Casualties May 1941

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Casualties - 11 - 20 May 1941

11 May	BEHAL, FRANTISEK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIA, Z2921 of No 1 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from a He 111 it was attacking at night. He is buried in Whyteleafe (St Luke) Churchyard.
11 May	WILLIAMS, NEVILLE DFC, RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	MACKAY, DONALD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	HODSON, WILL FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	PICKERS, RONALD ANTHONY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	RAPLEY, ERIC JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	SMITH, LAURENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	WATKINS, RAYMOND CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6010 of No 7 Sqn, which came down near Cloppenburg on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	GOUGH, PETER BECKFORD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5048 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
11 May	MANCHIP, LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5048 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
11 May	RICHARDSON, ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5048 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
11 May	STEWART, FREDERICK GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5048 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
11 May	WATSON, DESMOND FRANK FITZWILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5048 ZA-H of No 10 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
11 May	DALE, HERBERT REGINALD	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	BIRD, PETER REGINALD STEPHENSON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	CAMPBELL, DANIEL MCLEAN RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	LUCAS, ERIC RUSSELL RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	NUTTALL, NORMAN HOWARTH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	PLUMB, STANLEY PHILIP	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	SMITH, FRANK AUGUSTUS SIDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3654 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which shot down over Holland during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	FREER, PETER FOSTER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2245 of No 29 Sqn, when crashed on the approach to West Malling, having been damaged by return fire from an enemy bomber. He is buried in Cottingham Cemetery.
11 May	WINGFIELD, VICTOR JOHN AuxAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2245 of No 29 Sqn, when crashed on the approach to West Malling, having been damaged by return fire from an enemy bomber. He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent.
11 May	LUSCOMBE, FREDERICK TOM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
11 May	MULLIGAN, EUGENE MICHAEL	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
11 May	HODGES, JOHN EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	CHAPPELL, DENIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
11 May	HARRIS, JOHN ALBION	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
11 May	LONG, JOHN DAVID CAMPBELL RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1461 BL-Z of No 40 Sqn, which came down in the sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
11 May	MACKAY, DAVID DOUGLAS	AC1	He was killed whilst serving with No 53 Sqn, during an air raid. He is buried in Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery.
11 May	STOBBS, RONALD ALEXANDER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5437 of No 55 Sqn, which crash landed near Maaten Bagush and was destroyed by a hung-up bomb, which exploded. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
11 May	DALBY, HARRY MITTON	AC2	He was serving as a Despatch Rider with No 84 Sqn, and died from wounds or injuries sustained in April. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial. Cemetery.
11 May	VAUGHAN, REGINALD HERBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD900 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	TAYLOR, STANLEY ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD900 of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
11 May	SPILLER, VICTOR GUNDRED DISTIN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	ROWE, GEOFFREY WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	SMITH, GEOFFREY	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	TREWHELLA, HUGH KINGSLEY	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	VICKERS, ALAN EDWARD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	PATERSON, GORDON BORDEN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1435 JN-H of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.
11 May	NARUCKI, Aleksander Ryszard	Plt Off	He abandoned Hurricane, Z3435 WX-B of No 302 Sqn, which was damaged by a Bf 109 during a training flight but he was not rescued or did not the survive. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
11 May	SMITHERS, RONALD ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I. V7056 of No 501 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a convoy patrol off Barry, Glamorganshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
11 May	REBBECK, JOHN BERTRAM AuxAF	AC1	He was serving with No 903 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on London. He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery.
11 May	BURLING, CHARLES GEORGE	AC1	He was serving with No 904 Sqn and was killed in his billet at Chaucer School, Pardoner Street, Southwark, when it was hit by a HE bomb. He is buried in Boebbingworth (or Bovinger) (St Germain) Churchyard.
11 May	HAWKES, THOMAS GEORGE	AC1	He was serving with No 904 Sqn and was killed in his billet at Chaucer School, Pardoner Street, Southwark, when it was hit by a HE bomb. He is buried in Mitcham (London Road) Cemetery.
11 May	GILES, HENRY	LAC	He was serving with No 904 Sqn and was killed in his billet at Chaucer School, Pardoner Street, Southwark, when it was hit by a HE bomb. He is buried in Surbiton Cemetery.
11 May	LAWRENCE, WALTER HAROLD AuxAF	Cpl	He was serving with No 907 Sqn, and was killed when a bomb exploded on his balloon site. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery.
11 May	STAFFORD, WILLIAM AuxAF	LAC	He was serving with No 907 Sqn, and was killed when a bomb exploded on his balloon site. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery.
11 May	BACON, EDGAR JAMES WILLIAM	AC2	He was killed whilst working in Spitfire, R6712 of No 53 OTU, which was hit by another Spitfire as it was taking off. He is buried in Romford Cemetery.
11 May	BOYLIN, EDWARD DAVID	AC1	He was serving with the Air Ministry Unit when he was killed in an air raid on London, his death being registered in Holborn He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
11 May	ROSS, DANIEL	AC2	He was serving with No 80 (Signals) Wing when he was killed in an air raid on London, his death being registered in Paddington He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
11 May	MERCY, IVOR	LAC	He was serving with the Air Ministry Unit and was killed whilst at a football match during a raid on London. He is buried in Risca (Danygraig) Cemetery.
11 May	YEOMAN, JACK	AC1	He was serving with No 1 SFTS when he died on active service, the exact details of which have not been ascertained but his death was registered in Andover. He is buried in Whitkirk Church Cemetery.
