Casualties Oct 1941

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Casualties - 1 - 10 October 1941

1 Oct	HARRIES, JAMES ALLEN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6306 'R' of No 55 Sqn, which crashed south of Sidi Barrani after running out of fuel following an attack on an enemy airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
1 Oct	PEACOCK, JOHN THOMAS	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6306 'R' of No 55 Sqn, which crashed south of Sidi Barrani after running out of fuel following an attack on an enemy airfield. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
1 Oct	WARDEN, NOEL PROCTOR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, R7290 of No 91 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an ASR escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
1 Oct	BAKER, GERALD WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, W3422 of No 91 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an ASR escort sortie. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery.
1 Oct	STOKES, ALLAN DESMOND	Sgt	He was serving with No 94 Sqn, and died in No 1 General Hospital from acute appendicitis. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.
1 Oct	WORSNOP, RONALD	AC1	He was serving with No 95 Sqn, and died in No 34 General Hospital, Freetown from ulcerative colitis. He is buried in Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery.
1 Oct	MOULD, PETER WILLIAM OLBER DFC and Bar	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z5265 of No 185 Sqn, which was shot down by a MC202 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
1 Oct	GADUS, Romuald	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z2962 of No 316 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Wolverhampton following an engine failure on take-off. He is buried in Taunton (St Mary's) Cemetery.
1 Oct	WALLACE, JOHN GRAY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V3435 of No 1 (C) OTU, which spun into the ground at Todhills, near Carlisle. He is buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery.
1 Oct	McANANY, ROBERT ADRIAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V3435 of No 1 (C) OTU, which spun into the ground at Todhills, near Carlisle. He is commemorated In the Maidenhead Register
1 Oct	BOURN, THOMAS ARUNDALE RA	Capt	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N9460 of No 17 EFTS, which was abandoned at Wittons Farm, Flag Fen, near Peterborough. He is buried in Peterborough (Eastfield) Cemetery.
1 Oct	BIRCHWOOD, FRANK	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P2454 of No 8 EFTS, which crashed on the approach to Waltham St. Lawrence. He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery.
1 Oct	GERBER, Zdzislaw	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master, T8383 of No 8 SFTS, which flew into Pinderachy Hill in cloud whilst on a training flight. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery.
1 Oct	BROWNING, HENRY JAMES	Cpl	He was serving with No 265 AMES and was undergoing an occupational therapy course at the Municipal College of Technology in Belfast when he committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the building. He is buried in Stand (All Saints) Churchyard.
1 Oct	MASSEY, DONALD ROBERT	AC2	He was serving with No 9 Recruits Centre, and died in the RAF Hospital, Weeton, from an acute gangrenous appendix. He is buried in Leeds (Hunslet New) Cemetery.
1 Oct	HARDING, JOHN AUSTIN	AC2	He was serving with No 10 OTU and died in the Wingfield Morris Orthopaedic Hospital, Headington, from spinal tuberculosis. He is buried in Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (St Trillo) Churchyard.
2 Oct	EDGE, HENRY NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3137 of No 92 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Fw 190s on an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	LUND, JOHN WILFRED	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3459 of No 92 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Fw 190s on an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	PORT, KENNETH GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3762 of No 92 Sqn, which was shot down in combat with Fw 190s on an offensive sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
2 Oct	GAWAD, Stanislaw	LAC	He was serving with No 301 Sqn and died from injuries sustained in a road traffic accident. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery.
2 Oct	HORWOOD, CYRIL ERNEST	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1075 'A' of No 489 Sqn, which crashed in the River Eden on the approach to land at Leuchars on a solo training flight. His body was recovered near Thornaby and he is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery.
2 Oct	WALKER, CHARLES DAVID	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, R6398 of No 2 SFTS, which crashed on a night overshoot near Southrop. He is buried in Great Stanmore (St John) Churchyard.
2 Oct	EVERISS, CARLYLE GRAY RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, P9497 of No 58 OTU, which crashed near Bannockburn, Stirlingshire when it failed to recover from a spin. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery.
2 Oct	WOND, RICHARD	AC2	He was serving with No 35 Wing [?], and died at St Olave's Hospital, Bermondsey, having been struck in the eye by his younger brother during a family altercation while he was on leave. The blow fractured his skull, which led in turn to death from septic meningitis. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery..
3 Oct	McLEOD, DONALD IAN	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6085 MG-H of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Long Stanton (All Saints) Churchyard.
3 Oct	STOCK, SIDNEY GEORGE DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6085 MG-H of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Godalming New Cemetery.
