Casualties Mar 1941

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Casualties - 1 - 10 March 1941

1 Mar	BRENNAN, IAN ERIC	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane II, P3255 of No 3 Sqn, which crashed in to the sea after he collided with another aircraft of the same unit during a practice flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Mar	QUINCEY, JAMES WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1525 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without trace on its return from a raid on Cologne. ?
1 Mar	DAVID, MERVYN JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1525 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without trace on its return from a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Mar	CLARK, RAYMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1525 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without trace on its return from a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Mar	BRADBURY, ROY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1525 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without trace on its return from a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Mar	EARLEY, JOSEPH GERALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1525 EY-E of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without trace on its return from a raid on Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Mar	JONES, SYLVESTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1895 GB-X of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Groningen (Esserveld) General Cemetery.
1 Mar	BIMSON, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1895 GB-X of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Groningen (Esserveld) General Cemetery.
1 Mar	SEVERN, ARCHIBALD ROLAND	Sgt	He was severely injured whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1799 of No 139 Sqn, which was hit by L9402 shortly after landing on its return from a raid on Vlissingen the previous day. Hedied from his injuries the following day and was cremated at Nottingham Crematorium
1 Mar	DARNELL, FREDERICK EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4394 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed near Wainfleet whilst on a raid to Hannover. He is buried in St Albans Cemetery.
1 Mar	SHUTT, JOHN FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4394 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed near Wainfleet whilst on a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Hartlepool West View Cemetery.
1 Mar	JONES, RAYMOND JAMES STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4394 of No 144 Sqn, which crashed near Wainfleet whilst on a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery.
1 Mar	ARUNDEL, THOMAS	AC1	He was serving with No 939 Sqn and died in Sheffield Royal Infirmary from a perforated duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Manston (St James) Churchyard.
1 Mar	SHEKLETON, ALEXANDER CBE	Gp Capt	He was serving at No 31 SFTS (OC?), when he died from a heart attack at Kingston, Ontario. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Cremation Memorial.
1 Mar	WILLIAMS, FREDERICK AMBROSE	WO	He was serving with HQ RATG, and died from malaria in the Memorial Hospital, Bulawayo. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery.
1 Mar	BUCKLEY, PHILIP HYDE	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, L4261 of No 9 BAT Flight, RAF Thornaby, which crashed at Whadden Gap whilst attempting to land at Bassingbourn He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery.
1 Mar	DENNANT, VICTOR CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, L4261 of No 9 BAT Flight, RAF Thornaby, which crashed at Whadden Gap whilst attempting to land at Bassingbourn He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery.
1 Mar	POYSER, DONALD ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, L4261 of No 9 BAT Flight, RAF Thornaby, which crashed at Whadden Gap whilst attempting to land at Bassingbourn He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
1 Mar	KENNETT, WALTER JAMES	AC2	He was serving with No 8 Balloon Centre and died on the way to hospital having suffered a fractured skull when he fell from the back of a RAF lorry when it was involved in a collision with a baker's van at Great Eccleston in Lancashire. He is buried in Sellindge (or Sellinge) (St Mary) Churchyard.
1 Mar	CLEMENTS, HENRY JOHN	Plt Off	He was serving at RAF Kemble and died in the station hospital, RAF Yatesbury, from left heart failure, cardio vascular degeneration and acute oedema of the glottis following a tonsillectomy. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery.
1 Mar	GLOVER, WILLIAM HENRY	Sgt	He was serving at RAF Cranwell and died in Loughborough Hospital from injuries sustained whilst travelling as a passenger in a car, which collided with a lorry on the Fosse Road about a mile from the Durham Ox, Six Hills. He is buried in Leicester (Belgrave) Cemetery.
1 Mar	DUTTON, JOHN EDGAR AFC	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Mohawk IV, BK877 of the A & AEE , which dived into the ground at Hanging Langford in Wiltshire He is buried in Hooton Roberts (St John the Baptist) Churchyard.
