Casualties Jul 1940

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Casualties - 10 - 20 July 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
10 Jul	BARBER, GEORGE HAROLD	Sgt	He was serving with No 31 Sqn, and died from heat stroke He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.
10 Jul	JEFFERY, JOHN SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3881 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which crashed into a power pole on Clee Hill, Shropshire. He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery.
10 Jul	LIDDLE, JAMES WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3881 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which crashed into a power pole on Clee Hill, Shropshire. He is buried in Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth) Cemetery.
10 Jul	REX, JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3881 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which crashed into a power pole on Clee Hill, Shropshire. He is buried in Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard.
10 Jul	ATKIN-BERRY, HAROLD LESLIE	Plt Off	He was a member of No 82 Sqn but was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L9468 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
10 Jul	COOK, ROBERT DONALDSON	Sgt	He was a member of No 82 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9468 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
10 Jul	MERCER, ROY	Sgt	He was a member of No 82 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9468 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
10 Jul	MASLIN, THOMAS WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6894 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Cavillon Communal Cemetery.
10 Jul	TRUSCOTT, GRANVILLE THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6894 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Cavillon Communal Cemetery.
10 Jul	HINTON, STANLEY EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6894 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed on a raid to Amiens. He is buried in Cavillon Communal Cemetery.
10 Jul	WRAY, ERIC AUBREY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3815 OM-T of No 107 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Amiens. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Jul	DREW, GEORGE THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3815 OM-T of No 107 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Amiens. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Jul	WOOD, SIDNEY METCALF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3815 OM-T of No 107 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Amiens. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Jul	HIGGS, THOMAS PETER KINGSLAND	Fg Off	He was flying Hurricane I, P3671 of No 111 Sqn, when collided with a Do 17 and baled out but drowned when he came down in the sea. He is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery.
10 Jul	CHRISTIE, ROBERT CRAIG	Sgt	He was died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Hudson I, P5122 of No 224 Sqn, when he was hit by return fire from a Do 215. He is buried in Gourock Cemetery.
10 Jul	CLENSHAW, IAN CHARLES COOPER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3359 of No 253 Sqn, which crashed in Lincolnshire in bad weather. He is buried in Kelvedon (St Mary) Churchyard Extension.
10 Jul	WATSON, THOMAS COLVIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5019 of No 15 OTU, which crashed into Y Gamrhiv in Radnorshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard.
10 Jul	DENT, CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5019 of No 15 OTU, which crashed into Y Gamrhiv in Radnorshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Shawbury (St Mary) Churchyard.
10 Jul	HANNAN, HUGH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5019 of No 15 OTU, which crashed into Y Gamrhiv in Radnorshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Whitburn Cemetery.
10 Jul	WILLIAMS, ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5019 of No 15 OTU, which crashed into Y Gamrhiv in Radnorshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Llanguicke (St Ciwg) Churchyard.
10 Jul	DALE, VERNON	LAC	He died from wounds sustained an air attack during the evacuation of the AASF from France, his death being registered in Surrey South West and is buried in Kirkdale (St Gregory) Churchyard.
10 Jul	GOLDSMITH-JONES, GEOFFREY DOUGLAS	Plt Off	He died from wounds sustained in an air attack on Penrhos by a Do 17 the previous day and is buried in Pwlheli Borough Cemetery.
10 Jul	LINCOLN, JOHN ALFRED	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1358 of No 1 AAS, which crashed at Great Carlton, Lincolnshire in bad weather. Three Army officers were also killed in the crash. He is buried in Hendon Cemetery.
10 Jul	WARD, ARTHUR ROBERT	AC2	He died from injuries sustained in 2 Jul 1940 whilst flying in Magister I, R1969 of No 15 EFTS, which crashed at Kingstown when it undershot the approach. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low.
