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Casualties - 21 - 31 October 1940
Date | Name | Rank | Comments |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2137 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
HARTOP, CHARLES WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2137 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
MILBOURNE, RICHARD LINDSLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2137 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
STUBBS, CECIL VERNON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2137 of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4171 GE O of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return to Linton On Ouse. He is buried in Farnborough Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
CARYLL-TILKIN, MARCEL CUTHBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4171 GE O of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return to Linton On Ouse. He is buried in Thornaby On-Tees Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
BROWN, ERNEST HENRY |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4171 GE O of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return to Linton On Ouse. He is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was severely injured the previous day whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2112 of No 203 Sqn, on a relocation flight when the engine cut and it hit a mosque. He was rescued by HMS Defender but died from his injuries and is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, having been buried at sea. |
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21 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Lysander III, R9128 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Old Sarum due an incorrect trim setting. He is buried in Tilshead (St Thomas A Becket) Churchyard. |
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21 Oct |
BATSON, WILLIAM MURLY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lysander III, R9128 of No 225 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Old Sarum due an incorrect trim setting. He is buried in Consett (Benfieldside) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane P3657 of No 245 Sqn, which dived into Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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21 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4265 of No 266 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Stradishall after stalling on take off. He is buried in Stradishall (St Margaret) Churchyard. |
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21 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8871 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on take odd from Weston on the Green following an engine failure. He is buried in Grimsby Hebrew Congregation Cemetery. |
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21 Oct |
KERR, JAMES FRANCIS FERGUSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8871 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on take odd from Weston on the Green following an engine failure. He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
JACKSON, ARTHUR |
Cpl |
He was serving at No 6 Balloon Centre when he was killed after being knocked down by a car whilst returning to camp, and is buried in Wednesbury Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
MOORE, ARTHUR LEONARD |
AC2 |
He had been serving at RAF Kenley and was seriously injured during the raid on the station on 18 August, when he was hit by machine gun fire whilst running for a shelter, dying from his injuries in Horton Emergency Hospital (Military section), he is buried in New Southgate Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
NEAL, SIDNEY THOMAS |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Marham when he died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from diphtheria and is buried in Marsh Chapel (St Mary) Churchyard. |
21 Oct |
PARKER, JOHN WILKINSON |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Karachi and died in the British Military Hospital, Karachi, from a perforated gastric ulcer. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.. |
21 Oct |
PIGGOTT, THOMAS CHRISTOPHER |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 11 OTU when he died in a road accident, his death being registered in Cambridge and is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
21 Oct |
SMITH, MALCOLM STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was flying Spitfire I, N3235 of No 7 OTU, which dived into the ground near Holywell in Flintshire and is buried in Bristol (St Mary Redcliffe) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4152 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
LOFTHOUSE, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4152 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
MAPPLETHORPE, CHRISTOPHER PARKER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4152 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
PHILLIPS, ALLAN SMITH |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4152 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
WILLS, IAN GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4152 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Stuttgart. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
MORRISON, JOSEPH PEARSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, R4074 of No 46 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over Dungeness. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Andrew's and Jesmond) Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire II, P7431 of No 74 Sqn, which was shot over Folkestone by a Bf 109. He is buried in Amersham Consecrated Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Wellesley I, K7774 of No 223 Sqn, which stalled and spun in on the approach following a raid against Asmara. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
EDWARDS, RAYMOND MORTIMER CLEVELAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7774 of No 223 Sqn, which stalled and spun in on the approach following a raid against Asmara. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
HEANEY, ARTHUR ANTHONY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellesley I, K7774 of No 223 Sqn, which stalled and spun in on the approach following a raid against Asmara. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, P6601 of No 226 Sqn, which flew into high ground in cloud near Cushendall, County Antrim having lost formation. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6851 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot over Folkestone by a Bf 109. He is buried in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, R4195 of No 257 Sqn, which was brought down by friendly anti-aircraft fire over Folkestone during a combat with Bf 109s. He is buried in Stretford Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