1 Mar	JOHNSON, HENRY FERDINAND	AC2	He was probably serving at RAF Dyce and was killed by a bomb blast during an attack on the station. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Tunstall) Cemetery.
2 Mar	LAWSON, HUGH GAVIN LYDFORD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	HESLOP, DOUGLAS ALFRED THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Patrington (Welwick Road) Cemetery.
2 Mar	HUDDLESTONE, JOHN NEVIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	MURRAY, JAMES NOEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	ROUTLEDGE, ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	WATERS, ALFRED ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1288 WS-D of No 9 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	FLORIGNY, ALAN ADDISON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, V T4265 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which was probably went down in the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His brother was also killed on this date, flying with 102 Sqn.
2 Mar	COATES, ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, V T4265 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which was probably went down in the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	HOARE, ALFRED CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, V T4265 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which was probably went down in the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	WOODBRIDGE, PHILIP HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, V T4265 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which was probably went down in the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	WOODS, CHARLES JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, V T4265 ZA-J of No 10 Sqn, which was probably went down in the North Sea on its return from Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	WARCUP, ALLEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5901 of No 21 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Rotterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	COURTMAN, THOMAS SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5901 of No 21 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Rotterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	FERGUSON, ANDREW BLAIR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5901 of No 21 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Rotterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	RICHARDS, LEONARD THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2984 of No 50 Sqn, which crashed into high ground on the Wolds near Bridlington on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery.
2 Mar	BEDDOW, DOUGLAS CORBETT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1481 of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	CARTER, GEORGE HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1481 of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	COOPER, KENNETH JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1481 of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	HALSALL, EDWARD SINCLAIR CAMERON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1481 of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	HUGHES, ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1481 of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without trace on a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	HUSTON, REGINALD VERE	Sgt	He was flying aboard Whitley V, P5108 MH-Q of No 51 Sqn, which crash landed on a sandbank off the German coast whilst on a raid to Cologne. The crew was rescued by a German floatplane but he was killed when this aircraft on landing at Borkum. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
2 Mar	SMITH, RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5108 MH-Q of No 51 Sqn, which crash landed on a sandbank off the German coast whilst on a raid to Cologne. The crew was rescued by a German floatplane but he was killed when this aircraft on landing at Borkum. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
2 Mar	MATTHEWS, ERNEST FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5108 MH-Q of No 51 Sqn, which crash landed on a sandbank off the German coast whilst on a raid to Cologne. The crew was rescued by a German floatplane but he was killed when this aircraft on landing at Borkum. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery.
2 Mar	COOPER, KINGSLEY GERARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD273 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Ilford Cemetery.
2 Mar	HALL, GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD273 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Brighton (Lewes Road) Borough Cemetery.
2 Mar	GOUGH, MAURICE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD273 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Dodworth Cemetery.
2 Mar	WINDLE, HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD273 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Caistor on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Leeds (Armley) Cemetery.
2 Mar	CLARKE, RICHARD WILLIAM TUDOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3147 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Fakenham and burst into flames on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard.
2 Mar	COX, ALFRED DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3147 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Fakenham and burst into flames on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery.
2 Mar	LOATES, HENRY GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3147 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Fakenham and burst into flames on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard.
2 Mar	THOMAS, PERCY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3147 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Fakenham and burst into flames on its return from Cologne. He is buried in Llanpumpsaint (Bethel) Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard
2 Mar	MacKINNON, RODERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1253 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Great Wratting on its return from Cologne after running out fuel. He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery.
2 Mar	HEALING, FRANK DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was seriously injured whilst flying in Hampden I, P1253 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed at Great Wratting on its return from Cologne after running out fuel. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.
2 Mar	CORRIGAN, EUGENE PATRICK	Sgt	He was shot down and captured whilst flying in Hampden I, L4146 of No 61 Sqn, on 23 May 1940 during a raid on communications targets in the Cologne area, but died from peritonitis whilst in captivity and is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
2 Mar	FLORIGNY, CLIVE EUGENE ERWIN	Sqn Ldr	He managed to ditch Whitley V, T4261 DY-S of No 102 Sqn, off Cromer but was unable to reach the dinghy which was blown away by the strong winds. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His brother was also killed on this date, flying with 10 Sqn.