11 May	HAMBLETON, FREDERICK LAWRANCE	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Cheadle (W/T Station) when he died in the PMH Halton from secondary cancerous deposits in the cerebellum. He is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.
11 May	SIMPSON, GEORGE WILLIAM	Cpl	He was serving with the Air Ministry Unit when he was killed at Staffordshire House, London WC1 in an air raid. He is buried in Ripon Cemetery.
11 May	CURNYN, JAMES	AC1	He was serving at RAF Southend and died from injuries sustained in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Galsgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
11 May	PHILIPSON, JOSEPH HECTOR	LAC	He was serving with the Air Ministry Unit when he was killed in an air raid on London, his death being registered in Holborn? He is buried in Haydon Bridge (St Cuthbert) Churchyard Extension.
11 May	MORRISON, WILLIAM BLAIR	AC1	He was serving at RAF Dunino and was killed by another airmen, Charles Robinson White, who shot him whilst suffering from schizophrenia. He is buried in Perth (Wellshill) Cemetery.
12 May	MARLOTH, KENNETH HAMILTON	Cpl	He was killed whilst serving with No 35 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	MEESON, HECTOR HERBERT	AC2	He was seriously injured whilst serving with No 35 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse and died from his wounds in York Military Hospital. He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex.
12 May	FINLAYSON, RODERICK WILLIAM RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1330 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 May	TUCKWELL, HAROLD CHARLES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1330 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 May	MARTIN, KENNETH BOWERS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2911 of No 40 Sqn, which was damaged by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg but the pilot managed to get back it to base. He is buried in Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
12 May	BECKETT, PERCY HERBERT	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1330 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 May	FLETCHER, DERYCK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1330 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 May	MURRAY, JAMES BARTLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1330 BL-H of No 40 Sqn, which crashed into the sea during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.
12 May	SHARP, HUBERT GEORGE	Sgt	He was attached from No 35 Sqn and was flying Whitley V, Z6659 GE-C of No 58 Sqn, which was hit by flak and set on fire over Texel. He baled out but did not survive and the despite the damage the aircraft was flown back to land at Langham He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
12 May	ALLSOP, JOHN SHAW	Sgt	He was flying in Whitley V, Z6659 GE-C of No 58 Sqn, which was hit by flak and set on fire over Texel. He baled out but did not survive and the despite the damage the aircraft was flown back to land at Langham He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	MILLS, STALFORD KEITH	Sgt	He was flying in Whitley V, Z6659 GE-C of No 58 Sqn, which was hit by flak and set on fire over Texel. He baled out but did not survive and the despite the damage the aircraft was flown back to land at Langham He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	DODD, VICTOR STUART	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Stoke (St Michael) Churchyard.
12 May	KAY, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Cornforth (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
12 May	KIRBY, REGINALD DENIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Great Yarmouth (Gorleston) Cemetery.
12 May	EGGLETON, GORDON IDRIS V.	AC1	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Ryde Borough Cemetery.
12 May	LACKEY, HAROLD	AC2	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Shirley (St James) Churchyard., Solihull
12 May	WEIR, WILLIAM DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst serving with No 58 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery.
12 May	BALMFORTH, GEORGE	Sgt	He was serving with No 58 Sqn and was killed in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	KEMP, EDWIN HOWARD WHITLEY	Sgt	He was serving with No 58 Sqn and was killed in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	MOODY, KENNETH HARRY	AC1	He was serving with No 58 Sqn and was probably killed in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	LAWSON-BROWN, JOHN	Plt Off	He was serving with No 64 Sqn, and died in the SSQ at RAF Hornchurch from complications following appendicitis. He was cremated at Leeds (Lawns Wood) Crematorium
12 May	GANNAWAY, ERIC FRANCIS RNZAF	Sgt	He was mortally wounded whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1589 of No 75 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. The aircraft made it back to Feltwell but he died shortly afterwards and is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
12 May	BARR, HUBERT WILLIAM JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	BURLEY, PETER RICHARD KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	GIBSON, ARNOLD WALKER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	JAMES, THOMAS WEBLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	LIVESEY, ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	TOPLIS, JOHN GRAHAME	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1462 of No 214 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.
12 May	ELLWOOD, DERMOT EZRA READ	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6494 MW-F of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak at Carpiquet during a recce sortie to St Nazaire. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
12 May	HARDWICK, GERALD THOMAS	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, W6494 MW-F of No 217 Sqn, which was shot down by flak at Carpiquet during a recce sortie to St Nazaire. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
12 May	ROBERTS-BROWN, RAYMOND LIONEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is buried in Northampton (Billing Road) Cemetery.
12 May	BOHAM, FREDERICK LEONARD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	NEWEY, NORMAN RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	ROBINSON, JAMES AuxAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	WHITE, STANLEY GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	WYNN, CHARLES SAMUEL	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, W5615 of No 221 Sqn, which crashed into Lough Foyle shortly after take-off from Limavady on an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	ENGLISH, KENNETH PATRICK	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7820 of No 274 Sqn, which was lost in unknown circumstances He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
12 May	ARMSTRONG, WILFRED EDWARD	AC2	He was killed whilst serving with No 504 Sqn, by a bomb dropped during a raid on RAF Exeter when he was acting duty fire crew on the flare path. He is buried in Seghill (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
12 May	BELTON, KENYON CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5391 of No 17 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst carrying out a low flying exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	HUNTER, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5391 of No 17 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst carrying out a low flying exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	MACMILLAN, NORMAN ROBERTSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5391 of No 17 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst carrying out a low flying exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	DRAPER, WALTER LESLIE	AC1	He was killed whilst serving with No 3 School of General Reconnaissance when he suffered a fatal accident in his billet. He is buried in Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery.
