT IRVINE |
AC2 |
He was serving with HQ BAFF and was killed during the evacuation of France, he is buried in La Plaine-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery. |
26 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Jun |
COOPER, KENNETH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Jun |
GAINSFORD, GERALD PATTERSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3776 of No 110 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Jun |
GLOVER, RICHARD THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2704 of No 607 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Sedgefield in County Durham. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery. |
26 Jun |
WESTLAKE, JACK MAURICE |
AC2 |
He was serving as a Ground Gunner at RAF Locking, where he was accidentally shot and is buried in Bath (Locksbrook) Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3778 of No 17 Sqn, which he had taken on an unauthorised flight and crashed near Quendon in Essex. He is buried in Wimbish (All Saints) Churchyard. |
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27 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Jun |
MORTON, JAMES LITSTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
WINSTON, JOSEPH CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3778 of No 40 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a reconnaissance operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
DUTTON, RONALD LESLIE JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4305 of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
SPICKETT, WILLIAM ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4305 of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
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27 Jun |
HARDING, WALTER CECIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
SMITH, ARTHUR HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
NICHOLS, GERALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4078 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Langen Hagen airfield. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine. He is buried in Callantsoog Churchyard. |
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27 Jun |
INGRAM, ALLEN JOHN DENNIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine. He is buried in Norre Havrvig Churchyard. |
27 Jun |
SOUTHEY, WILLIAM THOMAS JOSEPH |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
TURNER, ERIC HOWARD MCKENZIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1329 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost in the North Sea probably as the result of losing an engine. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3401 of No 79 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter on an escort mission to St Velery. He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis |
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27 Jun |
DAVIES, JAMES WILLIAM ELIAS DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3591 of No 79 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter on an escort mission to St Velery. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3731 UX-Y of No 82 Sqn, which crashed near Zeist. He is buried in Zeist (Woudenbergseweg) General Cemetery. |
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27 Jun |
PERCY, RALPH ARTHUR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3731 UX-Y of No 82 Sqn, which crashed near Zeist. He is buried in Zeist (Woudenbergseweg) General Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9447 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. |
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27 Jun |
LLOYD, PHILIP LAURENCE |
Sgt |
He was badly burned whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9447 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast and died shortly after the crash of the aircraft. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard. |
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27 Jun |
NEEDHAM, JOHN WALTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard. |
27 Jun |
JORDAN, THOMAS CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3543 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Oegstgeest Protestant Churchyard. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
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27 Jun |
BARTLETT, SIDNEY KENDAL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
KEMPSTER, ALAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6957 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
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27 Jun |
THORLEY, CLIFFORD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
SAUNDERS, EDWARD ARTHUR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6958 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
27 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Jun |
RADFORD, RAYMOND HAROLD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
GRAY, WILLIAM HAMILTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
LEA, BERNARD CLAUDE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7330 of No 269 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Jun |
HASELDEN, JAMES HAROLD |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 4 EFTS and may have died from injuries sustained three days earlier, whilst flying Blackburn B2, G-ACLC which collided with G-ADFS of the same unit over the Humber Estuary and he is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery. |
28 Jun |
ANDERSON, WILLIAM Flt |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4112 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28 Jun |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3322 of No 151 Sqn, when he baled out following combat with a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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28 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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28 Jun |
LOTHIAN, IAN FRASER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Jun |
ALDERSLADE, JOHN WILLIAM TRICKETT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Jun |
MORGAN, JOHN PRICE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5226 'E' of No 500 Sqn which failed to return from a convoy escort. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Jun |
BELL, ROBERT |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 902 Sqn, when he died in Lewisham Hospital from multiple injuries sustained when he hit a tram whilst riding a motorcycle and is buried in Seaton Hirst (St John) Churchyard. |
28 Jun |
AC1 |
He was serving as a Balloon Repairer/Fabric Worker with No 946 Sqn, when he died in the Western Infirmary, Glasgow from corrosive poisoning and perforated stomach and is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
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28 Jun |
HAWTHORNE, NOEL RAYMOND ALLENBY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L9212 of No 13 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing following an engine failure in Pembrokeshire. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery. |
28 Jun |
PASCOE, TERENCE GEORGE JACKSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L9212 of No 13 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing following an engine failure in Pembrokeshire. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery. |
28 Jun |
BOWERY, FRED |
Sgt |
He was serving as a Clerk/GD and died of extensive burns, a fractured skull and severe arm and leg fractures, sustained in a motor cycle accident near Ivy House, Ludgershall, after becoming trapped under an Army lorry, with which he collided near Ivy House, Ludgershall, and he is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