2 Mar	BELL, CHARLES HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I N3101 of No 234 Sqn, which failed to return from an escort mission to HMS Resolution. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Mar	WALSH, JOHN JOSEPH	Fg Off	He was shot down whilst flying Hurricane I, V7346 of No 261 Sqn, on 25 Feb 1941 and was forced to bale out. He was rescued but had suffered multiple injuries and later died from pneumonia. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
2 Mar	BAZLEY, SYDNEY HOWARTH	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4613 of No 266 Sqn, which crashed near Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire after it lost a wing in flight. He was cremated at Leicester City (Gilroes) Crematorium
2 Mar	WATSON, ROBERT LAUGHLAN	LAC	He was serving with No 945 Sqn, when he died in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh from a fractured skull sustained in a motor car accident. He is buried in Glasgow (Sandymount) Cemetery.
2 Mar	KELLOWAY, CHESLEY ALBERT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Harvard, 2622 of No 1 SFTS, which crashed about a mile from the aerodrome at Camp Borden during a night flying sortie He is buried in Barrie Union Cemetery.
2 Mar	McKELL, SAMUEL O'DONNELL	AC1	He was serving with No 104 MU, and died from an intestinal obstruction whilst en route to Sierra Leone on board HMT Thysville. He is buried in Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery.
2 Mar	BERNATOWICZ, Franciszek	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N8002 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed near Montrose after losing a wing. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery.
2 Mar	SUMPTON, ALAN REGINALD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N8002 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed near Montrose after losing a wing. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium.
2 Mar	HILTON, DEREK RAYMOND	AC2	He was serving with No 3 Wing, No 4 Recruit Depot and died from peritonitis ten days after leaving Leeds University to join the RAF. He was cremated at Rochdale Crematorium.
2 Mar	MANSELL, NORMAN ROY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, K9840 of No 57 OTU , which flew into the ground at Cefnmingfaron near Denbigh He is buried in Smethwick (Uplands) Cemetery.
2 Mar	NASON, ERNEST HENRY	AC1	He was serving as a Fitter II (Engine) at RAF Sullom Voe where he died from acute tubercular bronchopneumonia. He is buried in Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.
2 Mar	HICKS, GEORGE EDGAR	AC1	He was serving at No 16 MU and was killed when he was knocked down by a bus in Sandon Road, Stafford as he left a public house in the blackout. He is buried in Cannock Chase War Cemetery.
2 Mar	FREDERICK, WILLIAM BERNARD RAFO	Sqn Ldr	He was serving at HQ Bomber Command and died at Carter’s Estate, Lacy Green from a coronary thrombosis. He is buried in Lacey Green (St John) Churchyard.
3 Mar	LOCKWOOD, JOSEPH CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II P7300 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Maidstone in Kent. He is buried in Bandon Hill Cemetery.
3 Mar	BUNN, STANLEY VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6465 GE-U of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Ternhill after abandoning a mission to Brest. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery.
3 Mar	JENNINGS, HERBERT FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6465 GE-U of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Ternhill after abandoning a mission to Brest. He is buried in Frimley (St Peter) Churchyard.
3 Mar	WRIGHT, KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6465 GE-U of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Ternhill after abandoning a mission to Brest. He is buried in Great Budworth (St Mary and All Saints) Churchyard.
3 Mar	GORDON, HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6465 GE-U of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Ternhill after abandoning a mission to Brest. He is buried in Hardenhuish (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
3 Mar	THURLING, THOMAS JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6465 GE-U of No 58 Sqn, which crashed near Ternhill after abandoning a mission to Brest. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk
3 Mar	FLANDERS, DENIS BERNARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6463 of No 77 Sqn, which crashed at Catterick on its return from a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery.
3 Mar	PIKE, GEOFFREY ROCHFORT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	ELLIOTT, GEORGE LIDDELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	BROCKWAY, RONALD CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	GREEN, HERBERT WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	WHITE, ALBERT WALTER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	FENWICK, EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3279 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Felton Cemetery.
