Casualties Oct 1940

Casualties - 1 - 10 October 1940

Date	Name	Rank	Comments
1 Oct	McAVITY, GEORGE FELLOWS RCAF	Fg Off	He was serving with No 3 Sqn, at the time of his death. He is buried in Olrig New Cemetery.
1 Oct	ISMAY, GEOFFREY LUCIEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4130 of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	SNELL, VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4130 of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	GILLESPIE, JAMES LYON	Plt Off	He was serving with No 23 Sqn and died in St Richard's Hospital, Chichester from an acute intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery.
1 Oct	MACLEAN, DONALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3219 HD-Q of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Leipzig. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	DAY, HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2965 of No 44 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Humberstone (St Mary) Churchyard.
1 Oct	DEVLIN, GEORGE JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2965 of No 44 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Billingham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
1 Oct	SILLETT, ERNEST ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2965 of No 44 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	TOMLINSON, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2965 of No 44 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	ANNS, ARTHUR HERBERT	AC1	He was serving with No 59 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained when he was struck by Blenheim, N3531 as it took off from RAF Thorney Island, he is buried in Wantage Cemetery.
1 Oct	ANDREW, NEVILLE HALSEY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4964 of No 78 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Hummelo-en-Keppel (Hummelo) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	MATSON, GEORGE ENOS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4964 of No 78 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Hummelo-en-Keppel (Hummelo) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	MORGAN, HARRY WRIGHT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4964 of No 78 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Hummelo-en-Keppel (Hummelo) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	RICHMOND, PHILIP HALL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4964 of No 78 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Hummelo-en-Keppel (Hummelo) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	ROSCOE, ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4964 of No 78 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Sterkrade. He is buried in Hummelo-en-Keppel (Hummelo) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	GOLDIE, LEONARD GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2549 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	WALTER, JAMES LE BLOND ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2549 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	DOWSETT, COLIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2549 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	WESTWOOD, DOUGLAS ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2549 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	WESSELS, CYRIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	MACNAIR, JAMES GEORGE CAMPBELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	PENNINGTON, ALAN JERVIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	PRITCHARD, HAROLD WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	CAMERON, ALEXANDER DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	THOMPSON, NEVILLE WILLIAM GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3292 KO-F of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Osnabruck. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
1 Oct	PERRIE, JOHN CAMPBELL	LAC	He was serving with No 216 Sqn, at the time of his death. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial
1 Oct	SIBLEY, FREDERICK ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3599 of No 238 Sqn, which was shot down over Poole by a Bf 110. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	BENNETT, CLARENCE CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IVf, R3626 of No 248 Sqn which failed to return from a reconnaissance over Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	CLARKE, GORDON STUART	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, R3626 of No 248 Sqn which failed to return from a reconnaissance over Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	BRASH, GEORGE BROWN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVf, R3626 of No 248 Sqn which failed to return from a reconnaissance over Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	SKUTIL, JAROSLAV	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, R9649 of No 311 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough after a Verey pistol was accidentally discharged in the aircraft. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
1 Oct	SLOVAK, JOSEF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, R9649 of No 311 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough after a Verey pistol was accidentally discharged in the aircraft. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
1 Oct	KOUKOL, FRANTISEK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, R9649 of No 311 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough after a Verey pistol was accidentally discharged in the aircraft. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
1 Oct	POWIS, GEORGE OWEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, R9649 of No 311 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough after a Verey pistol was accidentally discharged in the aircraft. He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
1 Oct	VALOSEK, OSKAR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Anson I, R9649 of No 311 Sqn, which crashed near Peterborough after a Verey pistol was accidentally discharged in the aircraft. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
1 Oct	BOWEN, CHARLES EARLE	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P2900 of No 607 Sqn, which was shot down over the Isle of Wight by a Bf 110. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	BRUMBY, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6686 of No 607 Sqn, which was shot down over the Isle of Wight by a Bf 110. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery.
1 Oct	CRIDDLE, AUBREY ALBERT	AC2	He was serving with No 907 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid at Highbury Fields, Islington. He is buried in Tiverton Cemetery.
1 Oct	HAMMOND, WILLIAM WOODWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 907 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid at Highbury Fields, Islington. He is buried in Reet and Grinton Cemetery.
1 Oct	SOKOLOWSKI DE JENKO, J M R PAF		He was killed whilst flying Battle I, K9416 of No 12 OTU, which crashed on a night solo flight at Checkendon in Oxfordshire. He is buried in Benson (St Helen) Churchyard Extension
1 Oct	GREENHALGH, JOHN	AC2	He was serving at RAF Carew-Cheriton when he was killed in an air raid on the station and is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
1 Oct	HART, HAROLD EDGAR	LAC	He was serving at Filton where he died as the result of a self inflicted hanging and he is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.