12 May	COUPER, ALFRED ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master N7451 of No 53 OTU, which stalled and crashed at low level near Whitchurch, Hampshire. He is buried in Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery.
12 May	SKERRITT, STEPHEN RIVINGTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master N7451 of No 53 OTU, which stalled and crashed at low level near Whitchurch, Hampshire. He is buried in Bradfield (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
12 May	WOOD, LESLIE	LAC	He was serving at Durban, and died in Addington Military Hospital, Durban from Hodgkinsons disease. He is buried in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery.
12 May	FORBES, DONALD LAIDLAW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Tomahawk IIB, AK430 of RAF Khartoum, which was involved in an accident near Geneina Aerodrome, Eritrea He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery.
12 May	GARRAWAY, FREDERICK FRANK OBE	Gp Capt	He was killed whilst supervising fire-fighting operations at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, where he was the CO. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	LENHAM, RICHARD OWEN	Cpl	He was killed in an air raid on RAF Pembroke Dock and the town. He was killed along with his wife and baby at 4 Gwyther Street. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
12 May	MILLER, WILLIAM IVOR	AC1	He was serving at RAF St Athan and was died from injuries sustained in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
12 May	JONES, JOHN BRYNMOR	Cpl	He was serving at RAF St Athan and died from injuries sustained in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Melincwrt Old Independent Chapelyard.
12 May	RICHARDS, ALWYN JOHN	AC1	He was serving with No 4 Wing, No 4 School of Technical Training and died from injuries sustained in an air raid on RAF St Athan. He is buried in Ogmore and Garw (Pontycymmer) Cemetery.
12 May	ARDLEY, LEONARD SAMUEL	AC1	He was serving at RAF St Athan and died from injuries sustained in an air raid on the station. He is buried in or was cremated at Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium.
12 May	NORBURY, JOHN HENRY (JACK)	AC2	He was serving at RAF St Eval and was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
12 May	JARVIS, ALFRED ARTHUR	AC1	He was serving at RAF St Eval and was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Great Bardfield (St Mary) Churchyard.
12 May	MARTIN, CHARLES	AC2	He was serving at RAF St Eval and was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
12 May	DAVIES, RICHARD FORRESTER	AC1	He was serving with No 67 MU and was killed in an air raid on RAF St Eval. He is buried in St Eval Churchyard.
12 May	OXFORD, EDGAR JAMES	LAC	He was serving at RAF St Eval and was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in St Eval Churchyard.
12 May	DUNN, FREDERICK WILLIAM OLIVER	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Pembroke Dock and was killed in an air raid on the station and town. He is buried in Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery.
12 May	TIPTON, ROY	AC1	He was serving at RAF Pembroke Dock and was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Fenton) Cemetery.
12 May	ROWLAND, PHILLIP MELANCTHON	LAC	He was serving at RAF Pembrey but was killed in an air raid on RAF Pembroke Dock. He is buried in Youlgreave (All Saints) Churchyard.
12 May	WOOLNOUGH, JOHN VINCENT	AC1	He was serving with No 60 OTU when he was killed in an enemy air raid on RAF Leconfield. He is buried in Lowestoft (Kirkley) Cemetery
12 May	SANDERS, GLYN ALEXANDER	AC2	He died from wounds of injuries, sustained in an air raid on RAF St Eval. He is buried in River (St Peter) Churchyard.
13 May	BERRIDGE, JOHN TURNER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, AS990 of No 73 Sqn, which spun into the ground shortly after taking-off from Mersa Matruh. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
13 May	KING, GEORGE STEPHEN RAFO	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6430 of No 82 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off the French coast on a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery.
13 May	AUSTEN-JOHNSON, JOSEPH ECKERSLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6430 of No 82 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off the French coast on a raid to St Nazaire. He is buried in Escoublac-la-Baule War Cemetery.
13 May	OWEN, DENISON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6430 of No 82 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off the French coast on a raid to St Nazaire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 May	CHADWICK, JOHN MESSITER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6224 of No 82 Sqn, which was hit in the cockpit by flak during a raid on St Nazaire He is buried in St Mawgan (Lanherne) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
13 May	STOODLEY, ERIC LEONARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7317 of No 234 Sqn, which collided with P7779 over the Channel, he abandoned the aircraft but was not found. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 May	GOODALL, NORMAN HAROLD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7779 of No 234 Sqn, which collided with P7317 over the Channel during a sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 May	THOMPSON, PETER JOHN ALFRED	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7115 of No 261 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
13 May	HUNT, HENRY NORMAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6730 of No 504 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Lyme Regis whilst on a convoy patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
13 May	BLACKHALL, LEONARD JOHN	LAC	He was training as a pilot with No 4 SFTS, when he was shot by an Iraqi policeman. He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.
14 May	RIPSHER, CHARLES DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, W9297 of No 33 Sqn, which was hit by fire from Bf 109s during an attack on Crete and crashed on the approach to Maleme. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
14 May	DODD, JOHN DESMOND	Cpl	He was serving as a Fitter II with No 57 Sqn, died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from injuries sustained in a cycle accident between Stoke Ferry and Methwold. He is buried in Connah's Quay Cemetery.