3 Mar	STANLEY, JOHN GLYNNE	Sgt	He was seriously injured and burnt whilst flying in Wellington IC R1009 HA-L of No 218 Sqn on 25 Feb 1941, which was attacked by a Ju 88 intruder on its return from Dusseldorf. The aircraft was crash landed near Swaffham. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Hope Cemetery.
3 Mar	DAVIDSON, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7235 QX-A of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Loch Braden on a training flight from Leuchars to Aldergrove. He is buried in Carnmoney Cemetery.
3 Mar	CORDINER, JOHN	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7235 QX-A of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Loch Braden on a training flight from Leuchars to Aldergrove. He is buried in Dundee Eastern Necropolis
3 Mar	OSTLERE, EDWARD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7235 QX-A of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Loch Braden on a training flight from Leuchars to Aldergrove. He is buried in Kirkcaldy (Hayfield) Cemetery.
3 Mar	NEVILLE-CLARKE, RONALD DFC	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7235 QX-A of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Loch Braden on a training flight from Leuchars to Aldergrove. He is buried in Little Aston (St Peter) Churchyard.
3 Mar	PRICE, THOMAS EDGAR BAILIFF	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7235 QX-A of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Loch Braden on a training flight from Leuchars to Aldergrove. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St John's Westgate and Elswick) Cemetery.
3 Mar	GALLYON, JOHN NEWMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3751 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Chesterton (St Andrew) Churchyard.
3 Mar	PHILLIPS, ERIC ERNEST CRADDOCK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3751 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery.
3 Mar	RANDALL, THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3751 of No 13 OTU, which crashed on a cross-country training flight. He is buried in Kirby Muxloe Cemetery.
3 Mar	BANNISTER, ROBERT DOUGLAS MURRAY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master, N7637 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed into the sea off Stonehaven following a structural failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Mar	HORSFIELD, HARRY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Halton and died in the RAF Hospital there from gall stones. He is buried in Bradford (Bowling) Cemetery.
4 Mar	WHITAKER, RAYMOND JAMES	LAC	He died whilst serving with No 2 Sqn, and died at 65 Conway Road, Cwmparc, from cardiac failure brought on by lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Rhondda (Treorchy) Cemetery.
4 Mar	GRIFFITH-JONES, JOHN MARTIN DFC	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	DALGLIESH, WILLIAM IAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	HINTON, ROGER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	HOLDSWORTH, JACK NICHOLSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	LEGGE, JOHN STEPHEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	McCARTHY, ROBERT LEE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	RICHARDS, WALTER JOHN	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	WATKINS, WILLIAM THOMAS DFM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3653 of No 7 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel on its return from a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	ROSE, JAMES STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, L1553 of No 23 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak on an intruder sortie. He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
4 Mar	NICHOLAS, THOMAS FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, L1553 of No 23 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak on an intruder sortie. He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
4 Mar	WALKER, RAYMOND ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IF, L1553 of No 23 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak on an intruder sortie. He is buried in Guines Communal Cemetery.
4 Mar	GOODCHILD, HARRY JOHN DFM	WO	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7801 of No 33 Sqn, which was shot down by Fiat G.50s whilst escorting Blenheims on an anti-shipping strike. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
4 Mar	CULLEN, RICHARD NIGEL DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7288 of No 80 Sqn, which was shot down by Fiat G.50s whilst escorting Blenheims on an anti-shipping strike. He is buried in Tirana Park Memorial. Cemetery.
4 Mar	GOOD, KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3002 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
4 Mar	WARD, ALBERT JOHN WALLACE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3002 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
4 Mar	CROUCH, DAVID ARTHUR DONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3002 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
4 Mar	ESSEX, VICTOR THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X3002 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery.
4 Mar	GORDON-DEAN, PETER LEE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1794 of No 151 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Stamford. He is buried in Winslow (St Lawrence) Churchyard.
4 Mar	WORLEDGE, GEORGE EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1794 of No 151 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Stamford. He is buried in Twickenham Cemetery.
