|
21 Apr |
FLOATE, HAROLD JAMES |
AC2 |
He was serving
at AHQ, India, and was killed when a service lorry ran off the road and
overturned. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
LLOYD, EDWARD MICHAEL |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane I, W9148 of No 46 Sqn, which crashed after colliding
with Z4035 of the same unit during a patrol He was cremated at Woking (St
John's) Crematorium. |
|
21 Apr |
HANMER, ROBERT BEAUMONT |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X3119 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Cologne.
He is buried in Houthulst Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
WHITEHEAD, FRANK ARCHIBALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X3119 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Cologne.
He is buried in Houthulst Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
RONNIE, JOHN ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X3119 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Cologne.
He is buried in Houthulst Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
PHILLIPS, ERNEST STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X3119 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Cologne.
He is buried in Houthulst Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
COOK, FRANK HENRY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
21 Apr |
BOWDEN, WILFRID EDGAR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
21 Apr |
MORROW, REX MULLIGAN
RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is buried in Felixstowe New Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
EVANS, BRINLEY MORGAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
21 Apr |
HINDRUP, FREDERICK GEORGE
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is buried in Felixstowe New Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
SAVAGE, MAURICE ALFRED JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2997 of No 99 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Harwich
after colliding with a balloon cable on its return from a raid on Cologne.
He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
21 Apr |
LAKIN, RONALD MAURICE ALEXANDER
|
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X2986 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the target area on a raid to
Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
CUTMORE, JACK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X2986 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the target area on a raid to
Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
BURRELL, WILLIAM EZRA |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X2986 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the target area on a raid to
Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
PRESTON, HUBERT EVERARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, X2986 ZN-F of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in the target area on a raid to
Cologne. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
REEVES, GEORGE VERNEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I,
T9304 VX-C of No 206 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing. He
is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
ALLEN, FREDERICK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I,
T9304 VX-C of No 206 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing. He
is buried in Havelock Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
HANDLEY, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I,
T9304 VX-C of No 206 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing. He
is buried in Highgate Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
TANNER, RICHARD LLOYD |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I,
T9304 VX-C of No 206 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing. He
was cremated at Woking (St John's) Crematorium |
|
21 Apr |
SELLARS, ROBERT LINDON |
Sgt |
He abandoned Spitfire IIA, P7812 of No
616 Sqn, over the Channel whilst on patrol but he was not rescued. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
21 Apr |
PENDLEBURY, PHILIP |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying Oxford II, P9043 of No 15 SFTS, which crashed as it took-off
at night from Weston-on-the-Green. He is buried in Davenham (St Wilfrid)
Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
SIWEK, Wladyslaw |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Proctor, P6307 of No 2 Signal School, which
spun into the ground near Avebury in Wiltshire. He is buried in Yatesbury
(All Saints) Churchyard. |
|
21 Apr |
CHESNUTT, GEORGE |
AC2 |
He was killed
whilst flying in Proctor I, P6307 of No 2 Signals School, which spun into
the ground near Avebury in Wiltshire. He is buried in Port Glasgow
Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
BARNES, JOHN OSMOTHERLEY |
WO |
He was killed
whilst flying in Oxford I, L4649 of No 4 SFTS, which crashed on a night take
off from Habanniya He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
McLEOD, WILLIAM FAULDS |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Oxford I, L4649 of No 4 SFTS, which crashed on a night take
off from Habanniya He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
SZKANDERA, Erwin |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant, L6973 of No 54 OTU, which crashed at
Church Fenton, Yorkshire, whilst on a training flight. He is buried in
Clifford Cemetery, Boston Spa. |
|
21 Apr |
SLEVIN, WILLIAM PATRICK |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst serving at RAF
Kirton-in-Lindsey and was killed in a motor accident. He is buried in
Kirton-in-Lindsey Burial Ground |
|
21 Apr |
KILBUERN, RALPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P6674 of No 12 SFTS, which was
shot down by a fighter near Harlaxton. He is buried in Coventry (London
Road) Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
FOSTER, ANTHONY JOHN EVANS |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Battle I, P6674 of No 12 SFTS, which was
shot down by a fighter near Harlaxton. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
COOK, IVY MAY
WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was
serving at RAF Gloucester when she died in the Papworth Village Settlement
from generalised tuberculosis. She is buried in Lowestoft (Beccles Road)
Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
HAWKINS, ALBERT VICTOR |
AC1 |
He was serving
at RAF Syerston and was killed in a road accident near Saxondale Crossroads,
Nottingham. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
WADDY, RICHARD SELKIRK
RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane V6539 of No 55 OTU, which crashed
whilst attempting a forced landing having run short of fuel as a result of
being unable to land at Usworth due to fog. He is buried in Hylton
(Castletown) Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
WILLIS, FRANK |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 54 OTU, and died in Seacroft Emergency Hospital, Leeds from
influenza. He is buried in Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery. |
|
21 Apr |
WHITE, ROBERT FISHER |
LAC |
He was serving
with No 1 Signals School when he died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby from
tubercular meningitis. He is buried in Cathcart Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
STOCKEN, GEOFFREY MAYALL |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Magister I, T9680 of No 1 Sqn, which he took with out
authorisation and flew into high ground near Kingsdown in Kent. He is
buried in Harpenden (Westfield) Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
COOK, PETER TREVOR-ROPER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T2232 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed onto the airfield at Oulton following
an engine failure on a low level training sortie. He was cremated at
Norwich and Norfolk Crematorium |
|
22 Apr |
PRAHL, RONALD SYDNEY |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T2232 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed onto the airfield at Oulton following
an engine failure on a low level training sortie. He is buried in Bromley
Common (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
BEEVER, GEORGE FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T2232 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed onto the airfield at Oulton following
an engine failure on a low level training sortie. He is buried in Kippax
(SS Mary and Nicholas) Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
BEVERLEY, WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5625 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Benghazi.