10 Jul	WILKINSON, HARRY	AC2	He died from injuries sustained in 8 Jul 1940 whilst flying in Hudson I, N7277 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed on take off from Silloth. He is buried in Edinburgh (Mount Vernon) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
11 Jul	BENNETT, BENJAMIN MICHAEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1424 GE-P of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Antwerp raid to Leverkusan. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
11 Jul	EMMERSON, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1424 GE-P of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Antwerp raid to Leverkusan. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
11 Jul	HOPES, DENIS BEACH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1424 GE-P of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Antwerp raid to Leverkusan. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
11 Jul	ISHERWOOD, LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1424 GE-P of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Antwerp raid to Leverkusan. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
11 Jul	YOUNG, FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1424 GE-P of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Antwerp raid to Leverkusan. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
11 Jul	HOSSACK, IAN MILNE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4366 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kessel raid to Wanne-Eickel. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
11 Jul	FRANCE, ERIC BASIL HARTLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4366 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kessel raid to Wanne-Eickel. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
11 Jul	LEAMY, EDWARD DENNIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4366 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kessel raid to Wanne-Eickel. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
11 Jul	ROSE, CLARENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4366 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Kessel raid to Wanne-Eickel. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
11 Jul	WHITEHEAD, ARTHUR WILFRED ALEXANDER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5220 'D' of No 500 Sqn which was shot down flak after being attacked by He 111s. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery.
11 Jul	MATHIAS, ANTHONY RONALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5220 'D' of No 500 Sqn which was shot down flak after being attacked by He 111s. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery.
11 Jul	HUBBARD, WILLIAM CHARLES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5220 'D' of No 500 Sqn which was shot down flak after being attacked by He 111s. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery.
11 Jul	WILSON, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5228 'F' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed on take off at night in poor visibility. He is buried in Kilmaurs Cemetery.
11 Jul	SHIER, WILLIAM GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5228 'F' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed on take off at night in poor visibility. He is buried in Detling (St Martin) Churchyard Extension.
11 Jul	O'KELLY, LEO FREDERICK JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5228 'F' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed on take off at night in poor visibility. He is buried in Detling (St Martin) Churchyard Extension.
11 Jul	WORTON, HORACE GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5228 'F' of No 500 Sqn, which crashed on take off at night in poor visibility. He is buried in Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery.
11 Jul	DIXON, FREDERICK JOHN POWELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2485 of No 501 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s. He managed to bale out but drowned in the sea and is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.
11 Jul	BARRAN, PHILIP HENRY	Flt Lt	He was wounded whilst flying Spitfire I, L1069 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 but died from his wounds later that day. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery.
11 Jul	MITCHELL, GORDON THOMAS MANNERS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, L1095 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a convoy patrol. He is buried in Willian (All Saints) Churchyard.
11 Jul	CHAPPELL, CHARLES JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 10 SFTS at RAF Tern Hill where he was accidently shot and killed by AC2 W H Harman as he was cleaning a revolver and is buried in Highgate Cemetery.
11 Jul	JOHNSTON, JOHN CAMERON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, P8927 of No 11 SFTS, which spun into the ground 3 miles NE of Shawbury. He is buried in Glasgow Necropolis.
11 Jul	RODEN, TOM CHARLES	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 6 OTU, Sutton Bridge when he collapsed and died as the result of myocardial degeneration and is buried in Bassaleg (Bethel) Baptist Chapelyard.
11 Jul	WARD, KENNETH CHARLES	AC2	He was serving with No 1 (C) OTU and died from injuries sustained in a refuelling accident at Silloth and is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park.