LAC |
He was serving with No 39 MU, RAF Colerne and was found dead at the bottom of an unrailed and unlit staircase in Barrack Block 'B', having fallen down during the blackout whilst on his rounds as Orderly Corporal and is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
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22 Oct |
COWARD, RONALD ALBERT |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, R4920 of No 1 EFTS, which crashed at Brickenden Bury in Hertfordshire after colliding with power cables in haze. He is buried in Hertford Corporation Cemetery. |
22 Oct |
FORBES, ALAN ROBERT ADAIR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, R4920 of No 1 EFTS, which crashed at Brickenden Bury in Hertfordshire after colliding with power cables in haze. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
22 Oct |
PICKERING, FREDERICK HENRY |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Leighton Buzzard and died in a hospital in Luton from injuries sustained when he was accidentally shot by an automatic pistol during a demonstration at the station, he is buried in Leighton-Linslade (Leighton Buzzard) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
JEFFRIES, EDWARD CHARLES NORMAN |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium. |
23 Oct |
LEDLIE, WILLIAM |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in Loughbrickland Presbyterian Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON KNIGHTON |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in Bournemouth (Wimborne Road) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
RUDLING, LESLIE DONALD |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill. |
23 Oct |
WYNNE-HARLEY, WALTER JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill. |
23 Oct |
GREEN, CYRIL SIDNEY GARRICK |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 21 Oct 1940 whilst flying in Whitley V, T4171 GE-O of No 58 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return to Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Evesham (Bengeworth) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
LOCK, OWEN REGINALD |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 77 Sqn and was killed in a motor cycle accident on the Northallerton Road at Darlington near Blackmore Corner. He is buried in Skelton and Brotton (Brotton) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
WIFFEN, EDWARD |
LAC |
He was serving with No 77 Sqn and was killed in a motor cycle accident on the Northallerton Road at Darlington near Blackmore Corner. He is buried in Horden (Thorpe Road) Cemetery. |
23 Oct |
Sgt |
He died in the Cottage Hospital, Cushendall from injuries sustained whilst flying in Battle I, P6601 of No 226 Sqn, which flew into high ground in cloud near Cushendall, County Antrim having lost formation. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery. |
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23 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IF, L1272 'X' of No 600, which was damaged beyond report in an accident at Kirkby Malzeard. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery. |
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23 Oct |
BERRY, ALFRED |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in City of Westminster (Paddington) Cemetery, Mill Hill. |
BLOUNT, CHARLES HUBERT BOULBY CB, OBE, MC |
AVM |
He was killed shortly after take off on a flight to Northern Ireland, whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on. He is buried in Essendon (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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23 Oct |
DAVIES, IAN FORBES |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Proctor I, P6274 of No 8 MU, which flew into high ground at Hilcot Wood, Gloucestershire in poor visibility. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained on 21 Oct 1940 whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L8871 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on take odd from Weston on the Green following an engine failure. He is buried in Ilford Cemetery. |
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23 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 1 Air Armament School and died from injuries sustained in a motor-cycle accident, his death being registered in Louth and is buried in Acton (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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23 Oct |
GOOCH, RONALD |
LAC |
His was serving at No 16 OTU and died when he fell from a moving lorry near RAF Upper Heyford, he is buried in Rochford (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
GRANT, GEORGE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in Heathfield (All Saints) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
DONKIN, HAROLD |
LAC |
He was serving with No 77 Sqn and died from injuries sustained on 15 Aug 1940 during the Luftwaffe air raid on Driffield and is buried in Kirstall (St Stephen) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
NEWTON, THOMAS MEADE BERTRAM |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 14 SFTS when he died at RAF Cranfield, Buckinghamshire, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head and is buried in Cranfield (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L1106 of No 5 OTU, which crashed at night at Aston Down He is buried in Cockernhoe (St Hugh) Churchyard, Offley. |
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23 Oct |
SHAW, REGINALD TREVOR |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Proctor I, P6274 of No 8 MU, which flew into high ground at Hilcot Wood, Gloucestershire in poor visibility. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
STRONGE, FREDERICK EUSTACE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in R2510, the DH Hertfordshire prototype which had been allocated to No 24 Sqn, and crashed at Hendon following loss of flying speed on take off. He is buried in Donaghadee Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
23 Oct |
KRAWCZYK, JERZY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N5245 of No 6 AONS, which collided with the balloon barrage over Southampton after straying off course during a night navigational exercise. |
24 Oct |
CHIVERS, EUGENE GEORGE FREDERICK |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
COSGROVE, WILLIAM (BILL) |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
DAVIS, FRANCIS WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