3 Oct	WATSON, HAROLD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6085 MG-H of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Edinburgh (Saughton) Cemetery.
3 Oct	WALKER, JAMES RANKIN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6085 MG-H of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery.
3 Oct	MARSHALL, JACK ALLAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6085 MG-H of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by an intruder on its return from a raid on Brest. He is buried in Long Stanton (All Saints) Churchyard.
3 Oct	WARD, JOHN CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P7846 of No 54 Sqn, which was lost on Circus 105 and his body was washed ashore on 21 Oct 1941. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery.
3 Oct	ROGERSON, CHARLES FRASER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM704 TR-D of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Le Havre and was possibly shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Oct	GEE, ROBERT ARBAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM704 TR-D of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Le Havre and was possibly shot down by flak. He is buried in Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre
3 Oct	SHARPE, MICHAEL LESLIE	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM704 TR-D of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Le Havre and was possibly shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Oct	RIDDELL, ARTHUR SIMPSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM704 TR-D of No 59 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Le Havre and was possibly shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Oct	WOODS-SCAWEN, GERALD EDGAR FRANCIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AB779 'E' of No 92 Sqn, which failed to return from Circus 105 His body was washed ashore on 20 Oct 1941 and he is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery.
3 Oct	COX, HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3710 of No 92 Sqn, which failed to return from Circus 106 He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
3 Oct	TAYLOR, ANDREW ALBERT RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P7839 of No 610 Sqn, which dived into the ground from a steep turn near Bewholme, East Yorkshire. He is buried in Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard.
4 Oct	STIRRAT, IAN HARPER RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk, AK502 of No 112 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s whilst acting as top cover to a tactical reconnaissance sortie. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
4 Oct	VEITCH, PETER JOHN BRYAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z2518 of No 185 Sqn, which dived into the sea off Malta, possibly as the result of an oxygen failure. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
4 Oct	BROWN, KENNETH REGINALD MCLEOD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9066 NR-V of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Oct	COLLINS, VICTOR GEORGE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9066 NR-V of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Oct	HARRISON, FRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9066 NR-V of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Oct	SEXTON, LESLIE EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9066 NR-V of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
4 Oct	LUCK, LESLIE	Sgt	He was serving with No 229 Sqn, on detachment to Takoradi and was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD819, which crashed after hitting a radio mast as it took of from Oshogbo. He is buried in Oshogbo Cemetery.
4 Oct	BIDGOOD, FRANCIS WILLIAM RAAF	LAC	He was serving with No 456 Sqn and died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth as a result of a Subarachnoid Haemorrhage. He is buried in Bournemouth North Cemetery.
4 Oct	FRY, CHARLES RAWDON KEITH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire IIA, P8678 of No 610 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Scarborough in low cloud. He is buried in Horley (St Bartholomew) New Churchyard.
4 Oct	WOOD, JOHN JAMES AuxAF	LAC	He was serving with No 938 Sqn and died when he fell through a window in his billet onto a conservatory. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Nicholas) Cemetery.
4 Oct	SCOTT, LAWRENCE ARMSTRONG	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9708 of No 18 OTU, which collided with the tail of R9709 during navigation exercise and crashed near Coventry. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
4 Oct	HERMANOWSKI, Stanislaw	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9708 of No 18 OTU, which collided with the tail of R9709 during navigation exercise and crashed near Coventry. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery.
4 Oct	MASON, ERIC COLEBOURNE	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9708 of No 18 OTU, which collided with the tail of R9709 during navigation exercise and crashed near Coventry. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery.
4 Oct	MIARCZYNSKI, Roman Czeslaw	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9708 of No 18 OTU, which collided with the tail of R9709 during navigation exercise and crashed near Coventry. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery.
4 Oct	BROWN, REGINALD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, R9708 of No 18 OTU, which collided with the tail of R9709 during navigation exercise and crashed near Coventry. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery.
4 Oct	RYALL, EDWARD CHARLES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Bedwas (St Barrwg) Churchyard.
4 Oct	FAIRFAX, JOHN EDWARD ANTHONY H. DFM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery.
4 Oct	TAYLOR, VICTOR ARTHUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Ludgershall (St James) Churchyard.
4 Oct	DUGGAN, JOHN FREDERICK RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
4 Oct	LAXTON, JOSHUA AuxAF	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
4 Oct	WINSTANLEY, DOUGLAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
4 Oct	SIMMONDS, OLIVER JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1146 of No 21 OTU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Edgehill on a transit flight back to Moreton-in-Marsh. He is buried in Whitchurch (St Mary) Churchyard., Glamorganshire
4 Oct	PHILIP, KENNETH CHARLES RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4598 of No 53 OTU, which spun into the ground and caught fire near Cardiff. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery.