1 Oct	HAYTER, DENNIS VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1946, which crashed at Beachley Ferry in Gloucestrershire. He is buried in High Wycombe Cemetery.
1 Oct	REARDON, EDWARD	LAC	He was serving at HQ No 20 Group at Market Drayton when he died as the result of being knocked down by a car in Blackpool during the blackout and is buried in Leeds Roman Catholic Cemetery.
1 Oct	OSMALA, STANISLAW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Battle TT I, L5671 of No 5 BGS, which crashed near Andreas on the Isle of Man.
1 Oct	SHARP, ARTHUR	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Battle TT I, L5671 of No 5 BGS, which crashed near Andreas on the Isle of Man. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	SHIRTLIFF, MALCOLM EDWIN	LAC	He was possibly killed whilst flying Master I, N7771 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed on the approach to Edzell during a night landing. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	WHITE, ALFRED	Sgt	He was possibly killed whilst flying in Anson, R3304 of No 10 OTU which ditched in the Irish Sea and is buried in Newtownards (Movilla) Cemetery.
2 Oct	FOX, CHARLES DOUGLAS	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	FLEMING, DONALD BANNERMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	NEWBERY, CHARLES HUGH LE BLANC RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	ROBERTSON, JOHN DEVINE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	SWEETT, REGINALD PHILIP	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	THOMPSON, RONALD EDWIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3282 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lowestoft on its return from a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	DALLAMORE, JOHN WALTER	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L8452 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Gura and Mai Edega. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
2 Oct	MACKENZIE, MYLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8452 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters on a raid against Gura and Mai Edega. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
2 Oct	ABRAHAMS, FREDERICK JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5082 DY-L of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Aberdeen on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	BARNWELL, RICHARD ANTONY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5082 DY-L of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Aberdeen on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	DANKS, HARRY EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5082 DY-L of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Aberdeen on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	PEGRAM, THOMAS HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5082 DY-L of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Aberdeen on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	ROSE, MAURICE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5082 DY-L of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off Aberdeen on its return from a raid on Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	CLARK, ERIC GODFREY	Cpl	He was serving with No 144 Sqn, and was accidentally killed when a mine being transported to a waiting aircraft exploded at Hemswell. He is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
2 Oct	HODGE, EDWARD	LAC	He was serving with No 144 Sqn, and was accidentally killed when a mine being transported to a waiting aircraft exploded at Hemswell. He is buried in Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
2 Oct	GARNER, WILLIAM GEORGE	AC2	He was serving at RAF Hemswell and was accidentally killed when a mine being transported to a waiting aircraft exploded. He is buried in Leighton-Linslade (Leighton Buzzard) Cemetery.
2 Oct	BROWN, WILLIAM	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Hemswell and was accidentally killed when a mine being transported to a waiting aircraft exploded. and is buried in Harpswell (St Chad) Churchyard.
2 Oct	SAUNDERS, THOMAS HERBERT	AC1	He was serving with No 249 Sqn, at the time of his death. He is buried in Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery.
2 Oct	ROTHWELL, THOMAS	AC2	He was serving with No 257 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on RAF North Weald. He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery.
2 Oct	AMMON, ROBERT WILLIAM	LAC	He was serving as a Service Policeman with the PIU when he died from wounds sustained when Paduoc House received a first direct hit and is buried in Ashford (Bybrook) Cemetery.
2 Oct	DUKES, JOSEPH	AC2	He was serving at RAF Leuchars when he died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne from myocardial failure, septicaemia and peritonitis and is buried in Leadgate (St Ives) Churchyard.
2 Oct	IRWIN, JOHN KERR	LAC	He was serving at the RAF Neurological Hospital, Matlock when he died in Withington Hospital, Manchester from a perforated gastric ulcer and is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
2 Oct	JOHNSON, BASIL JAMES	Cpl	He was serving with No 13 MU when he died from wounds sustained on 26 Sep 1940 in air raid on Henlow and is buried in Henlow (St Mary) Churchyard.
2 Oct	RUSHALL, RICHARD	AC2	He was serving as an ACH/GD with No 6 EFTS when he died as the result of an accidental gun shot wound and is buried in Braunston (All Saints) Churchyard Extension, Daventry.
2 Oct	ZAMBRA, ROGER MURRAY GEORGE	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Master, N7749 of the CFS which dived into the ground near Shrewton whilst night flying. He is buried in Liss (St Mary) Churchyard.