12 Jul	NELSON, FREDERICK (FREDDY)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Wellesley I, K8520 of No 47 Sqn, which was shot down over the target by fighters and is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
12 Jul	JOWITT, LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2557 of No 85 Sqn, which crashed into the sea following combat with a He 111. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Jul	TORGALSON, JOSEPH SIMON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	ROSE, JOHN ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	HOWIE, CHARLES WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	CRAIG, JOHN WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	SUGGETT, CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	FUTCHER, JOHN VERNON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7805 of No 149 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid against naval installations at Bremen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
12 Jul	ALLEN, JAMES HENRY LESLIE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3275 of No 151 Sqn, which ditched in the sea following a combat with a Do 17 whilst on a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Jul	PHILLIPS, JAMES	AC2	He was serving with No 220 Sqn, and was killed when he was struck by a propeller at Thornaby, he is buried in Carluke (Wilton) Cemetery.
12 Jul	HEWITT, DUNCAN ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3084 of No 501 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with a Do 17 during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 Jul	IRELAND, SYDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, P9502 of No 610 Sqn, which dived into the ground during a practice combat sortie at Titsey Park in Kent. He is buried in Knockbreda Cemetery.
12 Jul	WILLIAMS, LLEWELYN RHYS	AC1	He was serving with No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School and died in Bangor Hospital from injuries sustained when he was knocked down by a private motor car, he is buried in Bettws-Y-Coed (St Michael) Churchyard.
13 Jul	BIRCH, RAYMOND ROBERT GRENVILLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire R6688 of No 19 Sqn, which dived into the ground when it stalled off a turn at Balsham Linton in Cambridgeshire. He is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard.
13 Jul	BURT, CHRISTOPHER FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, K7181 of No 30 Sqn which was shot down by fighters whilst attacking three SM 79s over the Fleet. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
13 Jul	LEA, DERRYK AUSTIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, K7181 of No 30 Sqn which was shot down by fighters whilst attacking three SM 79s over the Fleet. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
13 Jul	COWSILL, JAMES ROY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, N2432 of No 56 Sqn, which was shot down off Calais by a Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Jul	WHITFIELD, JOSEPH JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2922 of No 56 Sqn, which was shot down off Calais by a Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Jul	EVANS, ARFON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3756 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Amsterdam. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
13 Jul	LEWIS, PETER HUMPHREY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3701 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid on Amsterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Jul	NEWBERRY, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3701 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid on Amsterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 Jul	RICHARDSON, HORACE WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3701 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid on Amsterdam. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vrenenhof) Cemetery.
13 Jul	CARTER, ALAN DOUGLAS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Gladiator, L9042 of No 94 Sqn, which shot down by a CR-42 during an escort sortie to Blenheims of No 39 Sqn on a fuel dump near Assab. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
13 Jul	NEWTON, TERENCE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3597 of No 218 Sqn, which burst into flames when it crashed at Harrold near Bedford during a training flight. He is buried in Carlton (St Mary) Churchyard.
13 Jul	MALPASS, DAVID VINCENT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3597 of No 218 Sqn, which burst into flames when it crashed at Harrold near Bedford during a training flight. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery.
13 Jul	ROUTLEDGE, JOSEPH NEWTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3597 of No 218 Sqn, which burst into flames when it crashed at Harrold near Bedford during a training flight. He is buried in Penrith Cemetery.
13 Jul	KENNEDY, JOHN CONNOLLY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P2950 of No 238 Sqn, which crashed whilst avoiding power cables on its return from a patrol. He is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
13 Jul	WATSON-PARKER, PATRICK IAN	Sgt	A member of No 263 Sqn, he was attached to No 6 MU and was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6807 of No 610 Sqn, which crashed at Tatsfield when control was lost on joining the downwind leg of the circuit at Biggin Hill. He is buried in Cudham (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard, Orpington.
14 Jul	STRIDE, LESLIE HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, N3551 PZ-E of No 53 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on an oil depot at Ghent. He is buried in Eeklo Communal Cemetery.
14 Jul	CLARK, HENRY ALAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3665 of No 59 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters and crashed just off shore near Brighton. He is buried in Boughton Monchelsea (St Peter) Churchyard.
14 Jul	CLAYTON, FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3665 of No 59 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters and crashed just off shore near Brighton. He is buried in Thorne Cemetery.