4 Mar	TUBBS, ALBERT WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3827 of No 254 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Wick. He is buried in Monks Riseborough (St Dunstan) Churchyard.
4 Mar	WEBB, ROBERT ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3827 of No 254 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Wick. He is buried in North Stoneham (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
4 Mar	STRAUSS, ERNST	AC2	He was serving with No 107 MU, and died in a motor transport accident. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.
4 Mar	COCKS, ALLAN OSCAR JOHN	Sgt	He was serving with No 20 SFTS, and died in St Annes Hospital, Salisbury from Toxaemia And Cardiac Failure. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
4 Mar	NEWNHAM, JAMES WILLIAM ERNEST	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master, N7782 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed after colliding with a barrage balloon cable over Crewe. He is buried in Ryde Borough Cemetery.
4 Mar	SHEPHERD, RAYMOND	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5019 of No 7 BGS, which dived into the sea off Porthcawl, Glamorganshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	STAUNCH, JOHN	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5019 of No 7 BGS, which dived into the sea off Porthcawl, Glamorganshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Mar	TOCK, GEOFFREY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5019 of No 7 BGS, which dived into the sea off Porthcawl, Glamorganshire. He is buried in Scartho (or Scarthoe) (St Giles) Churchyard.
4 Mar	FRIEND, JOSEPH	Plt Off	He was serving with No 1 Ground Defence Gunners School and died in the Royal Masonic Hospital, London from ruptured quadriceps. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.
4 Mar	SPEARS, THOMAS	AC2	He was serving at RAF Castletown and died in Dunbar Hospital Caithness from lobar pneumonia . He is buried in Borthwick Churchyard.
4 Mar	BOULTER, JOHN	LAC	He was serving at No 15 Balloon Centre and died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary from pneumonia. He is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery.
5 Mar	STRONG, JOHN AUSTIN	Fg Off	A signals officer, he was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6602 of No 25 Sqn, which crashed near Cottesmore after hitting a tree whilst flying in fog from Wittering to Digby. He is buried in Stamford Cemetery.
5 Mar	DORWARD, THOMAS FAIRGRIEVE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6602 of No 25 Sqn, which crashed near Cottesmore after hitting a tree whilst flying in fog from Wittering to Digby. He is buried in Galashiels (Eastlands) Cemetery.
5 Mar	DEALL, BASIL AUBREY RONALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Lysander III, R9060 of No 26 Sqn, which crashed near Eastleigh after colliding with a balloon cable. He is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery.
5 Mar	DURHAM, PATRICK GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Lysander III, R9060 of No 26 Sqn, which crashed near Eastleigh after colliding with a balloon cable. He is buried in Napton-on-the-Hill Church Cemetery.
5 Mar	BREESE, CHARLES DEMPSTER CB, AFC	AVM	He was AOC, No 18 Group and killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7315 QX-Y of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Wick after suffering an engine failure on a flight between Leuchars and Sumburgh. He buried at sea and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Mar	KNIGHT, SYDNEY LEONARD JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7315 QX-Y of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Wick after suffering an engine failure on a flight between Leuchars and Sumburgh. He is buried in Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery.
5 Mar	SELLEY, RONALD NICHOLAS DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7315 QX-Y of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Wick after suffering an engine failure on a flight between Leuchars and Sumburgh. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium
5 Mar	SHAW, WILLIAM FERGUSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7315 QX-Y of No 224 Sqn, which crashed near Wick after suffering an engine failure on a flight between Leuchars and Sumburgh. He was cremated at Glasgow Crematorium
5 Mar	FORDHAM, JOHN WINGFIELD	Flt Lt	He died from injuries, sustained whilst flying Hurricane I, P3580 'P' of No 247 Sqn, which spun into the ground on a night approach to Roborough on 3 Mar 1941. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
5 Mar	MACDOUGAL, CHARLES WHITE AuxAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7102 of No 261 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
5 Mar	HAMER, SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7501 of No 610 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Wilmington in Sussex. He is buried in Thornton-le-Fylde (Christ Church) Churchyard.