He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
22 Apr |
GENTRY, RONALD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5625 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Benghazi.
He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
22 Apr |
HARRISON, VICTOR WILLIAM JOSEPH
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5625 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Benghazi.
He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
22 Apr |
WILSON, HARRY |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Havoc I (Pandora), BB912 of No 93 Sqn, which stalled and
spun into the ground whilst carrying out unauthorised aerobatics over the
house of a friend of the pilot's near Crowborough He is buried in Lincoln
(Newport) Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
BLACKWELL, JAMES TERRENCE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Havoc I (Pandora), BB912 of No 93 Sqn, which stalled and
spun into the ground whilst carrying out unauthorised aerobatics over the
house of a friend of the pilot's near Crowborough He is buried in Wrexham
Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
CURRAN, ERIC
HUMPHREY SAAF
|
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in
an aircraft of No 94 Sqn, which crashed crashed during a patrol. He is buried in
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
SHAW, FRANCIS ELLIOTT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2560 KO-E of No 115 Sqn, which crashed near Swindon in
Wiltshire during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Swindon (Whitworth Road)
Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
CROOKS, MALCOLM BRUCE
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, L7798 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near the target area
during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Milizac Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
FINCH, RAYMOND EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, L7798 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near the target area
during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Milizac Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
LLOYD, VICTOR MARSHALL RAYMOND
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, L7798 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near the target area
during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Milizac Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
MOLYNEAUX, GEOFFREY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, L7798 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near the target area
during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Milizac Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
SWAIN, WILLIAM HENRY
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, L7798 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which crashed near the target area
during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Milizac Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
LOCKYER, NORMAN JOHN |
Plt Off |
He was serving
with No 501 Sqn and died from injuries sustained when his car crashed into
the kerb and overturned at the foot of the Rhodygate, Congresbury. He is
buried in Filton (St Peter) Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
SABINE, ALBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
I, L1216 of No 13 OTU, which crashed near Great Massingham airfield at the
end of a formation flying exercise. He is buried in West Malling (St Mary)
Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
MYERS, EDWARD JAMES |
Cpl |
He died from
injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Oxford I, L4649 of No 4
SFTS, which crashed on a night take off from Habanniya He is buried in
Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
MOASE, WALTER |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 45 Air School and died in Nelspoort Sanatorium,
possibly as the result of falling from a moving truck and being run over by
the vehicle behind. He is buried in Nelspoort Sanatorium Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
FRANKISH, MICHAEL EDWARD |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master,
N7712 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed at Wollerton as a result of poor
instrument flying. He is buried in Stoke-upon-Tern (St Peter) Church
Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
ROGERS, MILWARD PARKER |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Anson I, N9643 of No 6 SFTS, which dived into the ground
near Towcester. He is buried in Streatley (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
22 Apr |
NODDINGS, ERIC EDWARD |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Master I, T8468 of No 9 SFTS, which crashed on take-off at night
from Babdown Farm. He is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
DAY, JAMES ARTHUR BAXTER |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Master I, T8468 of No 9 SFTS, which crashed on take-off at
night from Babdown Farm. He is buried in Tamworth (Bolehall and Glascote)
Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
HAYMAN, HENRY WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was serving
with the FAA MU when he was killed in the same incident as his wife, Joanna
Mary Hayman, at The Strand in Southsea and is buried in Portsmouth
(Kingston) Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
JEROME, CECIL JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was serving
at RAF Debden when he died, the exact details of which have not been
ascertained but his death was registered in Saffron Walden. He is buried in
Saffron Walden Cemetery. |
|
22 Apr |
WHITAKER, ARTHUR |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 964 Sqn, when he was killed in an enemy air raid on Torpoint,
Cornwall. He is buried in Kirkstall (St Stephen) Churchyard. |
|
23 Apr |
FULLARTON, THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T1873 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down into the Mediterranean by Bf
109s after a raid on Gazala. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
LATTA, HENRY SPEERY
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T1873 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down into the Mediterranean by Bf
109s after a raid on Gazala. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
McLAREN, GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, T1873 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down into the Mediterranean by Bf
109s after a raid on Gazala. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
HALDENBY, PETER |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane I, V7834 of No 73 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf
109 and burst into flames on attempting an emergency landing. He is buried
in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
LISTER, ALAN HENDERSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6318 GB-B of No 105 Sqn, which shot by flak from a minesweeper during
an anti shipping patrol. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern
Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
HEANEY, WILLIAM THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV,
V6318 GB-B of No 105 Sqn, which shot by flak from a minesweeper during an
anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
PORTER, KENNETH WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6318 GB-B of No 105 Sqn, which shot by flak from a minesweeper during
an anti shipping patrol. He is buried in Wenduine Communal Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
DAVID, ALAN JOHN MEREDITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane
IIA, Z2513 of No 242 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy patrol off
Clacton. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
KELLY, ALAN CAMERON
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I,
V7016 of No 247 Sqn, which crashed into the sea of the Cornish coast during
a shipping patrol. He is buried in Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard. |
|
23 Apr |
SKEVINGTON, GEORGE ROY |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst
serving with No 256 Sqn, when he was hit by a stray bullet fired from the
turret of a Defiant of the same unit at Squires Gate. He is buried in
Selston (St Helen) Churchyard. |
|
23 Apr |
AUGER, HENRI FERDINAND |
Fg Off |
He was shot down whilst flying Hurricane
I, Z3032 of No 261 Sqn, which managed to bale out but he was not rescued.