14 Jul	MORTON, DAVID DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3665 of No 59 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters and crashed just off shore near Brighton. He is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
14 Jul	CAREY, GARTH WELLS FULLER DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7231 of No 220 Sqn, which crashed at Boldon Colliery after hitting a balloon cable followed by the bomb load exploding. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
14 Jul	VARTAN, PHILLIP KNOX	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7231 of No 220 Sqn, which crashed at Boldon Colliery after hitting a balloon cable followed by the bomb load exploding. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
14 Jul	GENT, VICTOR GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7231 of No 220 Sqn, which crashed at Boldon Colliery after hitting a balloon cable followed by the bomb load exploding. He is buried in Middlesborough (Linthorpe) Cemetery.
14 Jul	MATTHEWS, GEORGE ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7231 of No 220 Sqn, which crashed at Boldon Colliery after hitting a balloon cable followed by the bomb load exploding. He is buried in Winlaton (St Patrick) Churchyard and Hookergate Cemetery.
15 Jul	KIRKBRIDE, SYDNEY CHAPMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7792 of No 37 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
15 Jul	McCAULEY, JOHN FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7792 of No 37 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
15 Jul	READ, CHARLES EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7792 of No 37 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
15 Jul	FOX, MICHAEL FREDERICK HENRY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L4820 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed when an engine caught fire at low level on the return from an attack on Gazala airfield. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
15 Jul	KLINES, MAURICE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4820 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed when an engine caught fire at low level on the return from an attack on Gazala airfield. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
15 Jul	NICHOLAS, HARRY FRANCIS ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4820 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed when an engine caught fire at low level on the return from an attack on Gazala airfield. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
15 Jul	OSBORNE, RALPH PAUL JOSEPH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5815 of No 216 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment south of Mersa Matrruh. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
15 Jul	NIVEN, GEORGE	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5815 of No 216 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment south of Mersa Matrruh. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
15 Jul	WEBBER, KENNETH EDWARD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5815 of No 216 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment south of Mersa Matrruh. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
15 Jul	MUDIE, MICHAEL ROBERT	Plt Off	He was shot down whilst flying Hurricane I, L1584 'G' of No 615 Sqn near Dover the previous day. Although rescued he died of his injuries and is buried in Esher (East Molesey) Cemetery.
16 Jul	KERSHAW, JOHN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander, N1205 of No 4 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Whitby. He was cremated at Manchester Crematorium.
16 Jul	FLETCHER, JAMES HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander, N1205 of No 4 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Whitby. He is buried in Rotherham (Moorgate) Cemetery.
16 Jul	BUNKER, ANTHONY St John	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6933 of No 18 Sqn, which probably crashed into the North Sea. He is buried in Cement House Cemetery.
16 Jul	HARRIS, PETER RAYMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6933 of No 18 Sqn, which probably crashed into the North Sea. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery.
16 Jul	HATCH, JOHN FREDERICK.	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6933 of No 18 Sqn, which probably crashed into the North Sea. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery.
16 Jul	STYLE, WILLIAM CHARLES HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst Wellesley I, L2641 of No 47 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with L2675 over Massawa, Eritrea. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
16 Jul	CLARK, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying as the air gunner in Wellesley I, L2641 of No 47 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with L2675 over Massawa, Eritrea. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
16 Jul	CROSSLAND, WALTER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying as the air gunner in Wellesley I, L2641 of No 47 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with L2675 over Massawa, Eritrea. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
16 Jul	COWLISHAW, JOHN GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Bombay, L5848 of No 216 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
16 Jul	GRUNDY, THOMAS ALBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5848 of No 216 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
16 Jul	SNOWDEN, PETER DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5848 of No 216 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
16 Jul	MURRAY, THOMAS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5848 of No 216 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
16 Jul	WINSHIP, MATTHEW HETHERINGTON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Bombay, L5848 of No 216 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a mission to Tobruk. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
16 Jul	MAIN, ALISTAIR DAVID WILLIAMS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P2995 of No 249 Sqn, which crashed whilst taking off from Church Fenton at night following an engine failure. He was cremated at Dundee Crematorium.