HUGHES, ALAN JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
JAMES, RAYMOND WALLACE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
McCONNELL, JOHN BRETLAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7809 HD-T of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7303 of No 43 Sqn, which crashed into a dispersal on landing at Usworth at night. He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
FINLAYSON, WILLIAM JOHN RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
GIBBS, JACK DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
HITCHMOUGH, WILLIAM GRICE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
SANDERSON, REX MARTYN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
WHITE, REGINALD WILLIAM BRYANT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, P9292 of No 75 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea on raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3404 of No 87 Sqn, which crashed near Exeter after colliding with another Hurricane. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5073 DY-D of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder near Tholthorpe shortly after taking off for a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Newton-upon Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard. |
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24 Oct |
SCOULAR, IAN COWIE RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5073 DY-D of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder near Tholthorpe shortly after taking off for a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Newton-upon Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
LEE, TERENCE EDWARD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5073 DY-D of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder near Tholthorpe shortly after taking off for a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Trusthorpe (St Peter) Churchyard. |
24 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson N7257 'H; of No 233 Sqn, when he was hit by fire from a He 115 they were attacking. He is buried in Tweedmouth Cemetery. |
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24 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5132 of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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24 Oct |
CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER WHYTE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5132 of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
SHARVIN, JOHN EDWARD REDMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5132 of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
SMITH, DOUGLAS ALBERT JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, P5132 of No 269 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6807 of No 303 Sqn, which spun in near Leconfield during a practice dogfight. |
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24 Oct |
SHEA, JACK |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 935 Sqn and was knocked down by a motor vehicle at Patchway in Bristol. He is buried in Clonmacnoise (Old Abbey) Graveyard. |
24 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Wellington IA, L7775 of No 20 OTU, which crashed into Brauch Moor during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Dyce Old Churchyard. |
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24 Oct |
HUTSON, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IA, L7775 of No 20 OTU, which crashed into Brauch Moor during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Dyce Old Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7240 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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25 Oct |
GLADDIS, JOHN HARRY HERBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7240 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
DOWSON, JOHN DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7240 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
HUGHES, TREFOR ALUN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7240 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
McGHIE, JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7240 of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort mission over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, N2708 of No 79 Sqn, which crashed near Carew Cheriton whilst returning from an operational patrol. |
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25 Oct |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7593 'V' of No 302 Sqn, which came down in the Channel. |
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25 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P2903 of No 501 Sqn, which collided with V6806 over Tenterden during a fight with Bf 109s. He is buried in Sittingbourne Cemetery. |
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25 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying either Hurricane I, P3709 or V6917 both of No 601 Sqn, which collided with each other near Exmouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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25 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying either Hurricane I, P3709 or V6917 both of No 601 Sqn, which collided with each other near Exmouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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25 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 901 Sqn, and was on leave when he was killed in an air raid. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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25 Oct |
BARLOW, WILFRED HORACE RAYMOND |
AC1 |
He was serving in the APM department in Westminster when he was killed in an air raid on London and is buried in Ramsey St Mary Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
HARDY, WILLIAM WALLACE |
Sgt |
He was serving in the APM department in Westminster when he was killed in an air raid on London and is buried in Spennymoor (Tudhoe) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
MALLINSON, HERBERT JOHN |
Cpl |
He was serving in the APM department in Westminster when he was killed in an air raid on London and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
DABROWSKI, T |
Plt Off |
He was serving in the APM department in Westminster when he was killed in an air raid on London and is buried in Croft (St Peter) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
CLACK, HARRY WILLIAM |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 54 MU and was electrocuted when the crane being used to recover a Dornier 215 shot down the previous day, touched overhead wires, he is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