He is buried in Malta Memorial. |
|
23 Apr |
RIPLEY, SIDNEY |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I,
R3408 of No 18 OTU, which crashed after colliding with a barrage balloon
cable in the Midlands after going off track during a night navigation
exercise. He is buried in Hambleton (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
23 Apr |
SABLIK, Oskar |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3408 of No 18 OTU, which crashed
after colliding with a barrage balloon cable in the Midlands after going off
track during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston
Road) Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
HANSON, ROBERT |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I,
R3408 of No 18 OTU, which crashed after colliding with a barrage balloon
cable in the Midlands after going off track during a night navigation
exercise. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
MOLONY, JOHN
BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Anson I, R3408 of No 18 OTU, which crashed after colliding
with a barrage balloon cable in the Midlands after going off track during a
night navigation exercise. He is buried in Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
RUDLICKI, Jerzy |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3408 of No 18 OTU, which crashed
after colliding with a barrage balloon cable in the Midlands after going off
track during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston
Road) Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
WATKINS, REGINALD BENNET |
Plt Off |
He was serving
with No 55 OTU and died in Cherry Knowle Emergency Hospital, Ryhope, Co
Durham from a perforated appendix. He is buried in Aust Churchyard. |
|
23 Apr |
DILLOWAY, WILLIAM LAYTON |
AC2 |
He was serving
at RAF Hornchurch when he died in the Rush Green EMS Hospital, Romford from
tubercular meningitis. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
KING, ARTHUR JAMES |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 5 BGS, when he died in Moston Hall Military Hospital, Chester from
tubercular meningitis. He is buried in Bangor Cemetery. |
|
23 Apr |
SHEPPARD, JAMES HAROLD |
AC1 |
He was serving
at RAF Evanton where he died as a result of sustaining multiple injuries to
his head. He is buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
SANDERS, STANLEY IVOR |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, L9950 OA-L of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly |
|
24 Apr |
GINNETTA, CLIFFORD LEWIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, L9950 OA-L of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is buried in Braunstone (St Peter) Churchyard. |
|
24 Apr |
SMITH, JOHN HODGINS
RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, L9950 OA-L of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is buried in Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard. |
|
24 Apr |
BURTON, HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, L9950 OA-L of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest, his body being washed ashore on 16 Jun 1941. He is
buried in Blaby Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
MACLAREN, CHARLES PETER HOPE
|
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, Z5795 OM-M of No 107 Sqn, which crashed near Kristiansand in Norway. He
is buried in Kristiansand Civil Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
HANNAH, ANTHONY JAMES
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, Z5795 OM-M of No 107 Sqn, which crashed near Kristiansand in Norway. He
is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
KING, DOUGLAS STEVENSON HUTCHEON
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, Z5795 OM-M of No 107 Sqn, which crashed near Kristiansand in Norway. He
is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
COTTERELL, DESMOND EDWARD THOMAS
|
LAC |
He was serving
with No 113 Sqn, and was reported missing during the evacuation of British
forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
DEWHIRST, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 113 Sqn, and was killed by enemy action during the evacuation of
British forces from Greece. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
FOXALL, JOHN FRANCIS |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 113 Sqn, and was reported missing during the evacuation of British
forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
LOWIN, JOSEF |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 113 Sqn, and was reported to be a battle casualty during the
evacuation of British forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein
Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
TAYLOR, HERBERT WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, N9023 KG-G of No 204 Sqn, which crashed into a mountain in
Iceland on its return from a convoy escort sortie. He is buried in
Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
McDEVETTE, THOMAS FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire
IIA, P7736 of No 616 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking
Maupertus airfield He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
HOCHSTRASSER, ALFRED EMIL |
LAC |
He has been
serving with No 919 Sqn, and was on 28 days discharge leave when he died at
Rock Ferry, Cheshire, from a malignant growth of the nasal pharynx He is
buried in Bebington Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
WILSON, RONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IA, N2912 of No 11 OTU, which was shot down over Bassingbourn
by an enemy intruder during a night circuit practice. He is buried in Great
Crosby (St Luke) Churchyard. |
|
24 Apr |
ALSTROM, FRANCIS NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IA, N2912 of No 11 OTU, which was shot down over Bassingbourn
by an enemy intruder during a night circuit practice. He is buried in Hove
New Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
BENDY, WILFRED ALAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L8799 of No 2 (C) OTU, which was lost over the North Sea He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
CLAPHAM, JOHN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L8799 of No 2 (C) OTU, which was lost over the North Sea He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
NASH, CLAUDE RONALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L8799 of No 2 (C) OTU, which was lost over the North Sea He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
HUGHES, IVOR LLEWELLYN |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Anson I, N9542 of No 31 ANS, which flew into trees on a
ridge near Goderich airfield whilst descending in cloud to obtain a position
fix during a cross-country exercise He is buried in Goderich (Maitland)
Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
RANSOME, RONALD EDWARD |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Anson I, N9542 of No 31 ANS, which flew into trees on a
ridge near Goderich airfield whilst descending in cloud to obtain a position
fix during a cross-country exercise He is buried in Goderich (Maitland)
Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
HODGSON, ROY SILVESTER |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 51 RSU, and was reported to have been killed in an air attack during
the evacuation from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
TATTENBAUM, TOBIAS |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 53 RSU, and was reported missing during the evacuation of British
forces from Greece. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
GRABIE, ABRAHAM |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 53 RSU and died from wounds sustained during the evacuation of
British forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
POLSON, ALEC |
Cpl |
He was serving
with No 53 RSU and was killed in an air raid during the evacuation of
British forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
SWAIN, MATTHEW |
LAC |
He was serving
with No 53 RSU and was reported as a battle casualty during the withdrawal
from Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
24 Apr |
WARD, RONALD LEONARD |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 54 RSU, and
was probably killed during the evacuation of British forces from Greece.