16 Jul	CARTER, RICHARD JEFFERY	Plt Off	He was serving with No 904 Sqn, when he died in St James Hospital, Balham from a gunshot wound and is buried in Chorleywood Road Cemetery.
16 Jul	KEEBLE, PETER GARDNER	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, P2623 of No 261 Sqn, which was shot down by CR 42s over Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
17 Jul	JACKSON, ALAN KINNEAR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3694 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Jul	HUNTER, JOHN ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3694 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is buried in Cayeux-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
17 Jul	KINGSHOTT, REGINALD VINCENT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3694 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Jul	MIDDLEBRO', WILLIAM GEORGE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander II, N1301 of No 110 (RCAF) Sqn, which crashed after hitting trees during a dive bombing practice at Forest Row in Sussex. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
17 Jul	PEEL, CHARLES DAVID	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, K9916 of No 603 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 Jul	ASHTON, JOHN BURROWS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7432 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with Oxford, L4618 of the same unit. He is buried in Harwarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard.
17 Jul	BROOKES, BRIAN STUART TODD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander II, L6873 of the School of Army Co-operation, which was attacked by Hurricanes whilst flying in a forbidden area and made an emergency landing at Exeter. He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery.
17 Jul	GRIFFITHS, DONALD LEIGH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7432 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with Oxford, L4618 of the same unit. He is buried in Harwarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard.
17 Jul	OSGOOD, ERIC EDWIN HEATON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, L4618 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with Master I, N7432 of the same unit. He was flying with his brother, Ronald and they are both buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.
17 Jul	OSGOOD, RONALD ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, L4618 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with Master I, N7432 of the same unit. He was flying with his brother, Eric and they are both buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.
18 Jul	EXTON, GEORGE EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3661 PZ-A of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the Schelt Estuary. He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery.
18 Jul	KEETLEY, DENYS ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3661 PZ-A of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the Schelt Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	MAHONY, JOHN EDWARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3661 PZ-A of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the Schelt Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	WOODWORTH, DESMOND HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Vildebeest, K6381 of No 100 Sqn when it dived into the ground at Pengerang, Jahore for no apparent reason. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
18 Jul	DAVIES, WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Vildebeest, K6381 of No 100 Sqn when it dived into the ground at Pengerang, Jahore for no apparent reason. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
18 Jul	GRAY-WORCESTER, ANTHONY	Fg Off	He was leading a 'A' Flight, No 112 Sqn from RAF Helwan to Maaten Gerawla, when he flew into a hill as he descended through cloud which extended to ground level and failed to recover in time. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
18 Jul	PATTERSON, ROBERT LAWSON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N3451 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	REECE, LAWRENCE HUGH MURRELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3451 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	TUCKER, RONALD YEAMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3451 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	THOMAS, CHARLES RAYMOND DELAUNEY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6779 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down on a photographic reconnaissance operation to Le Havre. He is buried in Quiberville Churchyard.
18 Jul	ELSDON, HARRY DONALD BUCHANAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6779 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down on a photographic reconnaissance operation to Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	RIGBY, ROBERT HAROLD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6639 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down on an operation to Le Havre. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
18 Jul	MACKINNON, DONALD DUNCAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6639 of No 236 Sqn, which was probably shot down on an operation to Le Havre. He is buried in Villerville Communal Cemetery.
18 Jul	LITCHFIELD, PETER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9452 DW-T of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down off Calais by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 Jul	BEALE, JACK ALLEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, N7159 of No 10 SFTS, which collided with N7158 of the same unit near Crewe. He is buried in Finchley (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
18 Jul	CRUSH, PHILIP ANTHONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, N7158 of No 10 SFTS, which collided with N7159 of the same unit near Crewe. He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery.
