Casualties Jul 1940

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Casualties - 21 - 31 July 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
21 Jul	MUIRHEAD, GEORGE HAMILTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3210 of No 37 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
21 Jul	PHILLIPS, FRANK HERBERT EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3210 of No 37 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
21 Jul	WINCH, FREDERICK JOHN BAULCH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3210 of No 37 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
21 Jul	LEACH, PHILIP ALLEN	Plt Off	He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Wellington, P9287 'X', when it was attacked by an enemy aircraft near Gronau. He is buried in Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
21 Jul	DE MANCHA, RICARDO ADRIANI	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3973 of No 43 Sqn, which collided with a Bf 109 near the Needles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	EDWARDS, DAVID HAROLD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4367 of No 144 Sqn, which was hit by flak on a 'gardening' sortie and was ditched 90 miles of Skegness. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	DINGLE, BRYAN NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4367 of No 144 Sqn, which was hit by flak on a 'gardening' sortie and was ditched 90 miles of Skegness. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	GILES, ALEXANDER JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4367 of No 144 Sqn, which was hit by flak on a 'gardening' sortie and was ditched 90 miles of Skegness. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	WYLIE, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4367 of No 144 Sqn, which was hit by flak on a 'gardening' sortie and was ditched 90 miles of Skegness. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	BENNETT, LESLIE CHARLES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	DAVIS, EDWARD SIMEON COLBECK OBE, AFC	Wg Cdr	He was the OC of No 204 Sqn and was flying Sunderland I, N9028 which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	DIXON, DENTON PERCY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	FRAME, DENNIS JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	LILLIE, WILLIAM GRAY DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	MACDONALD, GERALD EDWIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	OVENS, EDWARD WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	PAREEZER, REGINALD TONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	PHILLIPS, FRANK DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	SNEYD, ERIC	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	TRICKEY, TREVOR PERCIVAL JACK	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	WHITE, JOHN ALEXANDER MCLAREN GRAY	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, N9028 of No 204 Sqn which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 110s in the Trondheim area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	MORRISON, VICTOR CLEMENT ROBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7305 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	COTTON, EDWIN ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7305 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	CURRY, SAMUEL WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7305 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	MIDDLETON, DENNIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7305 of No 224 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	ATHER, WILLIAM LAVERICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7242 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	CRABTREE, JOHN JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7242 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	LAMONT, ALBERT WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7242 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	MAHON, BERNARD JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7242 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Jul	PARKINSON, CECIL	Sgt	He was wounded whilst flying Hurricane I, P3766 of No 238 Sqn on 20 Jul 1940 and was rescued but died the following day. He is buried in Stoke (St Michael) Churchyard.
21 Jul	DOWNER, ALAN RICHARD	Plt Off	He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Hurricane I, P2917 of No 263 Sqn crashed whilst attempting an emergency landing. He is buried in Southgate Cemetery.
21 Jul	CATCHPOLE, JOSEPH ERNEST	Sgt	He was serving with No 4 EFTS when he was killed at Brough when he was struck by a revolving propeller and is buried in Elloughton (St Mary) Churchyard Extension.
21 Jul	CLARK, CHARLES EDWARD	AC2	He was serving at RAF Finningley where he died in a shooting accident involving another airman, T H Barnes and is buried in Basingstoke (Worting Road) Cemetery.
21 Jul	KEMP, VICTOR ALFRED	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying Swordfish, K8369 of No 3 AACU which went missing from a reconnaissance flight near Valetta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
21 Jul	WILLANS, FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER	AC1	He was killed whilst flying Swordfish, K8369 of No 3 AACU which went missing from a reconnaissance flight near Valetta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
22 Jul	WANKLYN, PETER RODERICK BAWTREE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9205 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed doing night circuits at Honington. He is buried in Harbledown (St Michael) Churchyard.
22 Jul	BENNETT, DENIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, P9205 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed doing night circuits at Honington. He is buried in Guildford Cemetery.