3 Oct	MOON, WILLIAM HENRY	AC2	He was serving with No 23 Sqn and was killed in an air raid on RAF Ford. He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery.
3 Oct	PINDER, WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving with No 23 Sqn and was killed in an air raid on RAF Ford. He is buried in Altrincham Bowdon and Hale (Altrincham) Cemetery.
3 Oct	CHEESMAN, ALFRED JACK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1434 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
3 Oct	CHETTER, ALAN ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1434 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
3 Oct	DALLY, PAUL SPENCER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1434 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
3 Oct	ESPLEY, WILLIAM CHARLES	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1434 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
3 Oct	ZAMEK, IAN ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1434 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Frankfurt. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
3 Oct	LORD, KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1896 of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Calais. He is buried in Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemetery.
3 Oct	BUNDOCK, FRANK VYVYAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1896 of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Calais. He is buried in Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemetery.
3 Oct	DUNBAR, HUGH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1896 of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Calais. He is buried in Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemetery.
3 Oct	HOBSON, COLIN ANTHONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4905 'M' of No 600 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure during a night patrol. He is buried in Banstead (All Saints) Churchyard.
3 Oct	HUGHES, DAVID ERNEST RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4905 'M' of No 600 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure during a night patrol. He is buried in Whyteleafe (St Luke) Churchyard.
3 Oct	COOPER, CHARLES FREDERICK	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4905 'M' of No 600 Sqn, which crashed following an engine failure during a night patrol. He is buried in Heath Town (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
3 Oct	SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9031 of No 19 OTU, which crashed into Findhorn Bay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Oct	CRYER, EDWARD FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9031 of No 19 OTU, which crashed into Findhorn Bay. He is buried in Selby Cemetery.
3 Oct	DANCER, ELTON ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley IV, K9031 of No 19 OTU, which crashed into Findhorn Bay. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire
3 Oct	ARMSTRONG, ALFRED	AC2	He was serving with No 11 OTU and had been absent without leave for five days when his body was found in the Thames near the Houses of Parliament. He is buried in Middlesborough (Linthorpe) Cemetery.
3 Oct	BROWN, KENNETH NEVILLE	LAC	He was serving at AHQ Aden and died when he was ambushed by a group of Arabs, he is buried in Maala Cemetery.
3 Oct	BROWN, WILLIS STEWART	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5963 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed at Marandellas near Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
3 Oct	JACOBS, CYRIL THOMAS ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5963 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed at Marandellas near Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
4 Oct	GILLIES, KENNETH McLEOD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4320 of No 66 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by a Bf 109 of II/JG51. He is buried in Thornton Garden of Rest.
4 Oct	DONALDSON, JOHN STORRAR	AC2	He was serving with No 1 AACU when he died from gunshot wounds sustained at Aberffraw and is buried in Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery.
4 Oct	EBERHARDT, KAROL	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Wallace, K6030 of No 1 Signals School which collided with Oxford, R5950 of No 2 SFTS near Cranwell. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
4 Oct	FLEMING, JAMES PERCIVAL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Wallace, K6030 of No 1 Signals School which collided with Oxford, R5950 of No 2 SFTS near Cranwell. He is buried in Whilton (St Andrew) Churchyard.
4 Oct	BERRY, MICHAEL JOSEPH	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford, R5950 of No 2 SFTS which collided with Wallace, K6030 of No 1 Signals School near Cranwell. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
4 Oct	KENDRAY, LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford, R5950 of No 2 SFTS which collided with Wallace, K6030 of No 1 Signals School near Cranwell. He is buried in Thornaby On-Tees Cemetery.
4 Oct	LINDSEY, GEORGE NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7535 of No 8 SFTS which flew into the ground at Edzell. He is buried in Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery.
4 Oct	RAYMOND, HENRY JAMES RAFO	Fg Off	He was serving with No 11 SFTS when he committed suicide by shooting himself in a hotel in Coventry and was cremated at Birmingham (Perry Bar) Crematorium.
4 Oct	SMITH, ERNEST	LAC	He was serving in the SHQ, RAF Catterick and was killed when he was hit by a car then run over by a van travelling immediately behind the car in the blackout, his death being registered in Basford and is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery.
4 Oct	SMITH, JOHN WALTER	AC2	He was serving with No 7 Recruit Centre when he died in the RAF Hospital, Morecombe from miliary tuberculosis and is buried in Ilford (St Mary) Churchyard.
4 Oct	STRONG, JOSEPH	AC2	He was serving with No 13 OTU when he died in RAF Hospital, Halton from an intestinal obstruction and is buried in Dalston Burial Ground.