4 Oct	TURNER, JOHN ERNST RAAF	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Whitley V, Z6939 GE-E of No 58 Sqn, which crashed into a wood near Linton-on-Ouse on its return from a raid on Stettin. He is buried in Newton-upon-Ouse (All Saints) Churchyard.
4 Oct	MacMILLAN, DUNCAN	LAC	He was serving at RAF Luqa, and was killed in a motor accident but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
4 Oct	WINNARD, ERNEST HENRY	AC1	He was serving with No 86 MU as a Dispatch rider and was delivering a collection of tools when he was killed in a road accident when his motorcycle hit the kerb, flinging him off and killing him instantly near Ashford in Kent. He is buried in Swinton Cemetery.
5 Oct	STUIVENGA, PATRICK PETER	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, W3449 of No 129 Sqn, which collided with W3501 of the same unit over Sussex. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery.
5 Oct	SMITH, JAMES MUNRO	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, W3501 of No 129 Sqn, which collided with W3449 of the same unit over Sussex. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery.
5 Oct	SOPER, FRANCIS JOSEPH DFC, DFM	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane II, Z5045 of No 257 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from a Ju 88 off the Suffolk coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	CHAPMAN, CHARLES	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5164 of No 267 Sqn, which crashed near Cairo following an engine failure. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial. Cemetery.
5 Oct	GRAY, BRIAN CHADWICK RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5164 of No 267 Sqn, which crashed near Cairo following an engine failure. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial. Cemetery.
5 Oct	LEVY, LUCIEN GEORGES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5164 of No 267 Sqn, which crashed near Cairo following an engine failure. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial. Cemetery.
5 Oct	WARD, FRANK DERYCK RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, P5164 of No 267 Sqn, which crashed near Cairo following an engine failure. He is buried in Cairo War Memorial. Cemetery.
5 Oct	BRENNAN, WILLIAM JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N3506 of No 10 AGS, which spun into the sea off Loch Ryan. He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery.
5 Oct	HIDDLESTON, TRAVIS ARNOLD HUTTON RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, P9445 of No 53 OTU, which crashed into the sea off Southerndown, Glamorganshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
5 Oct	HUGHES, JOSEPH AuxAF	Sgt	He was serving with No 70 OTU, and was killed in a car accident between Nakuru and the camp, two others were injured. He is buried in Nakuru North Cemetery.
5 Oct	PAYAKAPRAN SHIVANANDE	LAC	He was serving with No 151 MU and died from fibroid myocarditis. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
5 Oct	TOWNSEND, JOHN PAUL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N3506 of No 10 AGS, which spun into the sea off Loch Ryan. He is buried in Leytonstone (St Patrick's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
5 Oct	ROSE, OSWALD	LAC	He was serving with No 12 SFTS and died in the RAF Hospital, Rauceby, following an operation on a ruptured spleen sustained in fight with another airman on 1 Oct 1941. He is buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery.
6 Oct	RUSSELL, ERNEST HENRY CHARLES	Cpl	He was serving with No 151 Sqn, and died from peritonitis, his death being registered in Surrey S E. He is buried in Dorking Cemetery.
6 Oct	MORRISSEY, PATRICK EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 225 Sqn when he died in Tidworth Military Hospital from injuries sustained when he was run over by an unknown car in Thruxton village. He is buried in Peel Green Cemetery.
6 Oct	QUINT, PETER BRAIN TYRERS RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, W9175 of No 52 OTU, which dived into the ground near Slimbridge. He is buried in Minchinhampton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
6 Oct	IRONSIDE, CHARLES THEODORE LYALL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6435 of No 8 AGS, which flew into high ground near Alness, Ross & Cromarty. He is buried in Banff Cemetery, Banffshire
6 Oct	MIDDLETON, DENNIS WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6435 of No 8 AGS, which flew into high ground near Alness, Ross & Cromarty. He is buried in Hove New Cemetery.
6 Oct	DEY, DENIS HERBERT	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6435 of No 8 AGS, which flew into high ground near Alness, Ross & Cromarty. He is buried in Kiltearn Parish Churchyard.
6 Oct	LEWIS, JAMES JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6435 of No 8 AGS, which flew into high ground near Alness, Ross & Cromarty. He is buried in Upper Brynamman (St Catherine) Churchyard.