He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
INGE, RICHARD WYCLIFFE SPOONER
|
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Tutor I, K4814 of the CFS, which flew into the ground near
Coddington, Nottinghamshire. He is buried in Brightwell (St Agatha) New
Churchyard. |
|
24 Apr |
LANCHESTER, HENRY ROBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K4814 of the CFS, which flew into
the ground near Coddington, Nottinghamshire. He is buried in Cranwell (St
Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
24 Apr |
MacVICAR, ARCHIBALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5584 of the OADF, which crashed on landing at El Fasher on a delivery
flight to the Middle East. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
EDWARD, WILLIAM ALEXANDER |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 49 MU and was killed when the motor cycle he was riding collided
with a car on the Horsham-Rusper road. He is buried in Keith (Broomhill)
Cemetery. |
|
24 Apr |
TALBOT, GEORGE EDWARD |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 4 Initial Training Wing, when he died in Paignton from heart failure
due to sub acute pleurisy and myocarditis. He is buried in Sheffield
(Crookes) Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
WILSON, JOHN PURDIE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, Z6482 of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Kiel. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
TAYLOR, KEITH EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, Z6482 of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Kiel. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
GIBSON, JOHN MURRAY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, Z6482 of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Kiel. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
KIDD, GORDON HERBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, Z6482 of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Kiel. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
NORRIS, ALFRED HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, Z6482 of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Kiel. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
WEBSTER, WILLIAM JOSEPH |
LAC |
He was serving with
No 73 Sqn, and was killed in a strafing attack by a Bf 109 on Tobruk. He is
buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
NEEDHAM, ROLAND |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6370 GB-T of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea by
fighters during an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
KEIGHTLEY-SMITH, THOMAS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6370 GB-T of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea by
fighters during an anti shipping patrol. He is buried in The Hague
(Westduin) General Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
BRIDGMAN, FRANCIS HARLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6370 GB-T of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea by
fighters during an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
TAYLOR, GORDON ALFRED |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 113 Sqn, and was reported missing during the evacuation of British
forces from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
AGAR, GEORGE BRIAN SHELTON |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
ANDREWS, CLIFFORD WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
ASHWORTH, VICTOR EDWIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
BLAIR, CHARLES EDWARD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
REDSTONE, GILBERT PETER LEWIS
RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
THORNHILL, WILFRED |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1507 HA-V of No 218 Sqn, which probably came down in the
North Sea on its return from a raid on Kiel. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
COOPER, GEOFFREY EDMUND |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
JAMES, TALIESIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
LINTON, JAMES HUGH ARNOLD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
LYLIAN, JOHN CLEMENT JULIUS |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
SOMERS, BRYAN WILLIAM THOMAS
|
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
WARREN, ROY HERBERT ALEXANDER
|
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Sunderland I, T9048 of No 228 Sqn, which crashed in a night landing off the
Greek coast whilst attempting to pick up RAF personnel during the evacuation
from Greece. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
PATTERSON, THOMAS LAWRENCE |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane I, V7763 of No 274 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf
109s whilst on a patrol. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
25 Apr |
MILNE, FRANCIS JOHN
AuxAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
MAITLAND, ALEXANDER |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
LOCKWOOD, LESLIE JOSEPH GEORGE
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Chippenham (or Langley Burrell) (St
Paul) Churchyard. |
|
25 Apr |
SMITH, HENRY EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Dagenham (Chadwell Heath) Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
MACPHERSON, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Kilsyth Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
WATT, CHARLES CHAMBERLIN MacCULLOCH
AuxAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley
V, T4296 WL-L of No 612 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Wick when it
hit the Fever Hospital. He is buried in Longside New Churchyard. |
|
25 Apr |
BRANT, CLIFFORD WILLSON |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 260 AMES, and died in No 19 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He
is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
RIVERS, MARTIN WALTER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane
I, N2522 of No 55 OTU, which spun into the ground near Linhope,
Northumberland whilst carrying out low level aerobatics. He was cremated at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Crematorium |
|
25 Apr |
NELSON, ROY VIVIAN |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I,
N7672 of No 8 SFTS, which spun into the ground at Kinnell, Arbroath. He is
buried in Sheffield (Abbey Lane) Cemetery. |
|
25 Apr |
CRADDOCK, WILLIAM GEORGE |
WO |
He was serving
with No 2 Bombing & Gunnery School, when he died in Conishhead Priory EMS
Hospital, Ulverston from a perforated gastric ulcer. He is buried in
Ulverston Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
SPOUGE, CYRIL FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5822 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
JORDAN, ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5822 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
ACTON, ERIC PHILLIPS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5822 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near the Frisian Islands. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
BARTLETT, GEORGE ARTHUR
DFC |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6338 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near Vlieland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
WINDER, ARTHUR FREDERICK STAPLEY
|
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6338 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near Vlieland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
EAMES, PETER KERSHAW
DFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6338 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and crashed into the sea
near Vlieland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
BOWLES, THOMAS WILLIAM |
WO |
He was captured when Whitley V, P4980 of No 51 Sqn, crashed near
Monchengladbach during a raid on Julich on 21/22 May 1940. He died from TB
whilst in captivity. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
McGINNIS, JAMES LELAND |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2494 of No 71 Sqn, which crashed on take-off
from Martlesham Heath. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
DARLING, ANDREW SMITTON |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire
IIA, P7615 of No 91 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a shipping
recce. He is buried in Auchterarder Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
LINGS, GEORGE OLDFIELD
DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6063 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Texel whilst
on an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
MARTIN, CHARLES ION |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6063 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Texel whilst
on an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
PEPLAR, STEPHEN GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6063 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down by a fighter near Texel whilst
on an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
26 Apr |
COOK, WILFRED |
Sgt |
He was severely injured whilst flying in
Sunderland I, N9023 KG-G of No 204 Sqn, which crashed into a mountain in
Iceland on its return from a convoy escort sortie. He died from his
injuries two days later and is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
COPPING, ALFRED JAMES THOMAS
|
AC1 |
He was severely injured whilst flying in
Sunderland I, N9023 KG-G of No 204 Sqn, which crashed into a mountain in
Iceland on its return from a convoy escort sortie. He died from his
injuries two days later and is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
SMITH, WILLIAM JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst
serving with No 222 Sqn, when the 'Ferry Boat Inn' at Horning in Norfolk was
hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Beaumont (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
26 Apr |
ATWILL, JOHN ANTHONY |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst serving with No 222 Sqn, when the 'Ferry Boat Inn' at
Horning in Norfolk was hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Blewbury (St
Michael) Churchyard and Extension. |
|
26 Apr |
VAN MENTZ, BRIAN
DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst
serving with No 222 Sqn, when the 'Ferry Boat Inn' at Horning in Norfolk was
hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
FIDDES, IAN |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst serving with No 222 Sqn, when the 'Ferry Boat Inn' at
Horning in Norfolk was hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Fetteresso
Cemetery, Stonehaven |
|
26 Apr |
ROBERTS, HAROLD PAUL |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 222 Sqn, at the
time of his death but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained, his
death was registered in N Walsham. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
VAUGHAN, ARTHUR JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2666 of No 242 Sqn, which crashed in an
attempted forced landing between Chartham and Chilham in Kent after running
out of fuel on his return from a sweep. He is buried in Southease
Churchyard. |
|
26 Apr |
NASTOROWICZ, Tadeusz |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane
IIA, Z2814 WX-K of No 302 Sqn, which crashed into the Channel, possibly due to
an oxygen failure. |
|
26 Apr |
NICHOLSON, JOHN ARCHIBALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire
I, X4245 of No 602 Sqn, which is presumed to have ditched off West Freugh.