5 Oct	BOAK, ANDREW STENHOUSE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4417 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	BROOKER, FRANCIS JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4417 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	MARSHALL, JAMES DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4417 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	WISE, CHARLES HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4417 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	HALL, ALBERT RICHARD SIDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2771 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed in the circuit due to bad visibility on return from its patrol. He is buried in Brentwood (London Road) Cemetery.
5 Oct	SUTTON, NORMAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, K9989 of No 72 Sqn, when he collided with another Spitfire, X4544. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery
5 Oct	SHERWOOD, CHARLES ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2977 of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Hemswell when it returned early from a raid on Gelsenkirchen due to icing. He is buried in Driffield Cemetery.
5 Oct	VICKERS, JOHN HENRY	Sgt	An observer with No 103 Sqn he was mortally wounded whilst flying in a Battle of the unit when it was attacked by a Bf 109 during a recce on 27 Sep 1940. He is buried in Choloy War Cemetery
5 Oct	NEALE, ROBERT JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4362 PL-A of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie to the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	BENNETT, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4362 PL-A of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie to the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	WOOD, GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4362 PL-A of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie to the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	YORATH, PHILIP HERBERT	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4362 PL-A of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie to the Elbe Estuary. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	BRACKENRIDGE, GILBERT KEITH	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5117 'S' of No 233 Sqn, when they became lost and the aircraft was abandoned over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	McINTOSH, JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5117 'S' of No 233 Sqn, when they became lost and the aircraft was abandoned over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	BRUCE, DONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5117 'S' of No 233 Sqn, when they became lost and the aircraft was abandoned over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	RUSSELL, ANDREW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5117 'S' of No 233 Sqn, when they became lost and the aircraft was abandoned over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	JANUSZEWICZ, W	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3892 of No 303 Sqn, which was shot down over Stowting in Kent by a Bf 109. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
5 Oct	SMITH, WILLIAM JAMES	Cpl	He was serving with No 914 Sqn, when he died in Hollymoor EMS Hospital from chronic bronchitis and is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery.
5 Oct	SCOTT, JOHN CRAIG	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7937 of No 5 SFTS, which flew into the ground at Rhyl whilst low flying. He is buried in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery.
5 Oct	VALENTINE, DUDLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7937 of No 5 SFTS, which flew into the ground at Rhyl whilst low flying. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.
5 Oct	WILLIAMS, WILLIAM KYNASTON	Flt Lt	He was with No 2 SFTS at RAF Brize Norton when he was shot by a sentry when he failed to answer a challenge and is buried in Black Bourton (or Burton Abbots) (St Mary) Churchyard.
6 Oct	ALGAR, ALAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2920 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
6 Oct	CANNON, WILLIAM ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2920 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Shoeburyness (or South Shoebury) (St Andrew) Churchyard.
6 Oct	D'ARCY-WRIGHT, GERALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2920 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Leeming (St John The Baptist) Churchyard.
6 Oct	RAYMENT, WALTER BENEDICT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2920 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors returning from a 'gardening' sortie. He is buried in Henfield Cemetery.
6 Oct	VINYARD, FREDERICK FENTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6683 of No 64 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on patrol off Flamborough Head. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Oct	MACKLEY, ALAN	LAC	He was serving with No 72 Sqn and was killed in an air raid on RAF Biggin Hill. He is buried in Lockton Cemetery.
6 Oct	POWERS, KENNETH SIDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, L4100 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by Hurricanes from No 17 Sqn when it failed to fire off the correct 'colours of the day'. He is buried in Stradishall (St Margaret) Churchyard.
6 Oct	PARKINSON, HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9323 of No 220 Sqn which was shot down by flak off the Danish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Oct	DUDLEY, LAURENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, T9323 of No 220 Sqn which was shot down by flak off the Danish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Oct	FLETCHER, PETER HOWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, T9323 of No 220 Sqn which was shot down by flak off the Danish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Oct	MURRAY, JOHN CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9323 of No 220 Sqn which was shot down by flak off the Danish coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
6 Oct	SIUDAK, A	Sgt	He was killed in Hurricane I, P3120 of No 303 Sqn, which was hit by a bomb whilst it was on the ground at Northolt. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
6 Oct	FERGUSON, KEITH ANDREW	AC2	He was serving at RAF Biggin Hill when he died in a London hospital from injuries sustained as a result of enemy air raid on the station and is buried in Haltemprice (Hessle) Cemetery.