22 Jul	MONKHOUSE, VICTOR CLARENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1487 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost from a raid on Hamm and Soest. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
22 Jul	BURTON, NOEL HUCKMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1487 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost from a raid on Hamm and Soest. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
22 Jul	HILL, CHRISTOPHER GRIMWADE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1487 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost from a raid on Hamm and Soest. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
22 Jul	McCRORIE, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1487 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost from a raid on Hamm and Soest. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
22 Jul	SULTER, JAMES ANTHONY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1487 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost from a raid on Hamm and Soest. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
22 Jul	BICKERDIKE, JOHN LAURENCE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3895 of No 85 Sqn, which crashed during low level aerobatics at Castle Camps. He is buried in Wimbish (All Saints) Churchyard.
22 Jul	SMITH, GEORGE BARTLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6661 of No 211 Sqn, which went missing on a raid against El Adem. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Jul	SEWELL, GEORGE AIDAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6661 of No 211 Sqn, which went missing on a raid against El Adem. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
22 Jul	STEELE, REGINALD ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6661 of No 211 Sqn, which went missing on a raid against El Adem. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
22 Jul	TYLER, WILFRED GOLLAND	Flt Sgt	He was killed flying Blenheim IV, R3887 of No 254 Sqn, whilst making the third landing on a local solo familiarisation flight. He is buried Smethwick (Uplands) Cemetery.
22 Jul	CONSTABLE, JOHN SMITH	Cpl	He was serving with No 3 School of Technical Training, Blackpool when he died in the RAF Hospital, Padgate, from heart failure and he is buried in Tadcaster Cemetery.
22 Jul	GODWIN, ALFRED JOHN	AC2	He was serving at RAF Wyton and was killed in a road accident when he was knocked down near Hartford, Huntingdon, and is buried in Lyneham (St Michael) Churchyard.
22 Jul	MAGASINER, ARNOLD	AC2	He was serving at No 5 Initial Training Wing and was killed when he fell over cliffs at Petitor, Torquay, he is buried in East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery.
22 Jul	ROSS, JAMES MATHEW	LAC	He was serving with AHQ India when he died at Miranshah, from a cerebral haemorrhage and is buried in Karachi War Cemetery
22 Jul	SMITH, WESLEY EARL	AC2	He was serving with No 5 Operational Training Unit, Aston Down, when he died in the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford of a cerebral tumour and is buried in Coleshill Cemetery.
23 Jul	POWELL, TREVOR JACK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3820 of No 21 Sqn, which spun into the North Sea near Lossiemouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Jul	MOBBERLEY, DAVID VIVIAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3820 of No 21 Sqn, which spun into the North Sea near Lossiemouth. He is buried in Bangor (Glanadda) Cemetery.
23 Jul	SMEWIN, CHARLES JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3820 of No 21 Sqn, which spun into the North Sea near Lossiemouth. He is buried in Publow (All Saints) Churchyard.
23 Jul	CANDLISH, JAMES WILSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1472 of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Paderborn. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
23 Jul	EASTON, JOHN KERR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1472 of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Paderborn. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
23 Jul	HILL, ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1472 of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Paderborn. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
23 Jul	JONES, JACK BRAMWELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1472 of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Paderborn. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
23 Jul	SMITH, JOHN DIGBY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1472 of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Paderborn. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
23 Jul	WATSON, PETER GEORGE ANTHONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9414 OM-Z of No 107 Sqn, which crashed in the Channel on a raid to Creil. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Jul	HOLLAND, CHARLES JULIUS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9414 OM-Z of No 107 Sqn, which crashed in the Channel on a raid to Creil. He was buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.
23 Jul	O'HENEY, WILLIAM PATRICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9414 OM-Z of No 107 Sqn, which crashed in the Channel on a raid to Creil. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Jul	STERLING, ROBERT CARNAC	Plt Off	He was killed when Wellington T2459 of No 149 Sqn was attacked by a night fighter during a raid against troop concentrations. He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery.
23 Jul	PRICE, CHARLES DAVID WEAVER	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5152 of No 269 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane P2862 on take off from Wick. He is buried in Llanspyddid (St Cattwg) Churchyard.