6 Oct	HIGHAM, GEORGE WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Botha Ia, L6435 of No 8 AGS, which flew into high ground near Alness, Ross & Cromarty. He is buried in Warrington Cemetery.
6 Oct	DICKER, JOHN ARTHUR DAVID	LAC	He was serving with No 31 Wing Sqn when he died in Stranmillis Hospital, Belfast from Toxaemia following severe burns. He is buried in Barnes Old Cemetery.
6 Oct	GOYMER, DONALD CHARLES	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford V3145 of No 14 SFTS, which collided with Oxford, V3947 of the same unit. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
7 Oct	MILES, CHARLES ROBERT	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3355 of No 29 Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst flying in fog at Westfieldsole, Kent. He is buried in Sevenoaks (Greatness Park) Cemetery.
7 Oct	HALL, ROBERT	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3355 of No 29 Sqn, which dived into the ground whilst flying in fog at Westfieldsole, Kent. He is buried in Felling (Heworth) Cemetery.
7 Oct	ROLT, PETER CRAWFORD	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5197 of No 5 (C) OTU, which broke up in the air and dived into Morte Bay near Woolacombe, Devon He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Oct	ALLMOND, DOUGLAS ALLAN FRASER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5197 of No 5 (C) OTU, which broke up in the air and dived into Morte Bay near Woolacombe, Devon He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
7 Oct	ALAN-WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS BLUNDELL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5762 of No 42 OTU, which flew into the ground near Flag Fen House, Peterborough. He is buried in Castleton (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
7 Oct	HEBDITCH, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5762 of No 42 OTU, which flew into the ground near Flag Fen House, Peterborough. He is buried in Easington (All Saints) Churchyard.
7 Oct	ASHTON, GORDON BERTRAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5762 of No 42 OTU, which flew into the ground near Flag Fen House, Peterborough. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
7 Oct	ARTHUR, GEORGE LESLIE BLAIR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5762 of No 42 OTU, which flew into the ground near Flag Fen House, Peterborough. He is buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery.
7 Oct	FOULGER, DOUGLAS THOMAS	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R6100 of No 6 SFTS, which collided with a balloon barrage over Stoke, Coventry He is buried in Weedon Methodist Chapelyard
7 Oct	MARSHALL, ROYDEN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, R6100 of No 6 SFTS, which collided with a balloon barrage over Stoke, Coventry He is buried in Coventry (London Road) Cemetery.
7 Oct	BUDD, PETER ROY	AC2	He was serving with No 49 MU when he died in the Horton EMS Hospital from poliomyelitis. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	MAMEDOFF, ANDREW B.	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3781 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a transit flight to Northern Ireland in a storm and crashed on the Isle of Man. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	McCALL, HUGH HARRISON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3677 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a transit flight to Northern Ireland in a storm and crashed on the Isle of Man. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	STOUT, ROY NEAL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3253 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a transit flight to Northern Ireland in a storm and crashed on the Isle of Man. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	WHITE, WILLIAM JOSEPH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3457 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a transit flight to Northern Ireland in a storm and crashed on the Isle of Man. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	STEVENSON, BEN ROSS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4323 of No 15 OTU, which crashed near Wantage after a wing hit the ground during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	WILDE, JOHN MALCOLM DFM	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4323 of No 15 OTU, which crashed near Wantage after a wing hit the ground during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
8 Oct	BEYNON, ARTHUR WINSTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington I, L4323 of No 15 OTU, which crashed near Wantage after a wing hit the ground during a navigation exercise. He is buried in Cheam (St Dunstan) Churchyard.
8 Oct	IRVINE-BROWN, MAXWELL RAAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Buffalo I, W8208 of No 453 Sqn, which crashed in a forced landing a P Buntang, an island about 45 miles from Singapore He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
8 Oct	KNUDSON, KENNETH ANDERSON	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N6486 of No 1 EFTS, which collided with Oxford, P1967 of No 14 SFTS near Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire. He is buried in Hatfield Park War Cemetery.
8 Oct	STIVEN, DAVID ROBERT WALLACE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, P1967 of No 14 SFTS, which collided with Tiger Moth, N6486 of No 1 EFTS near Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire. He is buried in Luton Church Burial Ground.
8 Oct	GEORGE, HARRY	LAC	He was serving with No 3 School of Reconnaissance and died in Halifax Infirmary from injuries sustained when the motor cycle he was driving collided with a motor bus. He is buried in Stainland (St Andrew) Churchyard.