5 Mar	OWEN, RAYMOND EDWIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7752 of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during Circus 6. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Mar	FRIEDEL, Leopold Marian	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, K7229 of No 10 BGS, which dived into the ground at Lochnarbriggs, whilst in the circuit at Dumfries, possibly as a result of icing. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic Cemetery
5 Mar	MATEUSZUK, Czeslaw	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, K7229 of No 10 BGS, which dived into the ground at Lochnarbriggs, whilst in the circuit at Dumfries, possibly as a result of icing. He is buried in Dumfries (St Andrew's) Roman Catholic Cemetery
5 Mar	GITTINS, DAVID HUGH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, P6453 of No 24 EFTS, which spun into the ground near Luton. He is buried in Hagley Cemetery.
5 Mar	SMITHERINGALE, ALFRED JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 7 Wing, No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre when he died in the Station Hospital, RAF Weeton, from a perforated gastric ulcer following an appendectomy. He is buried in Melton Mowbrey (Thorpe Road) Cemetery.
5 Mar	GANNON, JOHN	Cpl	He was serving with No 53 OTU when he was found dead at a house in Roscoe Street, Liverpool, under circumstances which suggested gas poisoning. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery.
5 Mar	STEWART, ALBERT (979953)	AC1	He was serving at RAF Wick and died in Forse House Auxiliary Hospital, Latheron from acute pyelitis and acute cerebral oedema. He is buried in Newton Parish Churchyard.
5 Mar	WARREN-SMITH, LILIAN KATE WAAF	ACW2	She was serving with No 1 WAAF Depot, Harrogate and died in RAF Hospital, Sleaford from a cerebral thrombosis secondary to arteriosclerosis. She is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
6 Mar	WATERS, ROLAND HENRY	LAC	He was serving with No 149 Sqn, when he was killed in cycling accident, his death being registered in Newmarket. He is buried in Trevethin (St Cadoc) Churchyard.
6 Mar	LITTLE, ARTHUR	AC2	He may have been medically discharged when he died in the Garlands EMS Hospital, Carlisle from cancer of the stomach. He is buried in Aspatria (St Kentigern) Churchyard.
6 Mar	BANISTER, WALLACE ARTHUR	AC2	He was serving in the UK and died at Markfield Sanatorium, Leicestershire. He is buried in Stoke (St Michael) Churchyard.
6 Mar	BUCKLAND, FRANCIS JOHN	Sqn Ldr	He was serving with HQ No 10 Group and was killed whilst travelling as a front seat passenger in a car that collided with a lorry at Batheaston, Somerset. He is buried in Box General Cemetery.
6 Mar	SMITH, THOMAS NORMAN	AC1	He was serving at No 16 MU and died in the RAF Hospital Cosford from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Tipton Cemetery.
7 Mar	THOMAS, ANTHONY DE LANNEY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3229, T of No 37 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Menidi whilst trying to avoid two Greek Air Force Tutors on 7 Mar 1941. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
7 Mar	MITCHELL, LAWRENCE GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3229, T of No 37 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Menidi whilst trying to avoid two Greek Air Force Tutors on 7 Mar 1941. He died from his injuries and is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
7 Mar	BOLTON, JAMES WILLIAM RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3229, T of No 37 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Menidi whilst trying to avoid two Greek Air Force Tutors on 7 Mar 1941. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
7 Mar	COX, HARRY HARWOOD DERRINGTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3229, T of No 37 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Menidi whilst trying to avoid two Greek Air Force Tutors on 7 Mar 1941. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
7 Mar	DUNN, JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3229, T of No 37 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Menidi whilst trying to avoid two Greek Air Force Tutors on 7 Mar 1941. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
7 Mar	BOYS-STONES, JOHN BOYS	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AR706 of No 69 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s on its return from a reconnaissance sortie to Taormina. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
7 Mar	LEVY, JACK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AR706 of No 69 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s on its return from a reconnaissance sortie to Taormina. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
7 Mar	JONES, ALLEN STANFORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst guarding a moored Sunderland of No 228 Sqn, which in St Paul's Bay which was strafed by Bf 109s He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
7 Mar	CUTTING, ROBERT MITCHELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9817 UL-Y of No 608 Sqn, which ditched on a transit flight from Wick to Dyce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Mar	EDWARDS, THOMAS ARNOLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9817 UL-Y of No 608 Sqn, which ditched on a transit flight from Wick to Dyce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Mar	WHITE, ANDREW CHALMERS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9817 UL-Y of No 608 Sqn, which ditched on a transit flight from Wick to Dyce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Mar	COOGAN, JAMES STEPHEN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master, T8570 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed on an overshoot at Driffield He is buried in Stoke-upon-Tern (St Peter) Church Cemetery.