23 Jul	APPLEBY, WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5152 of No 269 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane P2862 on take off from Wick. He was buried in Morpeth (SS Mary and James) Churchyard.
23 Jul	FLEMING, JAMES TAYNE TAINE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5152 of No 269 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane P2862 on take off from Wick. He is buried in Wick Cemetery.
23 Jul	LAND, LAWRENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5152 of No 269 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane P2862 on take off from Wick. He is buried in Wick Cemetery.
23 Jul	BELL, ERIC WILFRED	Plt Off	He was killed whilst serving with No 263 Sqn but was flying Blenheim I, L1105 of No 5 OTU, which crashed on approach at Frampton Mansell, Gloucestershire during his twin engined conversion in preparation to the squadron's conversion to Whirlwinds. He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.
23 Jul	PEARSON, WILFRED HERBERT	AC2	He was serving at No 5 Recruit Centre when he died from appendicitis a month after joining the RAF, his death being registered in the Wirral and he is buried in Grantham Cemetery.
24 Jul	COOPER-KEY, ASTON MAURICE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P2685 of No 46 Sqn, which crashed during a forced landing at Derby following an engine failure during an AA co-operation exercise. He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground.
24 Jul	ALLEN, JOHN LAWRENCE DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6812 of No 54 Sqn, which stalled and crashed having been damaged in combat with a Bf 109. He is buried in Margate Cemetery, Kent
24 Jul	HEYWARD, CLIFFORD CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3748 of No 110 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on a raid against enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Jul	WALKER, LESLIE ALFRED NEVISON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3748 of No 110 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on a raid against enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Jul	WINBERG, ISRAEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3748 of No 110 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on a raid against enemy airfields. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Jul	HAMAR, JACK ROYSTON DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane P3316 of No 151 Sqn, which crashed at North Weald whilst executing a slow roll at low level. He is buried in Knighton Cemetery.
24 Jul	RUSSELL, NORMAN	AC2	He was serving with No 938 Sqn, and was home on leave when he was killed in a motor cycle accident, along with his fiancée when he collided with an Army lorry at Riplingham crossroads. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery.
24 Jul	EVERITT, MAURICE VIVIAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5482 of No 12 OTU, which flew into power cables during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.
24 Jul	MORTIMER, C G RN	Mid	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, L5482 of No 12 OTU, which flew into power cables during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Conisbrough Cemetery.
24 Jul	WOOD, ERIC PURDY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5482 of No 12 OTU, which flew into power cables during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Conisbrough Cemetery.
24 Jul	EDWARDS, ALUN	AC1	He was serving at RAF Penrhos when he died in the Caernarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary, Bangor, from cerebral compression caused by a sub arachnoid haemorrhage due to a congenital aneurysm and is buried in Aberdaron (St Hywyn) New Churchyard.
25 Jul	HUNT, HARRY WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3836 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ballum, Ameland. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
25 Jul	MORIARTY, BARTHOLOMEW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3836 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ballum, Ameland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	STARKY, DAVID BAYNTUN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, R3836 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Ballum, Ameland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	FINNIE, ARCHIBALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6816 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 on a convoy patrol. He is buried in Margate Cemetery, Kent
25 Jul	WAY, BASIL HUGH	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6707 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 on a convoy patrol. He is buried in Oostduinkerke Communal Cemetery.
25 Jul	HASWELL, HUGH	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, L9473 of No 59 Sqn which was reporting missing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	MARTIN, RAYMOND BRADSHAW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, L9473 of No 59 Sqn which was reporting missing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	WALLACE, DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, L9473 of No 59 Sqn which was reporting missing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	JEFFREY, ALASTAIR JOHN OSWALD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9421 of No 64 Sqn, which was shot down on a convoy patrol. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery.