28 Jun |
DEAN, KEITH REGINALD |
LAC |
He was serving with No 1 EFTS when he died from compound fractures sustained the previous day in a flying accident in Tiger Moth II, N6921, which crashed near Hatfield Aerodrome and was cremated at Stockport Crematorium. |
28 Jun |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Yeadon when he died in Seacroft Hospital from miliary tuberculosis and is buried in Aireborough (Yeadon) Cemetery. |
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28 Jun |
MOORE, HARRY |
Cpl |
He was killed in an accident on Watford Way, Hendon when the car he was travelling in was in collision with another car on a bend and is buried in Epsom Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
OLLEY, REGINALD |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 24 Jun 1940 whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4920 of No 39 Sqn, which crashed in British Somaliland. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29 Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
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29 Jun |
GARD, PETER JOSEPH |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
LUMB, RAYMOND FLETCHER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
DAVIDSON, ALAN JOHNSTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
STOREY, HAROLD ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4948 of No 77 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Frankfurt. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
BARBER, JAMES DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
BIGGINS, GEORGE KENNETH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
JUGGINS, JAMES GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
KNOTT, RALPH HARRY |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
MASON, WALTER RONALD PRICE KNIGHT |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8447 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
TONER, JAMES PATRICK |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8522 of No 113 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against El Gubbi. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
29 Jun |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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29 Jun |
ELDER, COLIN FORSYTH |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
GAYLARD, GEOFFREY NORMAN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
BALLEY, FREDERICK ERNEST GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
CROCKETT, DOUGLAS THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
HAYES, ALBERT GEORGE NICHOLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
WALTERS, GLYNDWR LEWIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
MORRIS, EILWYN REES |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
PEACOCK, EDWIN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9026 of No 210 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter off the Irish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Jun |
HAINES, RONALD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, P9498 of No 610 Sqn, which collided with a tractor on take off and crashed into a pillbox. He is buried in Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
SWADI MEFTIN |
Pte |
He was serving with RAF Levy HQ, at RAF Habbaniya and died from smallpox He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial. |
29 Jun |
FRASER-LUCKIE, GEORGE NOEL |
Sgt |
A U/T pilot at 5 ITW, he died from injuries sustained the previous day in an accident on Watford Way, Hendon when the car he was driving was in collision with another car on a bend and he is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
29 Jun |
PARKINS, STANLEY EVERETT |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Innsworth when he was died after being knocked down by a car at night on a road near Churchdown, Gloucestershire and is buried in Down Hatherley (St Mary and Corpus Christi) Churchyard. |
29 Jun |
WALKER, JOHN JAMES JACKSON |
AC1 |
He was serving at No 6 School of Technical Training, RAF Hednesford when he died on active service, in the RAF Hospital, Cosford, no further details and he is buried in Seaton Valley (Cramlington New) Cemetery. |
30 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The remains of a Pilot Officer of Hampden P4341 are buried in Schipluiden General Cemetery, Netherlands. The casualty is known to be either Pilot Officer A G Pascoe or Pilot Officer A C Ennis. |
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30 Jun |
GREIG, JAMES WALTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Jun |
PASCOE, ALFRED GEORGE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The remains of a Pilot Officer of Hampden P4341 are buried in Schipluiden General Cemetery, Netherlands. The casualty is known to be either Pilot Officer A G Pascoe or Pilot Officer A C Ennis. |
30 Jun |
PURSGLOVE, FRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4341 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the coast of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4356 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
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30 Jun |
WYATT, GEORGE MICHAEL |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4356 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down flak on a 'gardening' sortie to Kiel. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
30 Jun |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville. He is buried in Wittes Churchyard. |
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30 Jun |
HARRISON, DENIS STORR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville. He is buried in Wittes Churchyard. |
30 Jun |
LANGFORD, ALBERT BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3823 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville. He is buried in Wittes Churchyard. |
30 Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3870 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville. He is buried in Ecques Churchyard. |
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30 Jun |
DENISON, HOLMAN THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3870 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid against Merville. He is buried in Ecques Churchyard. |
30 Jun |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellesley, L2654 of No 223 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Massawa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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30 Jun |
JEPP, LEWIS PETER |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Wellesley, L2654 of No 223 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Massawa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
30 Jun |
ARMITSTEAD, THOMAS MBE |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, RAF Stormy Down when he died from meningitis, his death being registered in Bridgend and he was cremated at Pontypridd Crematorium. |
30 Jun |
CAIRD, STEWART C. |
LAC |
He was serving with No 8 SFTS but was on detachment to RAF Aldergrove when he died from injuries sustained in a bathing accident in Northern Ireland he is buried in Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery. |
30 Jun |
FLAVELL, THOMAS JOHN PETER |
LAC |
He was serving with No 1 School of Air Navigation, RAF St Athan when he died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan, as the result of a fractured skull and he is buried in St Pancras Cemetery. |
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