14 May	HAMILTON, CLAUD ERIC	Plt Off	He was mortally wounded whilst flying Hurricane, Z2901 of No 185 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
14 May	JONES, WALTER	Sgt	He was serving with No 953 Sqn, and was killed on board RAF Motor Boat S316 when it hit a sea mine off the coast of Milford Haven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 May	STEDMAN, JOHN LESLIE FRANK	AC2	He was serving with No 953 Sqn, and was killed on board RAF Motor Boat S316 when it hit a sea mine off the coast of Milford Haven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 May	OWENS, DAVID SYDNEY	AC2	He was serving with No 953 Sqn, and was killed on board RAF Motor Boat S316 when it hit a sea mine off the coast of Milford Haven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
14 May	MORRIS, GEOFFREY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7779 of No 5 SFTS, which stalled after control was lost at low altitude and crashed near Hinstock. He is buried in Eaton (St Andrew) New Churchyard.
14 May	LAYTON, DENIS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N7927 of No 5 SFTS, which stalled after control was lost at low altitude and crashed near Cheswardine. He is buried in Stoke-upon-Tern (St Peter) Church Cemetery.
14 May	BELL, CHARLES EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8161 of No 9 MU, which flew into ground Colne, Lancashire He is buried in Aireborough (Yeadon) Cemetery.
14 May	CZEMPAS, Jerzy	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z4720 of No 10 Ferry Flight, No 20 MU, which exploded in the air after catching fire. He is buried in Edinburgh (Corstorphine Hill) Cemetery.
14 May	OSELKOWSKI, Wiselaw Marcin	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying Master I, T8334 of No 8 SFTS, which exploded over Laurencekirk, whilst on a training flight. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery.
14 May	LANDER, FRANK	AC1	He was serving at RAF Stanmore when he died on active service, the exact details of which have not been ascertained but his death was registered in Hendon. He is buried in Blidworth (St Mary of the Purification and St Lawrence) Churchyard.
14 May	SOLOMON, FRANK	AC1	He was serving at RAF Horsham St Faith when he was killed at Oulton satellite airfield when a Lewis gun was discharged. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk.
14 May	WILLIAMS, TREVOR LLOYD	LAC	He was serving at RAF Newton when he died in Wrexham Isolation Hospital from enchepalomeningitis. He is buried in Vroncysyllte (St David) Churchyard.
15 May	OGILVIE, JAMES FLOCKHART THOM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6372 YH-H of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down off Heligoland by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	MAYERS, REGINALD PERCIVAL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6372 YH-H of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down off Heligoland by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	FILLINGHAM, WILLIAM VERNON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6372 YH-H of No 21 Sqn, which was shot down off Heligoland by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	DALE, ARTHUR	AC2	He was seriously injured whilst serving with No 35 Sqn in a bombing raid on RAF Linton-on-Ouse on 12 May 1941. He died three days later from his injuries and is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery.
15 May	BIRD, GERALD OSCAR LADLER DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	HUTT, KENNETH JOHN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery.
15 May	NUTT, PETER NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	BROWN, WILLIAM ADAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	HANNIGAN, WALLACE PATRICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is buried in Furreby Churchyard.
15 May	PYATT, REGINALD GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7325 of No 97 Sqn, which probably came in the sea possibly as the result of an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
15 May	WYNNE, ERNEST VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, Z3035 of No 185 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
15 May	COOPER, WILLIAM MCGREGOR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Lysander II, P9189 of No 237 Sqn, which was shot down during a reconnaissance operation near Amba Alagi in Ethiopia. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
15 May	FREMLIN, ERLE RUTHERFORD RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, T3955 'R' of No 256 Sqn, when he abandoned the aircraft at low altitude after control was lost in bad weather. He is buried in Mansfield (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
15 May	TAYLOR, PETER JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, T3955 'R' of No 256 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft at low altitude after control was lost in bad weather. He is buried in Mansfield (Nottingham Road) Cemetery.
15 May	BELL, GEORGE (1371428)	AC2	He was serving with No 72 (Signals) Wing and was killed at Alloa in Scotland from an accidental gunshot wound to the chest He is buried in Monk Helseden (Blackhall) Cemetery.
15 May	VETCH, HAMILTON CHARLES STEWART	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T5846 of No 14 EFTS, which flew into ground near Kingsbury, Warwickshire. He is buried in Bickenhill (St Peter) Churchyard.
15 May	ROBSON, ROBERT	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1350 of No 16 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Newbiggin (St Bartholomew) Churchyard.
15 May	CRAWFORD, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1350 of No 16 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Dunboe First Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
15 May	HOPKINS, MICHAEL JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1350 of No 16 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Keston Churchyard.
15 May	CLARKE, WILLIAM KEITH RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1350 of No 16 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery.
15 May	NEWTON, JAMES LYLE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1350 of No 16 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery.
15 May	KING, HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brighouse Cemetery.
15 May	BRISSENDEN, JOSEPH RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Lossiemouth Burial Ground
15 May	WELLER, CECIL NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Lossiemouth Burial Ground
15 May	THOMAS, HOWARD STEPNEY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Penarth Cemetery.
15 May	HUGHES, EDWARD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery.
15 May	HEADLAND, BERTRAM ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R3437 of No 20 OTU, which crashed near Banff in a snowstorm during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery.
15 May	ROSE, DONALD WESTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9817 of No 3 (C)OTU, which dived into the ground near Chivenor. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard.
15 May	McGUFFIE, JOHN COOPER GUNN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9817 of No 3 (C) OTU, which dived into the ground near Chivenor. He is buried in Largs Cemetery.