He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
TAITT, STEPHEN EDMUND |
Fg Off |
He was serving
as flying instructor with No 20 SFTS, and drowned in the Umsemgesi River at
Ruwangore Farm. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
WOOD, NIGEL DUDLEY BIGLAND |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying
Beaufighter IIF, R2271 of No 30 MU, which dived into the ground at
Bagillt on emerging from cloud. He is buried in Bidston (St Oswald)
Churchyard. |
|
26 Apr |
McKENZIE, THOMAS |
LAC |
He was
killed whilst flying Beaufighter IIF, R2271 of No 32 MU, which
dived into the ground at Bagillt on emerging from cloud. He is buried in
Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
CRAMPTON, WILLIAM HENRY |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Harvard, 2577 of No 32 SFTS, which dived into the ground
near Moose Jaw, from an inverted position during an aerobatics exercise. He
is buried in Moose Jaw (Rosedale) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
BELL, GEORGE (802438)
AuxAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Defiant I, N1568 of No 54 OTU, which flew into the ground
about five miles north of Church Fenton. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead)
Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
CROZIER, FREDERICK CHARLES ERIC
|
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying in Defiant I, N1568 of No 54 OTU, which flew into the ground
about five miles north of Church Fenton. He is buried in Standon (St Mary)
Churchyard. |
|
26 Apr |
MOORE, CYRIL GEORGE WILLIAM |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst
flying in Master I, T8757 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed on take-off near
Cosford. He is buried in Bournemouth East Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
NAYLOR, ARTHUR |
LAC |
He was killed whilst
flying in Master I, T8757 of No 5 SFTS, which crashed on take-off near
Cosford. He is buried in Eastwood Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
PEARSALL, WILLIAM JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was killed
whilst serving at RAF Coltishall, when the 'Ferry Boat Inn' at Horning in
Norfolk was hit by an enemy bomb. He is buried in Netherton (St Andrew)
Churchyard. |
|
26 Apr |
BAND, ALFRED VERNON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst
flying in Hurricane, V7619 of No 55 OTU, which flew into high ground at
Allerdale in Northumberland. He is buried in Worcester (Astwood) Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
ANSON, KENNETH LEETE
RCAF |
LAC |
The exact details of his death have not
been ascertained but his death was registered in Scotland?. He is buried in
Harrowsmith Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
SUGGARS, FREDERICK |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF
Wick, and was killed by the blast from a bomb dropped by an enemy aircraft
on the flare path. He is buried in Wick Cemetery. |
|
26 Apr |
ACKROYD, WALTER |
Cpl |
He was serving
with No 73 (Signals) Wing, when he died in Batley Hospital, Batley, from a
self inflicted head wound. He is buried in Birstall (St Peter) Churchyard
Extension. |
|
27 Apr |
MACKIE, IAN NEVILLE WILLIAM |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, X8917 OA-W of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
ARNOLD, DEREK WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, X8917 OA-W of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
GOODCHILD, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, X8917 OA-W of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
RAMSAY, JOHN STRACHAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort
I, X8917 OA-W of No 22 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening
operation to Brest He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
WALTERS, WILLIAM RICHARD AELWYN
|
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3264 of No 79 Sqn, which ditched off Pembrey
following an engine failure. He is buried in Pembrey (St Illtyd)
Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
CRUSH, RICHARD HOPE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD796 OL-D of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Brunsbuttel during a raid to
Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
HALL, GILBERT TOWNSEND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD796 OL-D of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Brunsbuttel during a raid to
Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
NORMAN, ERIC GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD796 OL-D of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Brunsbuttel during a raid to
Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
THOMPSON, WILLIAM KEITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD796 OL-D of No 83 Sqn, which crashed near Brunsbuttel during a raid to
Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
GOLDSMITH, JOHN ERNEST |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Defiant I, N3389 of No 96 Sqn, which crashed near Wellingore.
He is buried in Sudbourne (All Saints) Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
ANGELL, WALTER BARRIE |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Defiant I, N3389 of No 96 Sqn, which crashed near Wellingore.