18 Jul	DARBY, NORMAN WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at RAF Acklington when he was accidently shot and killed at the station and is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery.
18 Jul	FLOYD, STANLEY EDWARD	Cpl	He died from a fractured skull sustained during a in a bombing raid whilst serving with No 8 SFTS at RAF Montrose whilst taxiing out in Master N7672 and is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery.
18 Jul	GARNER, RONALD	LAC	He was serving at RAF Acklington when he died in the Wooley Sanatorium, Slaley, Hexham, from pulmonary tuberculosis and acute miliary tuberculosis and is buried in Arnold Cemetery.
18 Jul	KIRKLAND, BERNARD CLIVE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, L4654 of No 5 SFTS, which dived into the sea off Little Orme. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard.
18 Jul	NELSON, ROY	Flt Sgt	He died from a large perforated shrapnel wound into posterior aspect of right pleural cavity sustained during a bombing raid on No 8 SFTS at RAF Montrose, whilst taxiing out with a pupil in Master N7672 and is buried in Darlington West Cemetery.
18 Jul	SWEET, EUSTACE ERROL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, N7158 of No 10 SFTS, which collided with N7159 of the same unit near Crewe. He is buried in Cheswardine (St Swithun) Churchyard.
19 Jul	JONES, ARTHUR BEVAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3842 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed near Great Massingham, when it spun out of formation during a practice flight. He was cremated at Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium
19 Jul	ABERY, EDWARD STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3842 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed near Great Massingham, when it spun out of formation during a practice flight. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park
19 Jul	WEBSTER, KENNETH OSWALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3842 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed near Great Massingham, when it spun out of formation during a practice flight. He is buried in East Raynham (St Mary) Churchyard.
19 Jul	BUCK, JAMES ALAN	Sgt	He was flying Hurricane I, P3531 of No 43 Sqn, when he was shot down off Selsey Bill. He managed to bale out but was drowned and is buried in Stretford Cemetery.
19 Jul	WALKER, WILFRED	Plt Off	He died in Lincoln County Hospital from shrapnel wounds to the head sustained whilst flying in Hampden, P1324 of No 44 Sqn during an operational sortie. He is buried in Oakamoor Memorial Chapelyard.
19 Jul	DUCKER, FRANCIS EDWARD ROBERT	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6924 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against invasion barges. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	DODD, EDWARD LAURENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6924 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against invasion barges. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	BLOOR, GORDON ELIJAH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P6924 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid against invasion barges. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	FLETCHER, FREDERICK SAMUEL RANDOLPH	AC1	He was serving with No 107 Sqn and died in the RAF Hospital, Ely in a motor accident on the way back to his unit. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery.
19 Jul	KIDSON, RUDAL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7015 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	ATKINS, FREDERICK PETER JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7015 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
19 Jul	KEMP, JOHN RICHARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6974 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	CROMBIE, ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6974 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	HOWLEY, RICHARD ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6995 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	CURLEY, ALBERT GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6995 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	DONALD, IAN DAVID GRAHAME	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7009 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is buried in Tilford (All Saints) Churchyard.
19 Jul	HAMILTON, ARTHUR CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7009 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery.
19 Jul	SLATTER, DUDLEY MALINS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7016 of No 141 Sqn, which was shot down during a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	WISE, JOHN FRANCIS	Sgt	He was flying in Defiant I L6983 of No 141 Sqn, when his aircraft was hit by enemy fighters. He baled out but was lost, although the pilot managed to get the aircraft home and make a forced landing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
19 Jul	HUGHES, FRANCIS NOEL	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5186 of No 15 OTU, when he collided with another aircraft in which he was in formation. He is buried in Prestayn (Coed Bell) Cemetery.
19 Jul	BARNES, GEORGE WILLIAM	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Mount Batten and was accidentally shot whilst on detachment to Fowey, he is buried in Heckfield (St Michael) Churchyard Extension.