15 May	SZALKIEWICZ, Jan Leon	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle , L5662 of No 4 BGS, which crashed at Port Logan, following a collision with V1223 of the same unit. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery.
15 May	WACHAL, Kazimierz	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Battle, V1223 of No 4 BGS, which crashed at Port Logan, following a collision with L5662 of the same unit. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery.
15 May	KOCH, Tadeus Henryk	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire, L1018 of No 58 OTU, which was damaged beyond repair on this date, no further details known. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery.
15 May	LOCK, EDWARD JAMES	AC2	He was serving with HQ RAF Egypt/ME, and died in No 62 General Hospital from a mediastinum tumour. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.
15 May	LATTER, LESLIE ALFRED	AC2	He was serving at No 10 (Signals) Recruit Centre when he died, cause unknown in the RAF Hospital at Weeton. He is buried in Stanford-le-Hope (St Margaret of Antioch) Churchyard.
15 May	LATHAM, CLIFFORD GORDON	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Battle , L5662 of No 4 BGS, which crashed at Port Logan, following a collision with V1223 of the same unit. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.
15 May	WILSON, FRANCIS WALTER	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Battle, V1223 of No 4 BGS, which crashed at Port Logan, following a collision with L5662 of the same unit. He is buried in Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cemetery.
15 May	BLUNDELL, ROBERT	AC2	He was serving at RAF Aldergrove when he died at the 31st General Hospital, Musgrave Park from injuries sustained when he fell from the rear of a moving lorry. He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery.
16 May	ASH, ANTHONY HARRY MICHELL RN	Lt	He was serving with No 805 Sqn, FAA but was attached to No 33 Sqn, when he was killed flying Hurricane, W9302 which was shot down into the sea over Crete. He is commemorated on the Lee on Solent Memorial.
16 May	RICHARDSON, HERBERT JOHN CARBRAY RN	Lt (E)	He was serving with No 805 Sqn, FAA but was attached to No 33 Sqn, when he was killed flying Hurricane I, V7857 which was shot down over Crete. He managed to bale out but his parachute failed to open and he is commemorated on the Lee on Solent Memorial.
16 May	MOORE, WILLIAM ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1167 BL-N of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
16 May	WHYTE, DIXON FREDERICK RAESIDE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1167 BL-N of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
16 May	KENNARD, LESLIE JOHN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1167 BL-N of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
16 May	ADEY, IVAN JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1167 BL-N of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
16 May	MEECH, RICHMOND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1167 BL-N of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
16 May	HAINES, ANTHONY CLUSE HUXTABLE	Flt Lt	He was probably killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5817 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down whilst strafing the Tobruk-Bardia road. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	CORDY, STANLEY CHRISTOPHER	Flt Sgt	He was probably killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5817 of No 45 Sqn, which was shot down whilst strafing the Tobruk-Bardia road. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	BEVERIDGE, JOHN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2056 of No 45 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	GRIFFITHS, VICTOR JAMES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2056 of No 45 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	WISE, ALLAN HERBERT RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2056 of No 45 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	GARROULD, JOHN AUBREY TREVOR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6493 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
16 May	KEYMER, ROBERT SYDNEY LANGSTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6493 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
16 May	GARLISH, REGINALD JAMES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6493 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
16 May	OAKES, EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6493 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
16 May	SMITH, ALEXANDER PLANT	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6493 EY-V of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery.
16 May	HERRTAGE, GERALD DOUGLAS FRANCIS	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Gladiator, L7616 of No 94 Sqn, which was shot down by cross fire from three He 111s it was attacking over Habbaniya. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	ECCLES, RAYMOND GORDON RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1494 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed in Holland having been damaged by flak over Emden. He is buried in Groningen (Esserveld) General Cemetery.
16 May	MACLEAN, GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1494 of No 103 Sqn, which crashed in Holland having been damaged by flak over Emden. He is buried in Groningen (Esserveld) General Cemetery.
16 May	RICHARDS, RICHARD ALBAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2118 GB-E of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
16 May	NORTH, ARTHUR CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2118 GB-E of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
16 May	SNUTCH, ERNEST EDMUND FARROW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2118 GB-E of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti shipping sortie off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
16 May	McVIE, WILLIAM ALEXANDER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD841 PL-Q of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Holland during a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
16 May	BAILEY, STANLEY LEONARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD841 PL-Q of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Holland during a raid to Hannover. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.
16 May	FLEMING, ERIC MERVYN ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2589 of No 258 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Lingfield in Surrey. He is buried in Whyteleafe (St Luke) Churchyard.
16 May	CLOSTRE, DANIEL HENRY JULES	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V6633 of No 274 Sqn, which failed to return from a ground attack mission over Gambut. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
16 May	AGAZARIAN, NOEL LE CHEVALIER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, W9302 of No 274 Sqn, which failed to return from a ground attack mission over Gambut. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.
16 May	DEAN, FRANK HENRY	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7829 of No 274 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf109 in the Sofafi-Halfaya-Sidi Aziez area He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	BROWN, GEORGE DOUGLAS	Cpl	He was serving with No 257 Wing, and died from injuries sustained during an enemy bombing raid on Canea, Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
16 May	YEOMANS, STANLEY KNIGHT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Harvard, 2795 of No 34 SFTS, which dived into the ground from steep climbing turn following take off during solo night circuits. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery.