25 Jul	CULVERWELL, JOHN HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3596 of No 87 Sqn, which dived into the ground after a night take off from Hullavington. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
25 Jul	POWER, BRUCE ANDREW	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9275 LN-O of No 99 Sqn, which was lost on raid against North-West Germany. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
25 Jul	SELLWOOD, KENNETH REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9275 LN-O of No 99 Sqn, which was lost on raid against North-West Germany. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	SHORT, RUPERT EDWARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6174 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	PARKINSON, JACK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6174 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	GIBSON, KENNETH VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N6174 of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without trace. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	GOUT, GEOFFREY KENNETH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, P9493 of No 234 Sqn, which crashed into the ground during a night patrol. He is buried in St Eval Churchyard.
25 Jul	SMITH, ANDREW THOMAS	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6693 'A' of No 610 Sqn, which stalled on the approach to Hawkinge on its return from a convoy patrol. He is buried in Delamere (St Peter) Churchyard.
25 Jul	GOULDING, HARRY	LAC	He was serving as an Electrician with No 611 Sqn, and died from heart failure, he is buried in St Helens Cemetery.
25 Jul	BIRD, CHARLES ALEC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3271 of No 4 FPP, which spun in near Aston Down following a combat with a Ju 88. He is buried in Adel (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
25 Jul	JOHNSON, GERALD JOHN LOOME	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7690 of No 14 SFTS, which dived into the ground during a night take off from Cranfield. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.
25 Jul	SAUNDERS, THEODORE FREDERICK	AC1	He was serving with No 13 MU when he died in the RAF Hospital, Henlow from cellulites inflammation of the aureole tissue of the face and is buried in Cirencester Cemetery.
25 Jul	SMITH, ROBERT ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, N1088 of No 12 MU, which crashed near Dumfries following an engine fire. He is buried in New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery.
25 Jul	TIBBLES, WILLIAM HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5901 of No 15 SFTS, which crashed into a wood at night shortly after taking off from Windrush. He is buried in Southchurch (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
26 Jul	ROBINSON, CHARLES HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9469 of No 15 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
26 Jul	HORTON, LESLIE JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9469 of No 15 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Jul	McLAGGAN, ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9469 of No 15 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Jul	MULLOY, WILLIAM ARTHUR COOTE DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1321 of No 50 Sqn, which was damaged over the target. The aircraft regained the Norfolk coast where it crashed and he is buried in Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery.
26 Jul	STEWART, ANGUS LAMONT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1321 of No 50 Sqn, which was damaged over the target. The aircraft regained the Norfolk coast where it crashed and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Jul	TAYLOR, THOMAS MONKS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1321 of No 50 Sqn, which was damaged over the target. The aircraft regained the Norfolk coast where it crashed and he is buried in Thornton Garden of Rest
26 Jul	WATT, GORDON REEVES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1321 of No 50 Sqn, which was damaged over the target. The aircraft regained the Norfolk coast where it crashed and he is buried in Romford Cemetery.
26 Jul	TURNBULL, MATTHEW ROY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, T1801 of No 59 Sqn which failed to return from an operation to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Jul	ROWE, GILBERT PETER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1801 of No 59 Sqn which failed to return from an operation to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Jul	SIMPSON, DERRICK BARRIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1801 of No 59 Sqn which failed to return from an operation to Cherbourg. He is buried in Criel-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery.
26 Jul	ANNAN, WILLIAM DONALD FRANCIS RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	BROWN, NORMAN WILSON DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	COLEMAN, WILLIAM HARCOURT DFC, RNZAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	DOWDS, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	NEVILL, WILLIAM ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	POOLE, FRANK TWAIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3255 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Amsterdam on a raid to Kassel. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
26 Jul	JONES, GEOFFREY WYATT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4094 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
26 Jul	TOWNSEND, DOUGLAS GEORGE JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4094 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
26 Jul	TWEDDELL, WILLIAM OLIVER DIGBY DFC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4094 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed during a raid on the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
26 Jul	CHALONER LINDSEY, PATRICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2753 T of No 601 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near St Catherine’s Point. He is buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
26 Jul	JONES, KENNETH	AC1	He was serving with No 918 Sqn and committed suicide whilst he was on guard duty. He is buried in Prestwich (St Margaret) Churchyard Extension.