6 Oct	GAWITH, ALEX LESLIE ANDERSON	LAC	He was serving with No 2 SFTS and died from of injuries sustained when the car, in which he was a passenger, collided with a stationary lorry in the vicinity of Eynsham, Oxfordshire, he is buried in Yalding (SS Peter and Paul) Old Churchyard.
6 Oct	STENNETT, HENRY EUGENE	AC2	He was serving at RAF Northolt when he died from wounds sustained during an air raid on the station and is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
6 Oct	YOUNG, CHARLES HENRY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Pembrey and had been on sentry duty and walking back to his billet when he was accidentally shot by another sentry, he is buried in Cardiff Western Cemetery.
7 Oct	HARRIS, RICHARD WAUGH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander R9056 of No 4 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Carlton, North Yorkshire. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
7 Oct	HARVEY, MARCUS RUDOLPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Lysander R9056 of No 4 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Carlton, North Yorkshire. He is buried in Middlesbrough (Acklam) Cemetery.
7 Oct	CROSS, JOHN DAVIES	Sgt	He was serving with No 9 Sqn and was on flare path duty when he was killed by Wellington 1C of 99 Sqn, L7896 LN-G, which had been borrowed by No 149 Sqn and crashed into the Chance light whilst making an emergency landing at RAF Honington on its return from a mission. He is buried in Pontardawe (All Saints) Churchyard.
7 Oct	PAINTER, KENNETH	LAC	He was serving with No 9 Sqn and was on flare path duty when he was killed by Wellington 1C of 99 Sqn, L7896 LN-G, which had been borrowed by No 149 Sqn and crashed into the Chance light whilst making an emergency landing at RAF Honington on its return from a mission. He is buried in Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk.
7 Oct	POUND, GEORGE EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 9 Sqn and was on flare path duty when he was killed by Wellington 1C of 99 Sqn, L7896 LN-G, which had been borrowed by No 149 Sqn and crashed into the Chance light whilst making an emergency landing at RAF Honington on its return from a mission. He is buried in Far Forest (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Rock.
7 Oct	WHEELER, KENNETH GEORGE	LAC	He was serving with No 9 Sqn and was on flare path duty when he was killed by Wellington 1C of 99 Sqn, L7896 LN-G, which had been borrowed by No 149 Sqn and crashed into the Chance light whilst making an emergency landing at RAF Honington on its return from a mission. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.
7 Oct	GREEN, HERBERT FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	HOLLIDAY, GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	O'REGAN, FRANCIS PATRICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	STEPHENS, REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	TAYLOR, REX OLIVER OXLEY	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	WHELPTON, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9287 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
7 Oct	BROADHURST, JOHN WILLIAM	Plt Off	He baled out of Spitfire I, P9469 of No 222 Sqn, over Staplehurst but was killed. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery.
7 Oct	BEEDHAM, JOSEPH JEFFERY IAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2707 of No 245 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove. He is buried in Glenavy Roman Catholic Churchyard.
7 Oct	BARRY, NATHANIEL JOHN MERRIMAN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6800 of No 501 Sqn, which was shot down over Wrotham by a Bf 109. He is buried in Finghall (St Andrew) Churchyard.
7 Oct	WHALL, BASIL EWART PATRICK	Sgt	He was wounded whilst flying Spitfire I, X4160 of No 602 Sqn, which was shot down by a Ju 88, later dying of his wounds. He is buried in Amersham Consecrated Cemetery.
7 Oct	MATTHEWS, HENRY KEY FIELDING	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, N3109 of No 603 Sqn, which shot down over Godmersham Park by a Bf 109. He is buried in or cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery.
7 Oct	ENGLISH, CHARLES EDWARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3677 of No 605 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Westerham, Kent. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery.
7 Oct	DIFFORD, IVOR BENISON	Fg Off	He was killed when his aircraft, Hurricane I, L1728 of No 607 Sqn collided with P3860 of the same unit. He was buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.
7 Oct	FEARY, ALAN NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3238 of No 609 Sqn, when he baled out at low level following a combat with a Bf 109. He is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
7 Oct	BRIDGE, JAMES FREDERICK	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, N4729 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed near Bedford whilst low flying . He is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Beds.
7 Oct	HUNT, EDMUND GEORGE GM	WO	He was killed whilst engaged on bomb disposal operations at RAF Biggin Hill and is buried in Chatham (Palmerston Road) Cemetery.
7 Oct	KISSNER, JACK HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, N4729 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed near Bedford whilst low flying. He is buried in Cranfield (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard.
7 Oct	OLDHAM, DENNIS HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7995 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with N7876 of the same unit near Sealand. He is buried in Harrow Cemetery.