HOOKER, HAROLD FRANK |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 54 MU and was electrocuted when the crane being used to recover a Dornier 215 shot down the previous day, touched overhead wires, he is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
EVANS, EMRYS |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, V1228 of No 9 BGS, which crashed at Penrhos when it stalled whilst dropping its drogue. He is buried in Great Bardfield (St Mary) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
USTYANOWSKI, W |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, V1228 of No 9 BGS, which crashed at Penrhos when it stalled whilst dropping its drogue. |
25 Oct |
EVANS, EMRYS |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying Battle I, V1228 of No 9 BGS, which crashed at Penrhos when it stalled whilst dropping its drogue. |
25 Oct |
IVAMY, ERNEST CLEMENT JOHN |
Sgt |
He was serving with the Pilotless Aircraft Unit when he found dead, along with his girlfriend, in a Cardiff lodging house from poisoning (administered by his wife) and is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
LECKIE, MONTAGUE GEORGE |
Cpl |
He was serving at No 16 MU, RAF Stafford and was probably killed in an air raid on Orpington Railway Station, he is buried in Farnborough (St Giles the Abbot) Churchyard. |
25 Oct |
GREENSLADE, JOHN LEONARD |
Cpl |
He was killed in a bombing raid on Montrose airfield by He 111 and is buried in Epsom Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
GRIFFIN, RONALD DOUGLAS |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed in a bombing raid on Montrose airfield by He 111 and is buried in Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery. |
25 Oct |
RAE, JOHN ALEXANDER |
LAC |
He was killed in a bombing raid on Montrose airfield by He 111 and is buried in Crossmichael Parish Churchyard Extension. |
25 Oct |
SANDFORD, HENRY DOUGAN |
LAC |
He was killed in a bombing raid on Montrose airfield by He 111 and in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery |
25 Oct |
WATSON, JOSEPH HAROLD |
LAC |
He was killed in a bombing raid on Montrose airfield by He 111 and is buried in Ingleby Greenhow (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
26 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst preparing for a night mission in Blenheim IV, T2233 of No 21 Sqn, which were both destroyed in an attack by He 111s. He was cremated at Glasgow Crematorium |
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26 Oct |
JONES, HYWEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst preparing for a night mission in Blenheim IV, T2233 of No 21 Sqn, which were both destroyed in an attack by He 111s. He is buried in Holyhead (Maeshfryd) Church Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
HOLLAND, OLIVER HENRY SELBY |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst preparing Blenheim IV, T2233 of No 21 Sqn for a night mission, which were both destroyed in an attack on RAF Lossiemouth by He 111s. He is buried in Caerphilly (Penyrheol) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1159 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
BROCKLEHURST, GEOFFREY RAINSFORD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, N1159 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
GADSDON, VICTOR WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1159 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
MACRURY, ARCHIE |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1159 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9813 of No 42 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery. |
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26 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was seriously injured whilst flying Hurricane V6804 of No 46 Sqn, when he crashed into a house on his return to North Weald on 25 Oct 1940. He died from his injuries the following day and is buried in North Weald Bassett (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
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26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2971 of No 61 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
LOADSMAN, HORACE CECIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2971 of No 61 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
PALLETT, DENIS ISIAH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2971 of No 61 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
WALTER, FRANK DOUGLAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2971 of No 61 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Kiel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2990 OL-Z of No 83 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
LOVELUCK, JAMES GWYN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2990 OL-Z of No 83 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
MIDDLETON, GEORGE LESLIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2990 OL-Z of No 83 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
YOUNG, KENNETH ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2990 OL-Z of No 83 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, W6669 of No 229 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off the French coast during an attack on a He 59. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, R6839 of No 602 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson I, N7301 of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit which failed to return from a mission over the Schelt Estuary. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
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26 Oct |
HARRAD, LESLIE |
AC2 |
He was killed when Magister I, R1850 of No 15 EFTS, which crashed into a hanger on take off from Kingstown due to frost on the wings. He is buried in Exhall (St Giles) Churchyard. |
26 Oct |
HOLDER, ROBERT (391356) RNZAF | Sgt | He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, R4184 of No 151 Sqn, which crashed during a night flying practice. He is buried in Bidford-on-Avon Burial Ground. |
26 Oct |
HOWSON, JAMES STOREY |
AC2 |
He was serving with B Maintenance Unit when he was killed in The Telegraph public house in Hammersmith during an air raid on London and is buried in Ingleton Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
PEARCE, JOHN VINCENT |
Cpl |
He was serving with B Maintenance Unit when he was killed in The Telegraph public house in Hammersmith during an air raid on London and is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
KNIGHT, NORMAN FRANK |
AC2 |
He was killed when either Magister I, R1850 of No 15 EFTS, which crashed into a hanger on take off from Kingstown due to frost on the wings. He is buried in Sittingbourne Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