7 Mar	ROWLAND, PAUL DUNCAN	LAC	He was serving at RAF Halton and died in the RAF Hospital, from meningitis. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard.
7 Mar	LOCKER, DOUGLAS HOWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 15 EFTS and was walking along the Carlisle-Glasgow road in the black out, when a motor milk van belonging came up from behind, sweeping him off the road, and killing him. He is buried in Canewdon (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
7 Mar	BURGESS, CLIFFORD LEONARD	LAC	He was serving with No 12 Balloon Centre and died in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital from injuries sustained two days previously when he fell from a lorry and was crushed between one of the two trailers it was towing. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery.
7 Mar	WRIGHT, BETTY WAAF	ACW1	She was serving at No 10 Balloon Centre and was killed as the result of enemy action at Bowlee, near Manchester. She is buried in Crewe Cemetery.
7 Mar	BEASLEY, JOHN WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at No 4 MT Company and was killed as the result of enemy action at Bowlee, near Manchester. He is buried in Wyken (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
7 Mar	DAVIES, FRANCIS JAMES DFC	Flt Lt	He was serving with HQ No 10 Group and and died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst driving a car that collided with a lorry at Batheaston, Somerset. He is buried in Studley (St Mary) Roman Catholic Churchyard. and Extension.
8 Mar	ANDERSON, PAUL ROGER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst serving with No 71 Sqn, when a bomb landed on the Café de Paris in London whilst he was on leave He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Mar	FERRIS, FREDERICK PETER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, X4594 of No 266 Sqn, which was shot down by the Ju 88 it was trying to intercept off Skegness. He is buried in Chawton Church Burial Ground
8 Mar	DEACON, JACK JAMES HAMPTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9334 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which suffered a mechanical failure and was abandoned over the sea but his body was never found. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Mar	CATLING, WILLIAM ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9334 UA-Y of No 269 Sqn, which suffered a mechanical failure and was abandoned over the sea. His body was recovered but he was found to have drowned. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
8 Mar	REDFERN, ROBERT BROOK	Plt Off	He was serving at RAF Manston and was killed whilst visiting the Cafe de Paris in London when it was hit during a bombing raid on London. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Mar	RADSTONE, MAX	AC2	He was serving at RAF Yatesbury and may have been killed whilst visiting the Cafe de Paris in London when it was hit during a bombing raid on London. He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery.
8 Mar	RAFER, JOSEPH	AC2	He was serving at RAF Bournemouth and may have been killed whilst visiting the Cafe de Paris in London when it was hit during a bombing raid on London. is buried in Edmonton Federation Jewish Cemetery.
8 Mar	TAYLOR, ALFRED	AC1	He was serving at RAF Andover at the time of his death but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained, his death being registered in Andover. He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery.
8 Mar	MERCER, REUBEN FRANK	AC2	He was serving with No 3 Recruit Centre and died in Cranbrook Isolation Hospital, Kent from pneumonia secondary to diphtheria. He is buried in Tenterden (St Mildred's) Cemetery.
8 Mar	LAVER, GEORGE FRANCIS	AC1	He was serving with No 13 OTU and died on He was serving with No 13 OTU and was killed in a motorcycle accident, his death being registered in Oxford. He is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard.
8 Mar	MAIDEN, JAMES HOWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 8 ITW and died in No 13 General Hospital from enteritis and dysentery. He is buried in Dawley Parva (St Luke) Churchyard Extension.