8 Oct	SUNDERLAND, SYDNEY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, P1968 of No 14 SFTS, which collided with Tiger Moth, N6486 of No 1 EFTS near Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire. He is buried in Oldham (Chadderton) Cemetery.
9 Oct	HARTE, FRAZER APSLEY DFC, RAFO	Wg Cdr	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7638 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7644 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	BLOODWORTH, CHARLES OSCAR	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7638 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7644 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. He served as BARTHOLOMEW, Basil Bartholomew,
9 Oct	WEWAGE-SMITH, THOMAS	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7638 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7644 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	TALBOT, E E A RE	Lt	He was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Blenheim IV, Z7638 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7644 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	WALDERS, NEVILLE WHITFORD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7644 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7638 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	JONES, STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7644 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7638 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	HUNTING, WILLIAM KARL RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7644 of No 107 Sqn, which collided with Z7638 during an anti shipping sweep off the south coast of Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily
9 Oct	HOSKINS, ORMONDE JOHN HORACE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Whirlwind I, P6968 of No 263 Sqn, which collided with P6999 of the same unit near Bath. He is buried in Laverstock (St Andrew) Churchyard.
9 Oct	CECHRZYCKI, Jerzy	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hampden, L4164 of No 1 AAS, which side-slipped on landing at Manby and crashed near the airfield, due to deteriorating weather conditions on its return from a bombing exercise. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard.
9 Oct	FLEMING, WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4144 of No 19 OTU, which was hit by a bomb whilst carrying out a practice bombing sortie on the Tain ranges. He is buried in Annan Cemetery.
9 Oct	MacKENZIE, ARCHIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4144 of No 19 OTU, which was hit by a bomb whilst carrying out a practice bombing sortie on the Tain ranges. He is buried in Kingussie Cemetery.
9 Oct	HANCOCK, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4144 of No 19 OTU, which was hit by a bomb whilst carrying out a practice bombing sortie on the Tain ranges. He is buried in Stand (All Saints) Churchyard.
9 Oct	MASTERS, LESLIE GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, T4144 of No 19 OTU, which was hit by a bomb whilst carrying out a practice bombing sortie on the Tain ranges. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery.
9 Oct	BRACE, ELWYN HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6750 of No 19 OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	GRAY, GEORGE WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6750 of No 19 OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	KELLY, PAUL RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6750 of No 19 OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	OLDMAN, LEONARD HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6750 of No 19 OTU, which failed to return from a training exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
9 Oct	MacGREGOR, COLIN	LAC	He was serving with No 12 WOU when he died in the 24th (London) General Hospital, Belfast from Uraemia due to acute Nephritis. He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.
9 Oct	HOGBEN, GEORGE WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master I, T8684 of No 8 SFTS, which flew into high ground on Cairn of Finglenny in Angus. He is buried in West Ham Cemetery.
9 Oct	MacPHERSON, WILLIAM RICHARD	Fg Off	He was serving at RAF Aqir, where he died from gunshot wounds. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.
10 Oct	PATTERSON, THOMAS CLAYTON RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z4268 of No 33 Sqn, which crashed in the area of Sidi Barrani. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
10 Oct	ROBINSON, TERENCE MYLES	Fg Off	He was shot down whilst flying in Hampden I, AE135 of No 106 Sqn on 17 Aug 1941 on a raid against Dusseldorf and was captured but died on this date. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery.
10 Oct	NORTON, FRANK WILLIAM	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6493 'L' of No 203 Sqn, which He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
10 Oct	ROWNTREE, JOHN PETER	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6493 'L' of No 203 Sqn, which He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
10 Oct	EDWARDS, JOHN ALFRED RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6493 'L' of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie to Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
10 Oct	HEGARTY, HUGH FRANCIS RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM586 RR-T of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	MATHER, DONALD STUART RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM586 RR-T of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	McCRUM, CHARLES JOHN FREDERICK RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM586 RR-T of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	RENWICK, JOHN WHITFIELD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM586 RR-T of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	MALONE, LEWIS FRY DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7295 of No 451 Sqn, which was shot down on a tactical reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
10 Oct	WEBB, CHARLES CECIL GEORGE	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6171 MK-F of No 500 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea near Cromer on its return from a shipping patrol. He is buried in Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery.