8 Oct	MALLON, JOHN CHARLES	Plt Off	He was severely injured whilst flying Blenheim IV, T2036 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Calais. He died later that day and is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
8 Oct	SHACKLEFORD, ARTHUR THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2036 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Calais. He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
8 Oct	WHETTON, WILFRED PHILIP DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2036 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Calais. He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
8 Oct	HADLEY, RONALD ARNOLD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4137 GE-K of No 58 Sqn, which successfully bombed Gelsenkirchen but suffered engine problems on the return journey, crashing at Bircham Newton. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard.
8 Oct	HALL, GEORGE EDGAR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4137 GE-K of No 58 Sqn, which successfully bombed Gelsenkirchen but suffered engine problems on the return journey, crashing at Bircham Newton. He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery.
8 Oct	PHILLIPS, RICHARD ARTHUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4137 GE-K of No 58 Sqn, which successfully bombed Gelsenkirchen but suffered engine problems on the return journey, crashing at Bircham Newton. He is buried in Southchurch (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
8 Oct	RAMSAY, JAMES MUNRO	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4137 GE-K of No 58 Sqn, which successfully bombed Gelsenkirchen but suffered engine problems on the return journey, crashing at Bircham Newton. He is buried in Cottingham Cemetery.
8 Oct	WRIGHT, CHARLES AUSTIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4137 GE-K of No 58 Sqn, which successfully bombed Gelsenkirchen but suffered engine problems on the return journey, crashing at Bircham Newton. He is buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery.
8 Oct	CORBETT, GEORGE HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, R6779 of No 66 Sqn, which was shot down over Chatham by a Bf 109. He is buried in Upchurch (St Mary) Churchyard.
8 Oct	WARD, RUFUS ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3043 'K' of No 66 Sqn, which was shot down near Rochester by a Bf 109. He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery.
8 Oct	BUCKLAND, FRANK WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire P7329 of No 74 Sqn, when he collided with P7373 of the same unit during a practice attack over Coltishall. He was cremated at Brighton (Woodvale) Borough Crematorium
8 Oct	HASTINGS, DOUGLAS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire P7373 of No 74 Sqn, when he collided with P7329 of the same unit during a practice attack over Coltishall. He is buried in Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery.
8 Oct	LAWLEY, NORMAN	LAC	He was serving with No 80 Sqn, and died following an operation on a crushed leg. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
8 Oct	AKROYD, HAROLD JOHN	Plt Off	He was severely wounded whilst flying Spitfire I, N3039 of No 152 Sqn, which was shot down near Lyme Regis on 7 Oct 1940. However, he died the following day and is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
8 Oct	FARROW, JOHN ROBINSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6820 of No 229 Sqn, which broke up in cloud and crashed near Bovingdon during a patrol. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
8 Oct	GOODALL, HAROLD INGHAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1627 of No 264 Sqn, which crashed on a night patrol near Marlow. He is buried in Poole (Parkstone) Cemetery.
8 Oct	YOUNG, ROBERT BETT MIRK RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1627 of No 264 Sqn, which crashed on a night patrol near Marlow. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
8 Oct	FRANTISEK, J	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, R4175 of No 303 Sqn, which crashed for an unknown reason at Ewell in Surrey. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
8 Oct	BLAYLOCK, STANLEY	LAC	He was serving with No 924 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on RAF Eastleigh. He is buried in Haggate Baptist Chapelyard.
8 Oct	PRING, GARFIELD MAURICE	AC1	He was serving with No 924 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on RAF Eastleigh. He is buried in North Stoneham (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
8 Oct	RUDDEN, PHILIP	AC2	He was serving as Despatch Rider with No 932 Sqn, when he was killed in a motor cycle accident and is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
8 Oct	COUTTS-WOOD, STEWART FARQUHARSON DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L4883 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L6783 of the same unit over Bicester. He was cremated at Nottingham Crematorium
8 Oct	CHAMBERS, SYDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4883 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L6783 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery.
8 Oct	BRETT, WALTER JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L4883 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L6783 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.
8 Oct	WORDSWORTH, DENNIS WILFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L4883 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L6783 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in Sheffield (Crookes) Cemetery.
8 Oct	SHARP, PATRICK DUART	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L6783 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L4883 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in St Just-in-Roseland (St Just) Churchyard.
8 Oct	GAULDIE, CLARENCE CARNEGIE MILNE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L6783 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L4883 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery
8 Oct	ANCLIFFE, GORDON ELLIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L6783 of No 13 OTU which collided with another Blenheim, L4883 of the same unit over Bicester. He is buried in Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery.