9 Mar	ROBSON, JOHN McARTHUR	AC1	He was serving with No 21 Sqn, and died in the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital from peritonitis following an operation. He is buried in Greenock Cemetery.
9 Mar	KYSELO, VLADIMIR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7057 of No 32 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Ibsley. He is buried in Ringwood Cemetery.
9 Mar	TIPTAFT, ERIC WYATT	Sgt	He was serving as a Photographer with No 201 Sqn, and died at RAF Sullom Voe from a gunshot (revolver) to the head. He is buried in Lerwick New Cemetery.
9 Mar	FLEETWOOD, WILLIAM HENRY	AC1	He was serving with No 940 Sqn, and died in Wharncliffe Hospital from natural causes. He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery.
9 Mar	PINK, CHARLES RICHARD JOHN	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, K7114 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground at Church Fenton after control was lost following an engine failure. He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, K7114 of No 54 OTU, which spun into the ground at Church Fenton after control was lost following an engine failure. He was the Son of Air Commodore Richard Charles Montagu Pink, CB and was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium
9 Mar	SOUTHGATE, WILLIAM GUY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Helwen, and died in No 15 Scottish General Hospital from head injuries sustained when he jumped from a moving car. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial. Cemetery.
9 Mar	VARLOW, THOMAS JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 1 (P) FTS and was on sick leave at home, in South Street, Caistor, when he died of pleurisy with effusion broncho pneumonia. He is buried in Caistor Congregational Chapelyard.
9 Mar	TOWNSEND, FREDERICK ARTHUR	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Cranwell and died in the Seacroft EMS Hospital, Leeds, from a perforated duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery.
9 Mar	ROBERTS, EDWARD	AC1	He was serving with SHQ, RAF Leeming and died from pneumonia following a short illness. He is buried in Caerhun (St Mary) Churchyard.
10 Mar	COOPER, JACK FRANKLAND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire II P7371 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off Le Treport. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	CHANLER, PETER GEORGE VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5733 XK-E of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	NEWTON, WILLIAM ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5733 XK-E of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	PASS, HAROLD KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5733 XK-E of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	McWATT, DENIS INCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5752 XK-L of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	THOMPSON, JAMES ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5752 XK-L of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	VAN WAEYENBERGHE, ARTHUR ALBERT LEOPOLD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5752 XK-L of No 272 Sqn, which was lost on a convoy escort off the coast of Ulster. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Mar	POLLITT, FREDERICK BRYAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6687 of No 607 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Harperrigg Loch in Midlothian He is buried in Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery.
10 Mar	BINGLEY, BEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7662 of No 616 Sqn, which crashed near Wiston in Sussex possibly as the result of an oxygen failure. He is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard.
10 Mar	SYCZ, Kazimierz	LAC	He was serving at 18 OTU and died under anaesthetic in Nottingham Hospital during an operation to treat acute coliysistitis. He is buried in Hucknall Cemetery..
10 Mar	GASKELL, ALLAN VINCENT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Master T8634 of No 58 OTU, which collided with Spitfire, L1002 of the same unit near Bo'ness. He is buried in Highfield (St Matthew) Churchyard.
10 Mar	McARTHUR, GRANT HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire L1002 of No 58 OTU, which collided with Master, T8634 of the same unit near Bo'ness. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
10 Mar	PURCELL, KENNETH ERNEST FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire, X4647 of No 58 OTU, which flew into Ben Ledi on a ferry flight from Northolt to Grangemouth. He is buried in Ford Park Cemetery. (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery.) (Pennycomequick)
10 Mar	WILKIN, WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at RAF Ringway and died in Withington EMS Hospital, Manchester from a gastric ulcer. He is buried in Lytham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
10 Mar	WRIGHT, JOHN DENT	AC1	He was serving with No 80 (Signals) Wing and died in the vicinity of Fairmile, Devon from injuries sustained when he presumably fell from his bicycle. He is buried in Ottery St Mary Cemetery.

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