PEASCOD, WILLIAM |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 33 MU when he died at RAF Lyneham as the result of an accidental gun shot wound and is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
26 Oct |
STEVENSON, ALEXANDER |
Plt Off |
He was serving at RAF North Weald when he died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in Farnham Civil Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
LAC |
He was serving with No 9 Sqn and was killed during an air raid on Honington. He is buried in Little Coates (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, L1963 of No 43 Sqn which dived into the ground at Cragburn Dean near Usworth. He is buried in Portsmouth (Kingston) Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8789 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
HENDERSON, CECIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8789 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
NEALE, PERCIVAL ERIC JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, L8789 of No 53 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over the Channel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire II, P7539 of No 66 Sqn, which crashed possibly due to oxygen failure. He is buried in Ifield (St Margaret) Churchyard, Crawley. |
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27 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II, P7526 of No 74 Sqn, which was shot down over Maidstone by a Bf 109. He is buried in Wembley (Alperton) Burial Ground |
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27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3167 of No 145 Sqn, which was shot down over Maidstone by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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27 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 149 Sqn and was killed in an air raid on Mildenhall. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
LACEY, FRANK ARTHUR |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 149 Sqn and was killed in an air raid on Mildenhall. He is buried in Beck Row (St John) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
Sgt |
He died in Lincoln Hospital from injuries sustained the previous night whilst flying Hurricane I, V7434 of No 151 Sqn, which crashed at Dunston whilst taking off from Digby. He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground |
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27 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II, P7365 of No 603 Sqn, which was shot near Maidstone by a Bf 109. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 902 Sqn, and died in the Royal Herbert Hospital from wounds sustained the previous night when he was buried in a shelter on his balloon site, when it was hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
BROWN, RONALD CHARLES JOHN |
LAC |
He was serving as a despatch rider at RAF Northolt and was killed in a road accident, his death being registered in Essex South West and is buried in Almondsbury Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
CHAPMAN, WILFRED |
LAC |
He was serving with No 2 SFTS when he died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from a cavernous sinus thrombosis and is buried in Normanton Upper Cemetery.. |
27 Oct |
DUFFY, JAMES |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School when he died in the RAF Hospital Halton on from a medistinal tumour and is buried in Derrytrasna Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
HEAD, THOMAS |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Lindholme and was killed in an air raid on the station, he is buried in Caerphilly (St Martin) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
HECKLER, GEORGE REUBEN |
AC2 |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day when Magister I, R1850 of No 15 EFTS, crashed into a tent on take off from Kingstown due to frost on the wings. He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
AC2 |
He was serving as an ACH/GD at RAF West Raynham when he was killed at Great Massingham airfield as the result of an enemy air raid and is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
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27 Oct |
SIGSWORTH, HERBERT |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 10 BGS when he died in Dumfries Infirmary from a gun shot wound sustained in an accident and is buried in Darlington West Cemetery. |
27 Oct |
WEST, KENNETH AUBREY |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Honington and was killed during an air raid on the station. He is buried in Grove (St John The Baptist) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
WEST, VICTOR |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Honington and was killed during an air raid on the station. He is buried in Biscot (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
27 Oct |
WYATT, JOHN |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Mildenhall and was killed in an air raid on the station, he is buried in Heaton Mersey (St John The Baptist) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 40 Sqn, and was killed when he was struck by a revolving propeller. He is buried in Grantown-on-Spey New Burial Ground. |
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28 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3027 EA-A of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder off Skegness on its return from Bremen. He is buried in Llandrindod Wells Cemetery. He was the brother of AVM S O Bufton. |
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28 Oct |
BALLAS-ANDERSEN, KONSTANTINE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3027 EA-A of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder off Skegness on its return from Bremen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
BICHARD, FREDERICK JAMES WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3027 EA-A of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder off Skegness on its return from Bremen. He is buried in Oulton (St John) Churchyard., Yorkshire |
28 Oct |
ROBERTSON, ROBERT FORREST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3027 EA-A of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder off Skegness on its return from Bremen. He is buried in Cambusnethan Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2229 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed near Sculthorpe on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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28 Oct |
DALLAS, ARTHUR FRASER RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2229 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed near Sculthorpe on a raid to Mannheim. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