19 Jul	GARNER, JULIUS	AC1	He was serving at RAF Hemswell when he was found dead at Lofts Farm, Cockfield, Suffolk from gunshot wounds, believed to be self inflicted and is buried in Lawshall (All Saints) Churchyard.
19 Jul	HOLTUM, RONALD	AC2	He was serving with No 6 Recruit Centre when he died in the RAF Hospital, Padgate from a left renal tumour and is buried in Sutton (St Nicholas and All Saints) Churchyard.
20 Jul	MONYPENNY, JOHN BLACKWELL SINCLAIR	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	MIDDLETON, DOUGLAS DAVIDSON	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	LEES, HAROLD FREDERIC ARCHDALE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
20 Jul	COWELL, WALTER ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	GOTT, MERLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	WATSON, FRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7795 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on a raid to Wismar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	BULMER, GEOFFREY GORDON ROBSON	Sub Lt {A)	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2670 of No 32 Sqn, which shot down off Dover by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial.
20 Jul	HAWORTH, JOSEPH FREDERICK JOHN	Fg Off	He was lost whilst flying Hurricane I, P3964 of No 43 Sqn, when he baled out near the Needles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	MILLER, REGINALD TALBOT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4087 of No 44 Sqn, which shot down by flak off Jutland. He is buried in Skagen Cemetery.
20 Jul	NIXON, PERCY DRYDEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4087 of No 44 Sqn, which shot down by flak off Jutland. He is buried in Skagen Cemetery.
20 Jul	CURRY, STEPHEN EDWARD FREDERICK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5007 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Osnabruck on raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	HARRIS, AUBREY JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5007 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Osnabruck on raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	LEWIS, RONALD NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5007 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Osnabruck on raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	TANSLEY, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5007 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Osnabruck on raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	CARNEGIE, DAVID STUART	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4358 of No 61 Sqn, when it was hit by flak, he baled out but he did not deploy his parachute. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
20 Jul	COCKBURN, ANDREW MCNAB	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4343 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven on a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
20 Jul	TAGG, MAURICE ROY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4343 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven on a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
20 Jul	WALTHO, FREDERIC STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4343 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven on a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
20 Jul	ANDERSON, RONALD ALEXANDER JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3165 of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Horst. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	CAMERON, EDWARD COLIN JOSEPH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3165 of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Horst. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	CUMMING, GORDON MURRAY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3165 of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Horst. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	OWEN, JOHN LEWIS RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3165 of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Horst. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	WATSON, SAMUEL MILES MACKENZIE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3165 of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Horst. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
20 Jul	STEPHENS, JOHN FRANK	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3738 of No 110 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on a raid to Flushing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	WEST, JAMES VICTOR DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3738 of No 110 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on a raid to Flushing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	POWNING, RICHARD JOHN REDFERN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Wellesley, K7789 of the Pilots Reserve and Reinforcement Pool when his wing hit the ground during a formation turn at Amriya. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.
20 Jul	POSENER, FREDERICK HYAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, K9880 of No 152 Sqn, which was shot down off Swanage by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	LOCKTON, ERIC EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1300 of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	CORCORAN, HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1300 of No 236 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s near Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	SYLVESTER, EDMUND JOHN HILARY DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3082 of No 501 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Lyme Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
20 Jul	BENNETT, ROBERT WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving at RAF Scampton and died in Lincoln from injuries sustained when he was struck by a car as he was walking from Nettleham to Dunholme on the Lincoln-Market Rasen road and is buried in Scampton (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
20 Jul	FURSE, CHARLES WILLIAM	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying (in) Magister I, L8287 of No 13 MU which hit a building and crashed near Letchworth Gasworks. He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.
20 Jul	LODGE, STANLEY PERRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying (in) Magister I, L8287 of No 13 MU which hit a building and crashed near Letchworth Gasworks. He is buried in St Austell Cemetery.

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