10 Oct	COOMBER, RONALD HAROLD AuxAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6171 MK-F of No 500 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea near Cromer on its return from a shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	ROBERTS, ROBERT CARLSON RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6171 MK-F of No 500 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea near Cromer on its return from a shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
10 Oct	NIELD, FRANK KNOWLES	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T5551 of No 21 EFTS, which crashed seven miles form Guinea Fowl after failing to recover from an incipient spin. He is buried in Gweru Cemetery.
10 Oct	HARRIS, PERCIVAL WILFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4319 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford on a night bombing practice. He is buried in Llangogo (St Dochwe) Churchyard.
10 Oct	MILLER, BRIAN WILLIAM RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4319 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford on a night bombing practice. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery.
10 Oct	ROSE-INNES, COSMO PATRICK A. INNES (PAT)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4319 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford on a night bombing practice. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery.
10 Oct	VAN DEEMTER, CECIL BROUGHTON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P4319 of No 16 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Upper Heyford on a night bombing practice. He is buried in Upper Heyford Cemetery.
10 Oct	BETTS, JOHN CARLETON	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9928 of No 25 OTU, which crashed almost immediately after taking off from Balderton on a night training exercise. He is buried in Elstree (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
10 Oct	McCONNELL, THOMAS NORMAN	LAC	He was a U/T Observer and killed whilst flying in Oxford I, T1287 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a mountain near Rowantree in Ayrshire during a navigation training flight. He is buried in Carnmoney Cemetery.
10 Oct	O'GRADY, EDWARD	Sgt	He was a U/T Observer and killed whilst flying in Oxford I, T1287 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a mountain near Rowantree in Ayrshire during a navigation training flight. He is buried in Stoneykirk Cemetery.
10 Oct	TESTER, DICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Oxford I, T1287 of No 4 AOS, which flew into a mountain near Rowantree in Ayrshire during a navigation training flight. He is buried in Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery.
10 Oct	NETTLETON, HERBERT HENRY	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9808 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground at night near Exford, Devon He is buried in Tavistock New Cemetery.
10 Oct	CHRISTOPHER, HORACE VICTOR GEORGE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Oxford II, W6623 of No 6 SFTS, which crashed on an overshoot at Leadbarrow Farm, near Windrush. He is buried in Acton Cemetery.
10 Oct	BARKER, HERBERT VICTOR	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying Whitley I, K7252 of No 9 AGS, which collided with K9041 of the same unit at Llanwrog. He is buried in Middlesbrough (Acklam) Cemetery.
10 Oct	PURDY, PETER EDWARD	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with K9041 of the same unit at Llanwrog. He was cremated at Stockport Crematorium.
10 Oct	RIGLEY, HENRY WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Beds.
10 Oct	HARDING, EDWIN MARCUS	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying Whitley I, K7252 of No 9 AGS, which collided with K9041 of the same unit at Llanwrog. He is buried in Caerphilly (St Martin) Churchyard.
10 Oct	SMITH-CROSS, WILLIAM ARTHUR	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Heanor Cemetery.
10 Oct	ROGER, DAVID NOEL PEARMAN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarfon.
10 Oct	SMITH, JOSEPH CROMWELL	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Merthyr Tydfil (Cefn) Cemetery.
10 Oct	POLLOCK, JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Neilston Cemetery.
10 Oct	PRYCE, THOMAS ALBERT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery
10 Oct	SEYMOUR, RONALD WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard.
10 Oct	STONEHAM, JOHN WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery.
10 Oct	STUBBERFIELD, CHARLES WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Fulham Palace Road Cemetery.
10 Oct	TUCKER, BERT WILLIAM	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery. and Crematorium.
10 Oct	ROFFE, RAYMOND BRYAN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in either Whitley I, K7252 or K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with each other at Llanwrog. He is buried in Wittering (All Saints) Churchyard.
10 Oct	CULLEN, CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Whitley I, K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with K7252 of the same unit at Llanwrog. He is buried in Bury Cemetery, Redvales
10 Oct	MARTIN, EVELYN JOHN BENTICK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Whitley I, K9041 of No 9 AGS, which collided with K7252 of the same unit at Llanwrog. He is buried in Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarfon
10 Oct	RICHARDS, WALTER HUGHES	LAC	He was killed whilst flying Master I, N7544 of No 9 SFTS, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Bratton in Wiltshire. He is buried in Chippenham (London Road) Cemetery.
10 Oct	WATSON, ROBERT FRYER	Cpl	He was serving with No 16 (P) FTS and died when the motor-cycle he was riding left the road and struck an air raid shelter at Bingham. Cpl E C Barley was also seriously injured and died later in hospital. He is buried in Shelford (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard Extension.

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