HARDCASTLE, JACK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2229 of No 105 Sqn, which crashed near Sculthorpe on a raid to Mannheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1891 of No 105 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Homberg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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28 Oct |
KNIGHT, NORMAN ARTHUR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1891 of No 105 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Homberg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
GREENWOOD, JAMES EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1891 of No 105 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Homberg. He is buried in Leeds (Whitkirk) Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
BEAVIS, KENNETH WILLIAM |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9620 of No 204 Sqn, which force landed in the Atlantic. Most of the crew were rescued by HMAS Australia and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
MACDONALD, STUART HAYDEN RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9620 of No 204 Sqn, which force landed in the Atlantic. Most of the crew were rescued by HMAS Australia and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
ROSS, MALCOLM SYDNEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9620 of No 204 Sqn, which force landed in the Atlantic. Most of the crew were rescued by HMAS Australia and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
TOWE, MATTHEW EWING |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9620 of No 204 Sqn, which force landed in the Atlantic. Most of the crew were rescued by HMAS Australia and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28 Oct |
Cpl |
He was serving as a Cook and Butcher with No 237 Sqn, and died in 32nd General Hospital from Blackwater Fever and is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
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28 Oct |
GOLDSMITH, CLAUDE WALLER |
Fg Off |
He was seriously wounded whilst flying Spitfire II, P7439 of No 603 Sqn, which was shot down over Maidstone by a Bf 109. He died the next day from his wounds and is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
28 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5027 of No 1 Air Armament School which crashed into the sea near Donna Nook. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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28 Oct |
BLACKWELL, ERIC WRIGHT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5027 of No 1 Air Armament School which crashed into the sea near Donna Nook. He is buried in South Leigh (St James) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
SKRYZPCZAK, F |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5027 of No 1 Air Armament School which crashed into the sea near Donna Nook. |
28 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was serving at HQ No 14 Group when he was found dead in bed at his home from asphyxia and is buried in Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery. |
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28 Oct |
JEFFS, WILLIAM JOHN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4583 of No 14 SFTS, which dived into the ground on the downwind leg of a night circuit. He is buried in Moordown (St John The Baptist) Churchyard. |
28 Oct |
MATTHEWS, ERIC SAMUEL |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 105 Sqn when he died from injuries in Norwich Hospital sustained when he was knocked down by a motor vehicle on the Watton road on 25 Oct 1940 and is buried in Trevenson Churchyard. |
29 Oct |
Sub Lt {A) |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II, P7423 of No 19 Sqn, which was shot down over Chelmsford by a Bf 109. He is buried in Langley Marish (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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29 Oct |
JACKSON, NORMAN HALSALL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9800 of No 22 Sqn, which crashed into the sea shortly after take off from North Coates. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
PALMER, DAVID DENIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9800 of No 22 Sqn, which crashed into the sea shortly after take off from North Coates. He is buried in Ryde Borough Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
RIPLEY, PHILIP WATSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9800 of No 22 Sqn, which crashed into the sea shortly after take off from North Coates. He is buried in Bognor Regis Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufort I, L9800 of No 22 Sqn, which crashed into the sea shortly after take off from North Coates. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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29 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1861 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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29 Oct |
ELLWOOD, GEORGE EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1861 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
TURNER, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1861 of No 114 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Le Havre. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9622 of No 201 Sqn, which flew into a hill 28 miles from Wick and caught fire. He is buried in Carnmoney (Holy Evangelists) Church of Ireland Churchyard Extension. |
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29 Oct |
LAUDER, ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9622 of No 201 Sqn, which flew into a hill 28 miles from Wick and caught fire. He is buried in Wick Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
NANGLE, GEORGE ALLAN |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9622 of No 201 Sqn, which flew into a hill 28 miles from Wick and caught fire. He is buried in Dalziel (Airbles) Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
PHELPS, RONALD WILKIE JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, P9622 of No 201 Sqn, which flew into a hill 28 miles from Wick and caught fire. He is buried in Stony Stratford (Calverton Road) Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
Plt Off |
He baled out of No 213 Sqn, but when picked up off Selsey Bill he was dead . He was buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
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29 Oct |
ROTHWELL, THOMAS
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AC2 |
He was serving with No 257 Sqn, when he was killed in an air raid on RAF North Weald. He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery |
29 Oct | HARRADINE, LUIS BERTRAM |
He was serving with No 257 Sqn when he was killed in an air raid on RAF North Weald. He is buried at Sandridge (St Leonard) Churchyard Extension. |
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29 Oct | ELLIOTT, HAROLD |
He was serving with No 257 Sqn when he was killed in an air raid on RAF North Weald. He is buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6852 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took off from North Weald. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5356 BH-R of No 300 Sqn, which crashed when the port wing broke off in a dive. |
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29 Oct |
GOEBEL, G |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5356 BH-R of No 300 Sqn, which crashed when the port wing broke off in a dive. |
29 Oct |
SZMAJDOWICZ, T |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5356 BH-R of No 300 Sqn, which crashed when the port wing broke off in a dive. |
29 Oct |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 903 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained when the hut he was occupying was hit by an enemy bomb, the previous night. He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
MORGAN, WILFRED CECIL |
AC2 |
He was serving at No 10 Recruit Centre and died in the RAF hospital Weeton from an acute perforated appendix, he is buried in Sketty (Bethel) Welsh Congregational Chapelyard. |
29 Oct |
PAYNE, STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 8 SFTS when he died in Dundee Royal Infirmary from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage and is buried in Bristol (Greenbank) Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
SHAW, WILFRED DUDLEY |
LAC |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Hart Trainer, K6537 of No 9 SFTS, which crashed from a steep turn shortly after taking off on a night circuit practice sortie. He is buried in Stanton St Quintin (St Giles) Churchyard Extension. |
29 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3889 of No 310 Sqn, which collided with Hurricane I, P2707 of the same unit over Duxford. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
JACKSON, STANLEY ARTHUR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7441 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with N7442 of the same unit during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
DAVIES, FREDERICK NEVILLE |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7441 of No 5 SFTS, which collided with N7442 of the same unit during a formation flying practice. He is buried in Lassington (St Oswald) Churchyard. |
29 Oct |
ALLEN, ANTHONY WALTER |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9737 of No 11 AONS, which collided with Anson, N5285 of No 6 SFTS near Stow-on-the-Wold. Observer. He is buried in Windsor Cemetery, Berkshire |
29 Oct |
CUTHBERT, VALERA SHAUN PEARCE (VAL) |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9737 of No 11 AONS, which collided with Anson, N5285 of No 6 SFTS near Stow-on-the-Wold. He is buried in Coventry (London Road) Cemetery. |
29 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9737 of No 11 AONS, which collided with Anson, N5285 of No 6 SFTS near Stow-on-the-Wold. He is buried in Watchfield Military Cemetery. |
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29 Oct |
PARRY, RONALD HUMPHREY |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5285 of No 6 SFTS, which collided with Anson, N9737 of No 11 AONS near Stow-on-the-Wold. He is buried in Stanley New Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
ATKINSON, ALLAN ARTHUR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6721 of No 23 Sqn, which hit a house in bad weather near Bognor. He is buried in Clymping (St Mary) Churchyard. |
30 Oct |
PERRY, HARRY THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6721 of No 23 Sqn, which hit a house in bad weather near Bognor. He is buried in Saffron Walden Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
WOODWARD, HERBERT JOHN DFC |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim I, L6721 of No 23 Sqn, which hit a house in bad weather near Bognor. He is buried in Heckmondwike Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II, P7375 of No 41 Sqn, which was shot down over Ashford by a Bf 109. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery |
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30 Oct |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4972 of No 51 Sqn, which crashed attempting to land at Dishforth in a cross wind. He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery. |
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30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2546 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into a hill near Otterburn, Northumberland. He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery. |
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30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4180 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scunthorpe on a raid to North-West Germany. He is buried in Waddington (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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30 Oct |
GOODERICK, CLIFFORD JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4180 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scunthorpe on a raid to North-West Germany. . He is buried in Haltemprice (Hessle) Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
HITCHEN, JOHN GREGSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L4180 of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scunthorpe on a raid to North-West Germany. He is buried in Halifax (All Saints) Churchyard. |
30 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, T2246 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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30 Oct |
GIBBS, JOHN VICARY FRANK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, T2246 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
BAZELEY, DOUGLAS STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, T2246 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
HOWE, GEORGE LAWSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, T2246 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a 'gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Wellington IC, T2613 'R' of No 115 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a balloon cable over London at the start of its delivery flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Oxford (Wolvercote) Cemetery. |
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30 Oct |