He is buried in Shenfield (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
AIR, THOMAS JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L9237, 'S' of No 203 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Bf 110s
during a convoy escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
O'CONNOR, STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L9237, 'S' of No 203 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Bf 110s
during a convoy escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
WHITTALL, JAMES CHARLTON |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, L9237, 'S' of No 203 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Bf 110s
during a convoy escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
27 Apr |
GRUNDY, GEORGE CLIFFORD |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 239 Sqn, and was killed when he fell from the back of service lorry
in which he travelling. He is buried in Standish (St Wilfrid) Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
LENNON, WILLIAM
AuxAF |
Cpl |
He was serving
with No 921 Sqn, and was killed when a bomb released a balloon which then
floated free together with 1,000 ft of cable. He is buried in Birkenhead (Landican)
Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
ELDER, HUGH ROSS |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 921 Sqn, and was killed when a bomb released a balloon which then
floated free together with 1,000 ft of cable. He is buried in Uphall
Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
PERMUTH, JOHN GEORGE |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard,
2790 of No 33 SFTS, which crashed at Carberry during night circuits
practice. He is buried in Brandon Cemetery, Manitoba |
|
27 Apr |
RENNIE, ANDREW ROLAND
RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Spitfire I, X4546 of No 53 OTU, which collided with X4518 of
the same unit He is buried in Caversfield (St Laurence) Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
YOUNGER, FREDERICK JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying Spitfire I, X4618 of No 53 OTU, which collided with X4546 of
the same unit He is buried in Two-Mile-Hill (St Michael) Churchyard. |
|
27 Apr |
MORRISON, FREDERICK WILLIAM EDWARD
|
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master,
N7511 of No 8 SFTS, which was lost on a training exercise. He is buried in
Bandon Hill Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
CUTTS, DOUGLAS BENJAMIN |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 3 School of Technical Training and died in The Infectious Diseases
Hospital, Devonshire Road, Blackpool, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is
buried in West Mercia (Barfield Road) Burial Ground. |
|
27 Apr |
PROUDMAN, DOUGLAS HARRY |
Flt Sgt |
He died from
injuries sustained whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4459 of No 3 (C) OTU, which
crashed in a forced landing near Ashford in Devon. He is buried in Devizes
Cemetery. |
|
27 Apr |
DAVIS, ARTHUR STANMORE |
LAC |
He was serving
with No 74 (Signals) Wing, when he died in the Hilllend Hospital, St Albans
from anaemia and carcinoma sarcoma of the thorax. He is buried in St Albans
Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
CHANNER, RICHARD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was drowned when Wellington IC, R1080
of No 15 Sqn, was ditched near Malaga after running out of fuel on a
delivery flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
GOLDING, JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, R1080 of No 15 Sqn, which was ditched near Malaga after
running out of fuel on a delivery flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
CALDOW, WILLIAM HENDERSON |
Cpl |
He was serving
with No 33 Sqn, and died at RAF Helwan from an accidental gunshot wound. He
is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
GOOD, DUNCAN CHARLES FREDERICK
DFC |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD728 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie to La
Rochelle. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
WILLIS, JOHN GEORGE EMBLETON
|
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD728 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie to La
Rochelle. He is buried in Chatelaillon-Plage Communal Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
PAGE, HORACE CUTHBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD728 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie to La
Rochelle. He is buried in Pornic War Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
EVANS, ALBERT CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD728 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie to La
Rochelle. He is buried in St Martin-de-re Communal Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
ROSS, DOUGLAS FREDERICK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD834 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie as a
result of an engine failure. He is buried in Loudeac Communal Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
O'HARE, JOSEPH FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden
I, AD834 of No 50 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie as a
result of an engine failure. He is buried in Loudeac Communal Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
WEBBER, CECIL |
AC2 |
He was serving
with No 53 RSU and was killed by enemy action during the evacuation of
British forces from Greece. He is buried in Suda Bay War Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
FRY, ANTHONY ELLERTON RYAN
DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, N3615 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
FREEMAN, EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, N3615 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
TAYLOR, JOHN FREDERICK JAMES
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, N3615 TR-E of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
COLLIER, SYDNEY GEORGE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5520 TR-F of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland
General Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
POWELL, WILLIAM
AuxAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5520 TR-F of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland
General Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
MINGHAM, JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5520 TR-F of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland
General Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
HULME, JOHN JOSEPH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5867 TR-H of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Bergen General
Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
BADLAND, HERBERT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6097 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Rockanje (Zeeweg)
General Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
HENDERSON, RONALD TOWNS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6097 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland
General Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
HAZELL, ALBERT HORACE HENRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6097 TR-A of No 59 Sqn, which was shot down by a flak ship during an
anti-shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
RIDGMAN-PARSONS, REGINALD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5493 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost off Calais whilst on an anti
shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
HICKMAN, GORDON WILFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5493 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost off Calais whilst on an anti
shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
DOWNES, HENRY THOMAS HERBERT
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5493 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost off Calais whilst on an anti
shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
LONG, JOHN GEORGE KEITH |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6022 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway on approach to
Thornaby. He is buried in Downend (Christ Church) Churchyard. |
|
28 Apr |
DAWSON, NORMAN FREDERICK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6022 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway on approach to
Thornaby. He is buried in Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
TAYLOR, NORMAN FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6022 of No 114 Sqn, which crashed short of the runway on approach to
Thornaby. He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
PENNINGS, A E |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire
IIA, P7774 of No 611 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a ground
strafing sortie. |
|
28 Apr |
THOMSON, DOUGLAS |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Oxford I, L4612 of No 3 SFTS, which collided with Oxford,
W6567 of the same unit on the approach to South Cerney. He is buried in
Bognor Regis Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
GRUNDY, GEORGE WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was killed
whilst flying in Oxford II, W6567 of No 3 SFTS, which collided with Oxford,