26 Jul	BELL, GEORGE HENRY	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Harvard I, P5901 of No 15 SFTS, which crashed into a wood at night shortly after taking off from Windrush. He is buried in Newcastle-under-Lyme Cemetery.
26 Jul	JONES, SELWYN	LAC	He was serving at RAF Leighton Buzzard when he drowned whilst bathing in a disused sandpit near Leighton Buzzard and is buried in Ogmore and Garw (Blaenogwr) Cemetery.
27 Jul	BLOM, WALTER MICHAEL DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed as a result of a bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in East Bridgford (St Peter) Churchyard.
27 Jul	FRANKLIN, WILLIAM HENRY JAMES BEM	Sgt	He died from injuries on the way to hospital sustained when a bomb fell from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploded as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in East Bridgford (St Peter) Churchyard.
27 Jul	SHARP, DENNIS HAROLD	Cpl	He was killed as a result of a bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery.
27 Jul	CANN, WALTER YPRES	LAC	He was killed as a result of a bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery.
27 Jul	HALL, GEORGE ARTHUR	LAC	He was killed as a result of a bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in St Pancras Cemetery.
27 Jul	STEWART, FREDERICK	AC1	Serving with SHQ, RAF Newton, he was killed as a result of a bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding as it was being prepared for a raid. He is buried in East Bridgford (St Peter) Churchyard.
27 Jul	COX, PHILIP ANTHONY NEVILLE	Fg Off (Act Flt Lt)	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3808 of No 501 Sqn, which was shot down over Dover by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Jul	BUCHANAN, JAMES RICHEBOURG	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3023 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off Weymouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Jul	BARKER, ROBERT EDWARD	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Battle L5293 of No 7 BGS which was ditched in the sea off Porthcawl and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Jul	BARRINGER, MICHAEL ALLMAN	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Battle L5293 of No 7 BGS which was ditched in the sea off Porthcawl and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Jul	WHEELER, HAROLD RAYMOND	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Battle L5293 of No 7 BGS which was ditched in the sea off Porthcawl. He was cremated at Bristol (Arnos Vale) Crematorium.
27 Jul	COOPER, NORMAN FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7753 of No 5 SFTS, which flew into the ground on a night flight near Sealand. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery.
27 Jul	MARCH, DAVID MICHAEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden, P1180 of No 16 OTU, which crashed near Blackley after hitting a tree on take off. He is buried in or cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium.
27 Jul	WIGGINS, ROY EDMUND	AC2	His was serving at RAF Felixstowe and died in Felixstowe Cottage Hospital from self inflicted injuries sustained the previous day, he is buried in Ardington (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
28 Jul	FISHER, HERBERT PAUL GREENWOOD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, K7178 of No 30 Sqn which was shot down by CR 42s whilst escorting a Blenheim IV of No 113 Sqn on a reconnaissance mission. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.
28 Jul	SWANN, IAN CHEESMAN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, K7178 of No 30 Sqn which was shot down by CR 42s whilst escorting a Blenheim IV of No 113 Sqn on a reconnaissance mission. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.
28 Jul	YOUNG, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, K7178 of No 30 Sqn which was shot down by CR 42s whilst escorting a Blenheim IV of No 113 Sqn on a reconnaissance mission. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.
28 Jul	YOUNG, JAMES HUGH ROUMIEU	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9547 of No 74 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the Goodwin Sands. He is buried in Pihen-les-He is buried in Guines War Cemetery.
28 Jul	GOULD, ALBERT EDWARD FRANK	Sgt	He was seriously injured as the result of bomb falling from Battle I, L5528 of No 150 Sqn, and exploding the previous day. He died from his wounds and is buried in Romsey Cemetery.
28 Jul	HAWKEN, JOHN JAMES	Sgt	He was serving with No 608 Sqn, and died in Catterick Military Hospital from obstructive jaundice, he is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery.
28 Jul	HAIGH, JAMES EDWARD	AC1	He was serving with No 931 Sqn, and committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery.