DRAPER, KENNETH RAYMOND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2613 'R' of No 115 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a balloon cable over London at the start of its delivery flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
ELLIOTT, WILLIAM ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2613 'R' of No 115 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a balloon cable over London at the start of its delivery flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Carisbrooke Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
FISHER, EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2613 'R' of No 115 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a balloon cable over London at the start of its delivery flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Hemsworth Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
JAGGS, WALTER VINCENT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Wellington IC, T2613 'R' of No 115 Sqn, which crashed following a collision with a balloon cable over London at the start of its delivery flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
GARDINER, ERIC CECIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2065 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed after hitting trees as they tried to locate the airfield in bad visibility. He is buried in Pontefract Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
WORSDELL, KENNETH WILSON |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufighter IF, R2065 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed after hitting trees as they tried to locate the airfield in bad visibility. He is buried in Nutfield Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, N3119 of No 222 Sqn, which was shot down over Crowhurst by a Bf 109. He is buried in Tanworth St Mary Magdalen Churchyard Extension. |
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30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, K9939 of No 222 Sqn, which crashed on landing and burst into flames. He is buried in Bath Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
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30 Oct |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7536 of No 249 Sqn, which was shot down into the Channel by a Bf 109. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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30 Oct | AC1 | He was serving with No 249 Sqn and was died in St Margaret's Hospital, Epping from injuries sustained in an air raid on North Weald the previous day. He is buried in Leicester (Welford Road) Cemetery. | |
30 Oct |
BALDING, JOHN THOMAS |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 58 MU when he died from multiple injuries sustained when he stood on a mine at Stalhem, despite having been warned and is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
30 Oct |
BIRKHEAD, GEORGE THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Wattisham and was killed by 'Butterfly' bombs dropped on the station the previous evening. He is buried in Epsom Cemetery. |
30 Oct |
BURFIELD, HAROLD WILLIAM |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 3 Signals School, Compton Bassett when he died in the RAF Hospital, Yatesbury from cerebro spinal fever and is buried in Yatesbury (All Saints) Churchyard. |
30 Oct |
FISHER, WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Wattisham and was killed by 'Butterfly' bombs dropped on the station the previous evening. He is buried in Glasgow Eastern Necropolis. |
30 Oct |
KILEY, ROBERT MICHAEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Magister I, N5398 of No 24 EFTS, which crashed on an overshoot near Luton. He was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium. |
30 Oct |
SANTER, ALFRED JAMES |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre, RAF Bridgnorth and died in the station hospital from broncho pneumonia following peritonitis from a perforated duodenal ulcer and is buried in Bexley Heath Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
LEVEILLE, EDMOND KIDDER |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying either Gladiator I, L7608 or L7622 or Hurricane I, P3724 or Hurricane I, P3968; all of No 33 Sqn, which was shot down near Mersa Matruh. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
Fg Off |
He was flying Gladiator I, L7622 of No 112 Sqn and was killed by return fire from three SM 79 he was attacking, he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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31 Oct |
DEAN, HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson II, T9377 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an attack on enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
31 Oct |
ERSKINE, BASIL POLLOCK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson II, T9377 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an attack on enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
WALLACE, JAMES ANDREW |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson II, T9377 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an attack on enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
WEABER, WILLIAM OWEN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hudson II, T9377 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an attack on enemy shipping off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
BRACHER, CHARLES DEREK |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 908 Sqn and died from injuries in Bethnal Green Hospital sustained when his service motor cycle collided with a lorry at junction of Globe Road and Roman Road at Bow East in London. He is buried in Braunton (St Brannock) Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
MARSHAM, THEODORE JOHN RALPH |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9649 of No 12 SFTS which spun into the ground at Boothby Pagnell, near Grantham and is buried in Rockbourne (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
31 Oct |
RICHES, GEORGE HAZEL |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Duxford and whilst sitting on his bed in his billet was accidently shot in the head by another airmen who was cleaning a revolver, he is buried in King's Lynn Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
THORLEY, DAVID MORAN |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Aldergrove when he was decapitated by a train at Victoria Halt whilst of unsound mind and is buried in Swinton Cemetery. |
31 Oct |
WALKER, JOSEPH LESLIE |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Anson I, N9649 of No 12 SFTS which spun into the ground at Boothby Pagnell, near Grantham and is buried in Knossington (St Peter) Churchyard. |
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