16 May	ALLEN, JOHN ANTHONY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Mith, VR-SBA of No 4 AACU, which was involved in a flying accident. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
16 May	LYNCH, MICHAEL	AC2	He was serving with No 4 SFTS, and died from wounds sustained during an air raid on RAF Habbaniya by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	BRACKENBURY, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying as an instructor in Tiger Moth, T5712 of No 9 EFTS, which crashed at Clifford Bridge near Coventry after hitting a balloon cable. He is buried in Ansty (St James) Churchyard.
16 May	MORGAN, RONALD HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, T5712 of No 9 EFTS, which crashed at Clifford Bridge near Coventry after hitting a balloon cable. He is buried in Aberystwyth Cemetery.
16 May	JOHNSTON, HARRY GRANT	Cpl	He was serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and was killed in an air raid on RAF Habbaniya by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	MINOR, HAROLD EDWIN	LAC	He was serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and was killed in an air raid on RAF Habbaniya by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	MORRISON, JAMES	AC2	He died in the RAF Hospital Cosford whilst serving at No 4 Recruit Centre, Bridgnorth, from severe jaundice He is buried in Donnington (St Cuthbert) Churchyard.
16 May	MOORE, NORMAN ASHLEY	LAC	He was serving at the Aircraft Depot, Iraq and was killed in an air raid on RAF Habbaniya by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	OSBORN, PHILIP GEORGE	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Habbaniya and was killed in an air raid on the station by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	ROWE, HARRY DOLTON	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Habbaniya and was killed in an air raid on the station by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	SHAKESHAFT, JOHN CLIFFORD RAFO	Wg Cdr	He was serving at RAF Habbaniya and was killed in an air raid on the station by German aircraft. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
16 May	DAMANT, FREDERICK KORSTEN DFC	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, P1881 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed on take-off at Cranwell on an air test. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
16 May	PEARSE, ALAN NEIL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, P1881 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed on take-off at Cranwell on an air test. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.
16 May	BROAD, ALFRED STANLEY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Docking when he was killed in an air raid on the station. He is buried in Abney Park Cemetery.
16 May	CADMAN, DEREK WILLIAM	AC2	He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton when he was killed in an air raid on RAF Docking. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery
16 May	FELLOWS, ALFRED HENRY	AC2	He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton when he was killed in an air raid on RAF Docking. He is buried in Yardley Wood (Christ Church) Churchyard.
16 May	WETTON, HAROLD BROOMFIELD	AC1	He was serving with Technical Training Command when he died in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital at Edgbaston, from pulmonary oedema. He is buried in Uttoxeter Cemetery.
16 May	BUSUTTIL, JOHN WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving with No 110 Wing when he died in the RAF Hospital, Wilmslow from meningitis. He is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium.
16 May	BRACE, CHARLES RAYMOND	AC1	He was serving with No 86 MU and died from wounds sustained in an air raid on RAF Hawkinge. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery.
17 May	MITCHELL, LESLIE B.	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1267 WS-Y of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near the bomb dump at Honington on its return from a raid on Boulogne. He is buried in Arnold Cemetery.
17 May	KEAN, ERL JOSEPH RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7833 of No 54 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Maidstone whilst on patrol. He is buried in Hornchurch Cemetery.
17 May	KOLENDORSKI, STANLEY MICHEL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3186 of No 71 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 off Clacton during an interception. He is buried in Rockanje (Zeeweg) General Cemetery.
17 May	GRAY, KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6578 of No 77 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Rotem Communal Cemetery.
17 May	CRONE, THOMAS WILLIAM ARCHIBALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6578 of No 77 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Rotem Communal Cemetery.
17 May	PELL, NORMAN BROOK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6578 of No 77 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Cologne. He is buried in Rotem Communal Cemetery.
17 May	HARVEY, STUART JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2099 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Uffingham whilst attempting a forced landing. He is buried in Wittering (All Saints) Churchyard.
17 May	CAMPBELL, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2099 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Uffingham whilst attempting a forced landing. He is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery.
17 May	KANE, THOMAS	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P2099 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed at Uffingham whilst attempting a forced landing. He is buried in West Calder Cemetery.
17 May	CLARK, ANTHONY WILLIAM JOHN	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He is buried in Beck Row (St John) Churchyard.
17 May	COTTON, GRAHAM HARDY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He is buried in Beck Row (St John) Churchyard.
17 May	BUSHFORD, CHARLES EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
17 May	PEPPER, ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He is buried in Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery.
17 May	PETTER, RONALD ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He is buried in New Southgate Cemetery.
17 May	GRAY, GEORGE DIXON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn, which was hit by Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Met Flt. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
17 May	TEARLE, RAYMOND JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9324 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing on a beach on the Isle of Sheppey. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground
17 May	KNIGHT, ARTHUR GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9324 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing on a beach on the Isle of Sheppey. He is buried in Prestatyn (Coed Bell) Cemetery.
17 May	COOPER, LESLIE ERNEST HENRY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, T9324 of No 206 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing on a beach on the Isle of Sheppey. He is buried in Wellingborough (Doddington Road) Cemetery.
17 May	COLLINS, JOHN OLIVER ROSS	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Lysander II, P9189 of No 237 Sqn, which was shot down during a reconnaissance operation near Amba Alagi in Ethiopia on 15 May 1941. He is buried in Asmara War Cemetery.
17 May	HIRST, PAUL SYDNEY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3228 of No 252 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Hassani in Greece. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
17 May	PAYTON, ERIC RICHARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3228 of No 252 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Hassani in Greece. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.
17 May	HYDE, GEORGE GORDON RCAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3232 of No 402 Sqn, which crashed near Metheringham during an aerobatic display. He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground.