L4612 of the same unit on the approach to South Cerney. He is buried in
Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
MACLEAN, ALEXANDER FRANCIS MICHAEL
AFM |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard,
2719 of No 34 SFTS, which crashed near Holston, Alberta during night
circuit training. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
WALTON, ERIC |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard,
2719 of No 34 SFTS, which crashed near Holston, Alberta during night
circuit training. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
ABBETT, GEORGE EDWARD (TEDDY)
|
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I,
N7627 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed on the approach to Edzell. He is
buried in Morden Cemetery. |
|
28 Apr |
ALLAN, BRUCE CARTWRIGHT DE GARDANNE
|
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting personnel from Tobruk to
Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took off. He is commemorated
on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
BARCLAY, DAVID PRINGLE |
Sqn Ldr |
Serving with HQ No 258 Wing, he was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Blenheim IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting
personnel from Tobruk to Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took
off. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
BELOE, STEPHEN EDWARD |
Plt Off |
Serving with HQ No 258 Wing, he was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Blenheim IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting
personnel from Tobruk to Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took
off. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
COX, The Rev. JAMES ERNEST |
Chaplain (Sqn Ldr) |
Serving with HQ No 258 Wing, he was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Blenheim IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting
personnel from Tobruk to Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took
off. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
JOHNSON, DAVID VICTOR |
Wg Cdr |
Serving with HQ No 258 Wing, he was killed whilst flying as a
passenger in Blenheim IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting
personnel from Tobruk to Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took
off. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
ALLAN, BRUCE
CARTWRIGHT De GARDANNE
|
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 45 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Blenheim
IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting personnel from Tobruk to
Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took off. He is commemorated
on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
MORLING, LEONARD WOOLFORD |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 45 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying
as the WOp/AG in Blenheim
IV, Z5898 of ME Comms Flt, which was transporting personnel from Tobruk to
Egypt when it was shot down by a Bf 109 as it took off. He is commemorated
on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
28 Apr |
JAMES, ADRIAN COURTNEY |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Battle I, K9230 of the Special Duties Flt, Christchurch,
which crashed into the sea off Hengistbury Head following an engine
failure. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
BREWIN, RICHARD WHITTINGTON |
Sgt |
He killed
whilst flying Hurricane II, Z3064 of No 3 Sqn, which dived into the sea off
Walton on the Naze and is buried in Shirebrook Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
JONES, BERNARD STANLEY MAURICE
|
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2727 of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by the convoy it was
detailed to protect. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
MITCHELL, DAVID RANDOLPH |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2727 of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by
the convoy it was detailed to protect. He is commemorated on the Alamein
Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
COLLYER, BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire
IIA, P8231 of No 72 Sqn, which was lost whilst in combat with a Ju 88 over
the North Sea. He is buried in Chevington Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
WHITE, DAVID |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6256 UX-W of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping
strike off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
HANSON, REGINALD GREENHOW |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6256 UX-W of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping
strike off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
BUSBY, WILLIAM GORDON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6256 UX-W of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping
strike off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
HOLLIS, HAROLD EDWARD |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6256 UX-W of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping
strike off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
TALLIS, RALPH ERIC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6451 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike
off Norway. He is buried in Sola Churchyard. |
|
29 Apr |
DAVIS, FRANK EDWARD
AuxAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6451 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike
off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
SHAYLER, DOUGLAS GORDON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV V6451 of No 82 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike
off Norway. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
BYWATERS, HARRY FRANCIS |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5802 of No 254 Sqn, which was lost without a trace. He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
SYME, DAVID MOODIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5802 of No 254 Sqn, which was lost without a trace. He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
TYLER, CLAUDE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5802 of No 254 Sqn, which was lost without a trace. He is commemorated
on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
WHEWELL, HAROLD |
Sgt |
He serving
with No 266 Sqn, when he died in a canoeing accident, his death being
registered in Hunts North. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
BENNETT, GEOFFREY CHARLES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire
IIA, P7669 of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off Calais. He is
commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
RAINE, NORMAN
RAAF |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is buried in Pwllheli Borough Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
BRADBURN, LEONARD SINCLAIR |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4939 of No 10 OTU, which crashed
shortly after take off on a night flying practice flight. He is buried in
Bebington (Plymyard) Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
PERCIVAL, DESMOND FITZGERALD
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4939 of No 10 OTU, which crashed
shortly after take off on a night flying practice flight. He is buried in
Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
BIRKHEAD, ROBERT NEVILLE (BOB)
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4939 of No 10 OTU, which crashed
shortly after take off on a night flying practice flight. He is buried in
Nottingham Northern Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
PLEDGE, VICTOR GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P4939 of No 10 OTU, which crashed
shortly after take off on a night flying practice flight. He is buried in
Stanford Rivers (St Margaret) Churchyard. |
|
29 Apr |
GAIK, Zygmunt Pawel |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington I, L4297 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees shortly after
taking off from Bramcote during night circuit training. He is buried in New
Brentford Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
HAWKES, RONALD JAMES |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington I, L4297 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees shortly after
taking off from Bramcote during night circuit training. He is buried in New
Brentford Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
SZOSTAK, Tadeusz |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington I, L4297 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees shortly after
taking off from Bramcote during night circuit training. He is buried in New
Brentford Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
ZWOLSKI, Jan |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington I, L4297 of No 18 OTU, which crashed into trees shortly after
taking off from Bramcote during night circuit training. He is buried in New
Brentford Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
HERMON, HERBERT CECIL |
LAC |
He was serving
at HQ RAF Mediterranean and was killed in an air raid on Malta by Ju 88s of
JG1. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
TAPPER, RALPH NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was serving