8 Oct	JEFFERYS, ALBERT FREDERICK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, P1271 of No 16 OTU, which broke on emerging from cloud following an instrument practice flight. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery.
8 Oct	BOWTELL, RICHARD THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1271 of No 16 OTU, which broke on emerging from cloud following an instrument practice flight. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery.
8 Oct	KEELING, RALPH ALEXANDER WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1271 of No 16 OTU, which broke on emerging from cloud following an instrument practice flight. He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery.
8 Oct	SHEILS, JOSEPH DESMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden I, P1271 of No 16 OTU, which broke on emerging from cloud following an instrument practice flight. He is buried in Mill Hill (St Paul) Churchyard.
8 Oct	HUTCHINSON, JOHN HARVEY	Wg Cdr	He was the CO of RAF Pembrey and was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P6347 of the Station Flight, which flew into a barrage balloon cable at Langley, Buckinghamshire. He is buried in Pembrey (St Illtyd) Churchyard.
8 Oct	BROWN, DESMOND CRIGHTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, L2083 of No 56 OTU, which caught fire in the air and crashed near Sutton Bridge. He is buried in Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery.
8 Oct	BROWN, FREDERICK HAROLD	Cpl	He was serving with No 63 MU at RAF Carluke when he died from vesical calculi pyelonephritis and is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.
8 Oct	HICKS, CYRIL CLIFFORD	Fg Off	He was the Station Signals Officer of RAF Pembrey and was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P6347 of the Station Flight, which flew into a barrage balloon cable at Langley, Buckinghamshire. He is buried in Kington Cemetery.
8 Oct	KINCHIN, LEONARD THOMAS	Fg Off	He was killed accidentally by a sentry at RAF Silloth, who fired at the car he was travelling in as a passenger as a result of an incorrect password being given. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low.
8 Oct	MACKILL, JAMES BENHAM	Plt Off	He was possibly killed whilst flying in Avro Tutor, K6103 of No 2 FIS when it collided with power cables and crashed at Ancaster in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Eaglesham Cemetery.
8 Oct	STAPLETON, ERNEST DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Avro Tutor, K6103 of No 2 FIS when it collided with power cables and crashed at Ancaster in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
8 Oct	McKEEVER, STEPHEN DFC	Wg Cdr	He was serving as an instructor at the Turkish War Academy and was killed in a flying accident at the Yechilkeuy Aerodrome, near Istanbul. He is buried in Haidar Pasha Cemetery.
8 Oct	RUSK, WALTER FREDERICK	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Hart, K4368 of No 7 SFTS, which flew into the ground at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
8 Oct	VIRGO, CECIL EDWIN ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Harvard, P5977 of No 20 SFTS, which collided with P5972 at Ruwa Railway Sidings near Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
8 Oct	WAKELAM, STANLEY HARRY	LAC	He was serving with No 4 AONS when he was killed in a motor cycle accident, having been blown off the road into a ditch on a very windy night on the Brinklow Road, near RAF Anstey and is buried in Claverley (All Saints) Churchyard.
8 Oct	WALKER, GEORGE WYNDHAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Harvard, P5972 of No 20 SFTS, which collided with P5977 at Ruwa Railway Sidings near Salisbury, Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
9 Oct	WARREN, STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7376 of No 1 Sqn, which failed to return from a training sortie and is presumed to have crashed in the North Sea near the Wash. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	BROWN, GEORGE WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5091 KN-Y of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into trees on the North Yorkshire Moors on its return from Hanau. He is buried in Seaton Hirst (St John) Churchyard.
9 Oct	COTTHAM, CLEVELAND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5091 KN-Y of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into trees on the North Yorkshire Moors on its return from Hanau. He is buried in Topcliffe Church Cemetery.
9 Oct	HADINGHAM, DAVID ARTHUR CHARLES RN	Mid	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5091 KN-Y of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into trees on the North Yorkshire Moors on its return from Hanau. He is buried in Sanderstead (All Saints) Churchyard Extension.
9 Oct	MACMORLAND, WILLIAM GOODALL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5091 KN-Y of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into trees on the North Yorkshire Moors on its return from Hanau. He is buried in Topcliffe Church Cemetery.
9 Oct	WARDMAN, JOSEPH REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5091 KN-Y of No 77 Sqn, which crashed into trees on the North Yorkshire Moors on its return from Hanau. He is buried in Hull Western Cemetery.