17 May	DIAPER, ERIC PATRICK	Sgt	He was serving with No 504 Sqn, and was found dead near a dispersal hut with a revolver and a head wound to the head. He is buried in Derby (Normanton) Cemetery.
17 May	WILLIAMS, BERT	AC2	He was serving with No 102 MU, and died in No 54 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
17 May	INNES, WILLIAM THOMAS	LAC	He was serving with No 102 MU, and was killed in Vega Gull, X1033 when it crashed at RAF Aboukir. He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.
17 May	RADFORD, GEORGE WALLIS	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 103 MU, and was killed in Vega Gull, X1033 when it . He is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.
17 May	ATKINSON, DENNIS KNOX	Plt Off	He was serving with No 107 MU, and was found dead in his tent from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
17 May	MACDIARMID, IAIN ROBERTSON DFC	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, V7225 of No 1401 Flt, which crashed after being in collision with Wellington, R1587 OJ-M of No 149 Sqn. He is buried in Barbour Cemetery.
17 May	HODGSON, THOMAS RILEY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5565 of No 17 OTU, which flew into the sea off Morecambe following an engine failure during a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	SAVAGE, PHILIP	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5565 of No 17 OTU, which flew into the sea off Morecambe following an engine failure during a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	DAWSON, RONALD	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, R6342 of No 17 SFTS, which crashed on taking off from Cranwell. He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery.
17 May	HENNING, WILLIAM CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	PEACOCK, ERNEST RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	SANNE, ALBERT EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	SMITH, JOHN FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	WHITBREAD, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	CRICHTON, DAVID GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4124 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Doncaster shortly after taking-off from Finningley. He is buried in Dundee Western Cemetery.
17 May	HICKMOTT, RICHARD SAMUEL KEITH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4124 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Doncaster shortly after taking-off from Finningley. He is buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery.
17 May	FOSTER, ERNEST DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4124 of No 25 OTU, which crashed near Doncaster shortly after taking-off from Finningley. He is buried in Whiston (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
17 May	SPICE, PERCY EDWARD	AC1	He was serving as an ACH/GD with No 32 ASP and died in No 2 General Hospital from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
17 May	COWAN, REGINALD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant , N1573 of No 54 OTU, which crashed on taking off at night from Church Fenton. He is buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery, Hampshire
17 May	HOUNAM, HUGH ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, T8638 of No 9 SFTS, which spun into the ground near Hullavington, Wiltshire. He is buried in Moor Allerton (St John) Churchyard.
17 May	CRAIG, MALCOLM JAMES COURTLAND RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R3151 'J' of No 20 OTU, which flew into Spey Bay during the crew's final training sortie prior to joining an operational squadron. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
17 May	SWANSTON, JAMES NICOLSON	LAC	He was serving in the UK when he died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary from chronic intestinal nephritis. He is buried in Inveresk Parish Churchyard.
17 May	DUNMORE, JACK TOWNLEY	Flt Sgt	He died in Larbert Military Hospital from injuries sustained on 5 May whilst flying in Master, T8780 of No 58 OTU, which dived into the ground near Falkirk. He is buried in Chislehurst (The Annunciation) Churchyard.
18 May	FERRIER, ALFRED RAYMOND RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3229 of No 3 Sqn, which was lost on this date. He is buried in Saffron Walden Cemetery.
18 May	BUTCHER, GEOFFREY ROBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8675 of No 68 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Rodington in Shropshire. He is buried in Wombridge (SS Mary and Leonard) Churchyard.
18 May	WISKAR, IRWIN HAROLD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L8675 of No 68 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Rodington in Shropshire. He is buried in Eston Cemetery.
18 May	SAUNDERS, ARTHUR MITCHELL RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9413 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich after hitting a tree and a house following a low pass over an Army AA unit. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk
18 May	HALBERT, ROBERT LANG RIDDET	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9413 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich after hitting a tree and a house following a low pass over an Army AA unit. He is buried in Irvine (Knadgerhill) Cemetery.
18 May	GORDON, PETER RONIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9413 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich after hitting a tree and a house following a low pass over an Army AA unit. He is buried in Hamilton (Bent)) Cemetery.
18 May	ACTON, GEORGE ALFRED	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, L9413 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed near Norwich after hitting a tree and a house following a low pass over an Army AA unit. He is buried in Storrington (St Mary) Churchyard.
18 May	CRAWSHAW, LUTHER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed dive after the dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators. He is buried in Barnsley (Monk Bretton) Cemetery.
18 May	BAYLY, GEORGE LEE MORRIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed dive after the dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators. He is buried in Bebington Cemetery.
18 May	COATES, KENNETH WILSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed dive after the dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators. He is buried in Greasley (St Mary) Church Cemetery.
18 May	LYMBERY, BRIAN EDWARD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed dive after the dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators. He is buried in Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
18 May	WEBBER, WILBUR FREDERICK RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which crashed in a high speed dive after the dinghy broke loose and fouled the elevators. He is buried in Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
18 May	ALLENBY, GEORGE CLIFTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane II, Z2700 of No 258 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Shoreham, Sussex He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 May	TATNELL, REGINALD FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3302 of No 272 Sqn, which dived into the ground as it took off at night from Chivenor. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard.
18 May	THOMAS, DEREK WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P8245 of No 611 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Dengie Flat in Essex. He is buried in Hawkwell (St Mary) Churchyard.
18 May	RAWCLIFFE, JOHN SAMUEL EDGAR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5047 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Windrush following a burst tyre. He is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery.