28 Jul	MURTON, ROBERT	AC1	He was serving with No 951 Sqn, and was accidentally shot whilst in his billet by another airman who found a rifle in the cookhouse but hadn't realised it was loaded. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery.
28 Jul	DRISCOLL, WILLIAM ROY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N9450 of No 13 EFTS, which dived into the ground at Shiplake, Oxfordshire. He is buried in Hove Old Cemetery.
28 Jul	JOHNS, DENYS WILLIAM GORDON	LAC	He was serving with No 15 OTU and died from gun shot wounds inflicted by a sentry whilst travelling on the station in service transport, he is buried in Ross (St Mary) Churchyard.
28 Jul	SMITH, JACK PHILIP	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N9450 of No 13 EFTS, which dived into the ground at Shiplake, Oxfordshire. He is buried in Mangotsfield (Downend) Cemetery.
29 Jul	BARRY, JOHN JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L4817 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
29 Jul	HARNDEN, GILBERT JOHN (JOHNNY)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4817 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
29 Jul	MACKINTOSH, ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L4817 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
29 Jul	GAMBLEN, DOUGLAS ROBERT	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3038 of No 41 Sqn, which was shot down over Folkestone in combat with Bf 109s and Ju 87s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Jul	CAMPBELL, KENNETH CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1955 of No 43 Sqn when he crashed near Ashford. He is buried in Lympne (St Stephen) Churchyard.
29 Jul	MACINTYRE, JAMES GALT	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in of No 44 Sqn, which collided with a barrage balloon over Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
29 Jul	COONEY, CECIL JOHN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3879 of No 56 Sqn, which was shot down off Dover by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Jul	MACPHERSON, KEITH DALROY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3619 UX-T of No 82 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery.
29 Jul	KIRDY, MATTHEW JOHN ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5584 of No 142 Sqn, which as lost without trace on a raid to Brussels. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Jul	HETTLE, ROBERT MCGREGOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5584 of No 142 Sqn, which as lost without trace on a raid to Brussels. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Jul	LONGCLUSE, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5584 of No 142 Sqn, which as lost without trace on a raid to Brussels. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
29 Jul	DUNN, FREDERICK MILES	Cpl	He was flying in Wellesley I, K8524 of No 223 Sqn, when he was fatally wounded in a fighter attack during a raid on Asmara, dying in hospital. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.
29 Jul	HANNA, ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Battle I, L5091 of No 12 OTU, which dived into the ground at Wallingford on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Aldershot Civil Cemetery.
29 Jul	ROBB, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5091 of No 12 OTU, which dived into the ground at Wallingford on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Benson (or Bensington) (St Helen) Churchyard Extension.
29 Jul	THOMSON, ROBERT CHAMPNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5091 of No 12 OTU, which dived into the ground at Wallingford on a night flying exercise. He is buried in Bawtry Cemetery.
29 Jul	BLACK, BRIAN HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K3287 of the CFS, which flew into the ground near Chilmark, Wiltshire and is buried in Upavon Cemetery.
29 Jul	OLEWINSKI, KAZIMIERZ (P.76753)	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1714 of No 6 OTU, which crashed at high speed into the ground at Wisbech. He is buried in Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard and commemorated on Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt, Middlesex.
29 Jul	MOON, GEOFFREY EDWARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K3287 of the CFS, which flew into the ground near Chilmark, Wiltshire and is buried in Upavon Cemetery.
29 Jul	TOMLINSON, RICHARD SYDNEY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Newton when he was knocked down by a car whilst he was walking along the Fosse Way and is buried in Halliwell (St Peter) Churchyard.
30 Jul	JONES, FRANCIS HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3764 of No 15 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Paderborn. He is buried in Breskens (Kijkuit) General Cemetery.
30 Jul	MURPHY, PATRICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3764 of No 15 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Paderborn. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Jul	PAUL, F D	Sub Lt {A)	He was shot down by Bf109s whilst flying Spitfire I, L1035 of No 64 Sqn and was badly wounded on 25 Jul 1940. He was rescued by the Germans but died from his wounds.