9 Oct	BLYTH, CHARLES FREDERICK	AC1	He was serving with No 110 Sqn, died in the Norwich and Norfolk Hospital from injuries sustained the previous day when returning from leave on his motorcycle when he collided with a motorcycle combination at Brockdish. He is buried in Withersdale (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
9 Oct	KIRKPATRICK, JAMES CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, N3530 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	THOMAS, RICHARD CEREDIG	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3530 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
9 Oct	KEEL, GEORGE ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, N3530 of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down over the Channel. He is buried in Portsmouth (Eastney or Highland Road) Cemetery.
9 Oct	BISHOP, ERNEST FREDERICK	Flt Sgt	He was serving as an Armourer at RAF Eastchurch and was killed whilst was 23 feet down a shaft which had been dug to reach an unexploded 1000kg bomb at RAF Eastchurch 50 feet from the railway line when the bomb exploded, he is buried in Leysdown (St Clement) Churchyard. Four RE Sappers were also killed.
9 Oct	LAWRY, CAROL WINIFRED WAAF	ACW2	She was serving at RAF Kenley when she died in St Mary's Hospital from injuries sustained during bombing raid on Lismore Road in Eastbourne and is buried in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery.
9 Oct	LOUD, GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed when Hurricane I, L1977 of No 5 OTU, spun into the ground after take off at Aston Down. He is buried in Hawkwell (St Mary) Churchyard.
10 Oct	HLAVAC, JAROSLAV	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3421 of No 56 Sqn, which was shot down over Wareham by a Bf 109. He is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
10 Oct	DRUMMOND, JOHN FRASER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, R6616 of No 92 Sqn, when he collided with X4038 of the same unit during an attack on a Do 17. He is buried in Thornton Garden of Rest
10 Oct	WILLIAMS, DESMOND GORDON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4038 of No 92 Sqn, when he collided with R6616 of the same unit during an attack on a Do 17. He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery.
10 Oct	BYWATER, MAURICE AuxAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1881 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed at Wicken after colliding with trees. He is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery.
10 Oct	ADLAM, RICHARD PERRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1881 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed at Wicken after colliding with trees. He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery.
10 Oct	BROOKER, KENNETH ANGUS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1881 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed at Wicken after colliding with trees. He is buried in Cromford (St Mark) Churchyard.
10 Oct	KEY, HARRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1881 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed at Wicken after colliding with trees. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
10 Oct	FURNESS, ROY GIFFARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	CATTO, PATRICK TAWSE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	DAVIDSON, KENNETH MCNAB	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	McDONALD, FRANCIS GEORGE RAE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	REYNOLDS, MARCUS PETE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	SHIMELLS, KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9273 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Herringen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	BAYLEY, EDWARD ALAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7537 of No 249 Sqn, when he crashed at Cooling either due to an oxygen failure or by being shot down. He is buried in Bromley (St Luke's) Cemetery.
10 Oct	ALLGOOD, HAROLD HENRY	Sgt	He crashed near Maidstone whilst flying Hurricane I L1928 of No 253 Sqn when he suffered an oxygen failure. He is buried in Cambridge (St Mark) Burial Ground
10 Oct	HANZLICEK, OTTA	Sgt	He managed to baled out of Hurricane I, L1547 of No 312 Sqn, when his aircraft caught fire, but he drowned in the River Mersey. He is buried in Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery.
10 Oct	STONE, ALEC BERTIE	Cpl	He was serving with No 906 Sqn and was killed when a bomb exploded on Site 6/19 and is buried in Great Stanmore (St John) Churchyard.
10 Oct	GREENING, FREDERICK HENRY	AC2	He was serving with No 924 Sqn and died in the Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton from injuries sustained on 8 Oct 1940 during a bombing raid on Eastleigh. He is buried in North Stoneham (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
10 Oct	BUCHAN, VICTOR NOEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Vega Gull, X9435 of No 8 AACU, which broke up in the air over Norton Manor Camp, near Taunton in Somerset. He is buried in Middlezoy (Holy Cross) Churchyard.
10 Oct	KELL, LESLIE CHARLES	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Vega Gull, X9435 of No 8 AACU, which broke up in the air over Norton Manor Camp, near Taunton in Somerset. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
10 Oct	ELLIOT, GILBERT GEORGE	Plt Off	A Member of No 5 RMU, he was staying with Lord and Lady Bessborough at Stansted House when a Heinkel He 111 crashed on the lawns. He sprinted towards it to help the crew but was mortally wounded when it exploded, he is buried in Sholden (or Shoulden) (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
10 Oct	HASLAM, HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R2789 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed on the approach to Prestwick following an engine failure. He is buried in Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery.
10 Oct	HUTTON, GEORGE WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving with No 3 SFTS when he was killed in a motorcycle accident and is buried in South Cerney (All Hallows) Churchyard.

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