at HQ RAF Mediterranean and was killed in an air raid on Malta by Ju 88s of
JG1. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
|
29 Apr |
BELL, RALPH DOUGLAS
RAAF |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
HEWITT, FRANCIS
RAAF |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
JOYCE, THOMAS GRACIE
RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
|
29 Apr |
AMOS, CLIFFORD OSWALD WILLIAM
RAAF |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is buried in Whicham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
29 Apr |
FRANCIS, JOHN CHARLES
RAAF |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, T9075 of No 10 Sqn RAAF, which
crashed whilst making a forced landing in the Irish Sea as a result of
running short of fuel. He is buried in Whicham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
29 Apr |
MORRISON, EDWARD HAYMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9933 of No 3 OTU, which
crashed on the approach to Chivenor. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St
Augustine) Churchyard. |
|
29 Apr |
JONES, DAVID |
Sgt |
He was serving
with No 34 MU when he died in Stanley Hospital, Liverpool from
appendicitis. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
LINDSAYE, HUGH JOHN NORMAN |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6389 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost whilst towing a
target, the cable having fouled the port elevator. He is buried in Little
Massingham (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
HOLMES, FRANK |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6389 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost whilst towing a
target, the cable having fouled the port elevator. He is buried in Marham
(Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
STONE, ALBERT ERNEST |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V6389 of No 18 Sqn, which crashed after control was lost whilst towing a
target, the cable having fouled the port elevator. He is buried in
Scarborough (Manor Road) Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
DEWING, MAURICE STAFFORD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5853 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an anti shipping
sortie off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland General
Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
SMALE, WILLIAM HERBERT ROLAND
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5853 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an anti shipping
sortie off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland General
Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
NATHAN, HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim
IV, V5853 of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an anti shipping
sortie off the Dutch coast. He is buried in Hook of Holland General
Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
HEWITSON, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
BENNETT, NORMAN OLIVER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
STEVENS, ERIC CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
HOLT, STANLEY JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
JAMES, WILLIAMS PHILLIPS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
THOMAS, RICHARD RAYMOND
RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington IC, T2721 of No 99 Sqn, which was probably shot down off the East
Coast by an intruder on its return from Mannheim. He is commemorated on the
Runnymede Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
HOLMAN, RICHARD CHARLES |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Beaufighter, R2083 of No 219 Sqn, which collided with R2127
near Brighton, although the aircraft was abandoned he did not survive. He
is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
BLACK, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying in Beaufighter, R2083 of No 219 Sqn, which collided with R2127
near Brighton, although the aircraft was abandoned he did not survive. He
is buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
PERROTT, HAROLD FRANK |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying either, Hurricane I, W9201 of No 245 Sqn, which collided with
W9239 of the same over Lough Neagh during an air-to-air combat practice. He
is buried in Carisbrooke Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
PILFORD, ERNEST ALFRED |
Sgt |
He was killed
whilst flying either, Hurricane I, W9239 of No 245 Sqn, which collided with
W9201 of the same over Lough Neagh during an air-to-air combat practice. He
is buried in Bletsoe (St Mary) Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
MILLIGAN, GEORGE STANLEY |
Plt Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Whirlwind I, P7008 of No 263 Sqn, which broke up in the air
near Aldermaston in Berkshire. He was cremated at Cambridge Crematorium. |
|
30 Apr |
SPENCE, DOUGLAS JAMES |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7555 of No 274 Sqn, which was shot
down during a strafing attack on an enemy column between Gazala and Sollum.
He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
GREENHILL, CHARLES FABIAN |
Fg Off |
He was killed
whilst flying Hurricane I, V7734 of No 274 Sqn, which spun into the ground
during a strafing attack on an enemy column between Gazala and Sollum. He
is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
EVANS, KENNETH GUY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington, T2905 of No 11 OTU, which crashed into St Andrew's Park,
Bristol after colliding with a barrage balloon cable during a night
navigation exercise. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
LEVER, THOMAS LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington, T2905 of No 11 OTU, which crashed into St Andrew's Park,
Bristol after colliding with a barrage balloon cable during a night
navigation exercise. He is buried in Liverpool (Toxteth Park) Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
CLARKE, CHARLES JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in
Wellington, T2905 of No 11 OTU, which crashed into St Andrew's Park, Bristol
after colliding with a barrage balloon cable during a night navigation
exercise. He is buried in Beeston and Stapleford (Beeston) Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
HUNT, CLAUDE SAMUEL |
Sgt |
He was serving
with No 3 Group Training Flight, and committed suicide whilst being interned
in Spain. He is buried in Palma Municipal Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
EASTON, ERIC JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3864 of No 52 OTU, which dived
into the ground near Bishops Stortford. He is buried in Charlton Cemetery,
Greenwich. |
|
30 Apr |
PRESS, THOMAS FREDERICK GEORGE
|
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Master,
T8771 of No 53 OTU, which spun into the ground at Hounslow Barracks,
Middlesex He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
HAINES, LEONARD ARCHIBALD
DFC |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Master,
T8771 of No 53 OTU, which spun into the ground at Hounslow Barracks,
Middlesex He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
ROBINS, JOHN EDWARD
RAFO |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I,
T8678. of the CFS, which crashed on a night take-off from Littleton Down.
He is buried in Tewkesbury (St Mary) Abbey Church and Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
RAW, JOHN FREDERICK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master I,
T8678. of the CFS, which crashed on a night take-off from Littleton Down.
He is buried in Upavon Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
GLOVER, HAROLD JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was
travelling aboard HMT Duchess of York, when he was died from heat-stoke and
was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
WEIR, ARCHIBALD GRAHAM |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is buried in Kilcommon Erris Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
|
30 Apr |
TREE, JOHN VICTOR |
Flt Lt |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is buried in Kilnaughton Military Cemetery, Kildalton and Oa,
Isle of Islay |
|
30 Apr |
BRUINES, ARNOLD |
WO |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
BUTLER, CHARLES EDWARD |
AC2 |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
LEE, ARNOLD SHERWOOD |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
MORRISON, GEORGE EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
POOCK, GRAHAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
REED, EDWARD CHARLES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed when the SS Nerissa was
sunk by the U-552 off the coast of Ireland, on its way from the USA to
Britain He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
|
30 Apr |
DAVIGDOR, MICHAEL HENRY HAGGARD
|
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6742 of No 52 OTU, which dived
into the ground at Finchingfield in Essex. He is buried in Saffron Walden
Cemetery. |
|
30 Apr |
INGRAM, JOHN |
AC1 |
He was serving
with No 17 SFTS and was killed at RAF North Luffenham, when his back and
chest were crushed after his tractor overturned. He is buried in
Stockton-on-Tess (Durham Road) Cemetery. |
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