18 May	SMALE, JOHN TREVOR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5047 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Windrush following a burst tyre. He is buried in Lydney (St Mary) Churchyard.
18 May	THOMAS, BRUCE KENTISH	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Battle Trainer, R7363 of No 12 SFTS, which was shot down by an intruder. He is buried in Tunbridge Wells Cemetery.
18 May	GLOVER, WILLIAM RONALD	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, N6370 of No 14 SFTS, which crashed whilst landing at night at Sibson. He is buried in Warlingham (All Saints) Churchyard.
18 May	SZABUNIEWICZ, Juliusz Jozef	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Magister I, R1852 of No 15 EFTS, which spun into the ground at Burnfoot He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.
18 May	DAVIES, PERCY GILBERT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Tiger Moth II, N6943 of No 19 EFTS, which crashed in an attempted forced landing near Runcorn in Cheshire. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard.
18 May	DAWSON, EDWARD KERFOOT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1233 of No 25 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst on a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 May	DIXON-SPAIN, PETER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1233 of No 25 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst on a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 May	HALBERT, BILLY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1233 of No 25 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst on a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 May	MORGAN, THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1233 of No 25 OTU, which was lost without trace whilst on a night navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
18 May	PORTER, FREDERICK HERBERT	AC1	He was serving with No 67 MU, and died in the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, from multiple injuries sustained in the explosion of an HE bomb at RAF St Eval. He is buried in Farnborough Cemetery.
18 May	McCLEERY, WILLIAM ROBERT AFM	Sqn Ldr	He was serving at RAF Habbaniya, and died from wounds sustained during a raid on the station by He 111s on 16 May. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
18 May	KERR, GEORGE	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Bircham Newton when he died in the RAF Hospital, Ely from injuries sustained in an air raid at RAF Docking. He is buried in Old Monkland Cemetery.
18 May	STEER, HENRY WILLIAM	AC1	He was serving with No 6 SFTS when he died in Ashford Military Hospital, Oxfordshire, from paresis. He is buried in Dorking Cemetery.
18 May	TEMPLE, DAVID SAMUEL	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, P5047 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Windrush following a burst tyre. He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard.
19 May	HIBBERD, ANTHONY DFC	Sqn Ldr	He was serving with No 42 Sqn and died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary from head injuries sustained in a car crash at Edinburgh. He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery.
19 May	CARTER, DAVID - see REUTER, GEORGES HENRI MATHIEU	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2179 of No 45 Sqn, which crashed in flames during a strafing attack on MT on the Agedabia-Ghemines road. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
19 May	CASSAR, HENRY JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2179 of No 45 Sqn, which crashed in flames during a strafing attack on MT on the Agedabia-Ghemines road. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
19 May	REUTER, GEORGES HENRI MATHIEU served as CARTER, DAVID	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2179 of No 45 Sqn, which crashed in flames during a strafing attack on MT on the Agedabia-Ghemines road. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
19 May	CZAPIEWSKI, Jan Artur	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z2456 of No 306 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by a Bf 109.
19 May	NISBET, JOHN AIRD	Plt Off	He was serving with No 32 ASP, and died from injuries sustained on 16 May during an enemy bombing raid on Canea, Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
19 May	McBIRNEY, HAROLD ALBERT RODNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Defiant, N1653 of No 54 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking of from Church Fenton. He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery.
20 May	ABBOTT, KENNETH GEORGE	AC1	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	BETTS, HENRY FREDERICK	LAC	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	GOODHAND, MERVYN SIDNEY	AC1	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	HOYES, MAXWELL	Sgt	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	STEWART, ALBERT (521630)	LAC	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	THOMAS, DENZIEL JONAH	LAC	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	WILLIAMS, FRANK THOMAS	Cpl	He was serving with No 30 Sqn and was killed during the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when the invasion of the island began on this date. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	HUTCHINSON, WILLIAM PERCIVAL	AC2	He was serving with No 33 Sqn and was killed as he was being marched away to captivity following the German attack on the airfield at Maleme in Crete, when he was caught in fire from New Zealand machine gunners. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
20 May	MEW, RONALD GEORGE	Sgt	He was severely injured whilst flying in Wellington II, W5448 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn on 18 May 1941, which He died two days later and is buried in Shorwell (St Peter) New Churchyard.
20 May	TRACY, HAROLD MERVYN AuxAF	Flt Sgt	He was serving with No 959 Sqn, and died at Queen's Park Railway Station, Kilburn, from self inflicted gun shot wounds. He is buried in Chorleywood Road Cemetery.
20 May	BIRRELL, ALEXANDER BRUCE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, R4820 of No 25 EFTS, which dived into the ground on take-off from Belvedere following an engine failure. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.
20 May	JONES, CLAUDE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, W5712 of No 37 MU, which dived into the ground near Market Harborough , reason unknown. He is buried in Wittering (All Saints) Churchyard.
20 May	LAMBERT, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington, W5712 of No 37 MU, which dived into the ground near Market Harborough , reason unknown. He is buried in Denny and Dunipace Cemetery.
20 May	BURKE, JOHN	WO	He was serving was serving with No 5 Wing, No 4 Recruit Centre and died in the Station hospital at Bridgnorth from injuries sustained in a road accident at Broughton. He is buried in Codsall (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension.
20 May	SAMP, BERNARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, Z2318 of No 605 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing near Tern Hill after running out of fuel during the approach. He is buried in Market Drayton Cemetery.

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