30 Jul	GARDINER, GEORGE CECIL DSO	Gp Capt	He was the CO of RAF Helwan and in the General Hospital at Helmieh, Cairo, following a cholecystectomy operation, he is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
30 Jul	SCOTT, GEORGE	AC1	He was serving with No 3 School of Technical Training when he died in the RAF Hospital, Weeton from carcinoma of the lung and is buried in Chichester Cemetery.
31 Jul	THOMPSON, JOSEPH BECKETT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1408 of No 25 Sqn, which collided with L6722 of the same unit over the Bristol Channel. He is buried in Magheragall Church of Ireland Churchyard.
31 Jul	TOY, EDWARD JOHN	AC2	A member of No 32 MU, he was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1408 of No 25 Sqn, which collided with L6722 of the same unit over the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	RICHARDSON, CECIL JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6722 of No 29 Sqn, which collided with L1408 of the same unit over the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	WAITE, EDWARD	Sgt	A member of No 32 MU, he was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6722 of No 29 Sqn, which collided with L1408 of the same unit over the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	WARD, THOMAS ARTHUR	LAC	A member of No 32 MU, he was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6722 of No 29 Sqn, which collided with L1408 of the same unit over the Bristol Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	TOMLEY, SYDNEY PRYCE	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K8829 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed into a Battle on take off from Carew Cheriton and burst into flames. He is buried in Seaford Cemetery.
31 Jul	WILLIS, ARCHIBALD GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, K8829 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed into a Battle on take off from Carew Cheriton and burst into flames. He is buried in Carew (St Mary) New Churchyard.
31 Jul	ELEY, FREDERICK WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9398 of No 74 Sqn, which was shot down on patrol by a Bf 109. He is buried in Wrenbury (St Margaret) Churchyard.
31 Jul	GUNN, HAROLD RAYMOND	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, P9379 of No 74 Sqn, which was shot down on patrol by a Bf 109. He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery.
31 Jul	HORAN, JAMES HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7224 ZS-O of No 233 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	PATON, BRUCE CAMPBELL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7224 ZS-O of No 233 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is buried in Kristiansand Civil Cemetery.
31 Jul	CAMERON, WILLIAM GRAY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7224 ZS-O of No 233 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	MORGAN, SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7224 ZS-O of No 233 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Jul	DE KNEGT, A	Sgt Maj	He was killed whilst flying in Fokker T-VIIIW, AV964 of No 320 Sqn, which hit the water in the Irish Sea during a convoy patrol.
31 Jul	DEN HOLLANDER, J C RNNAS	Lt 3rd	He was killed whilst flying in Fokker T-VIIIW, AV964 of No 320 Sqn, which hit the water in the Irish Sea during a convoy patrol.
31 Jul	MATARE, E RNNAS	Lt 1st	He was killed whilst flying Fokker T-VIIIW, AV964 of No 320 Sqn, which hit the water in the Irish Sea during a convoy patrol. He is buried in Llanion Cemetery, Pembroke Dock.
31 Jul	RAS, J G	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Fokker T-VIIIW, AV964 of No 320 Sqn, which hit the water in the Irish Sea during a convoy patrol. He is buried in Llanion Cemetery, Pembroke Dock.
31 Jul	BRAY, VICTOR GUY	AC1	He was serving at RAF Eastchurch and was killed when he was accidentally shot during a training session on the Lewis Gun, his death being registered in Medway and he is buried in Kingston-upon-Thames Cemetery.
31 Jul	CALLICOTT, PERCIVAL	Cpl	He was on the strength of No 1 RAF Depot (Non-effective) when he died the Royal Navy Hospital at Plymouth from melanotic sarcoma and is buried in Ford Park Cemetery. (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery, (Pennycomequick).
31 Jul	CONNAUGHTON, PATRICK FRANCIS	Sqn Ldr	He was on the Retired List when he died in the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, from an astrocytoma cerebral tumour and broncho pneumonia and is buried in Oxford (Rose Hill) Cemetery.

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