Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 11 - 20 December 1941
11 Dec |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7797 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid to Derna airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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11 Dec |
MACEY, LESLIE JOSEPH |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7797 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid to Derna airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
11 Dec |
WEBSTER, JAMES CHARLES BRYDEN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7797 of No 11 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid to Derna airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
11 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7802 'Q' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
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11 Dec |
HEDIN, SIGURD EDGAR DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7802 'Q' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
MILLS, MARTIN JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7802 'Q' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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11 Dec |
BELL, IAN REDMAYNE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
KETTERINGHAM, LAURENCE WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is buried in Bredene Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
CROCKER, FRANK WILSON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
GRIGG, GERALD LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
KENT, ROBERT WILLIAM GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
WAKELING, MAURICE VICTOR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9600 TL-U of No 35 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off the Belgian coast on its return from a raid to Cologne. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was mortally wounded whilst flying in a Vildebeest III of No 36 Sqn, which was strafed by a Japanese fighter has it landed at Kota Bharu on 8 Dec 1941, later dying from his wounds. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
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11 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
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11 Dec |
JACKSON, STANLEY HEELIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Ashton-under-Lyne and Dunkinfield Joint Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
MANWARING, RANULPH PAUL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Brenchley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
CARTER, EDWIN ROWLAND |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Chislehurst Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
GURD, PHILIP LESLIE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
McKENZIE, JOHN MORTIMER RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2959 of No 57 Sqn, which crashed near East Wretham on its return from a raid on Le Harve. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD889 of No 94 Sqn, which failed to return from a ground attack around Gazala. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma. |
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11 Dec |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 141 Sqn and was killed whilst flying in Magister I, P2509 of RAF Ayr Station Flight, which flew into the ground near Ayr. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire. |
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11 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE353 of No 144 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Brest and came down in the sea off the Sussex coast. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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11 Dec |
MONK, ARTHUR JOHN BENNING RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE353 of No 144 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Brest and came down in the sea off the Sussex coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
11 Dec |
SMILEY, ARCHIBALD LOCKSLEY RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE353 of No 144 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Brest and came down in the sea off the Sussex coast. He is buried in Littlehampton Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
DUNN, JOHN HUMPHREY (BUD) RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE353 of No 144 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Brest and came down in the sea off the Sussex coast. He is buried in Littlehampton Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
GAILEY, CHARLES EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE353 of No 144 Sqn, which was probably damaged during a raid on Brest and came down in the sea off the Sussex coast. He is buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying as a passenger in Magister I, L8164 of No 154 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Stumps Cross near Duxford. He is buried in Llaningat (St Dingat) Churchyard. |
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11 Dec |
BROWN, KENNETH CHARLES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM634 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a FAA Fulmer during a transit flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
11 Dec |
DICK, ANDREW CAMPBELL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM634 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a FAA Fulmer during a transit flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
11 Dec |
LEAVER, NEVIL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM634 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a FAA Fulmer during a transit flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
11 Dec |
PINSENT, JOHN SOUDON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM634 of No 233 Sqn, which was shot down by a FAA Fulmer during a transit flight from Gibraltar to Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
11 Dec |
HICKS, HENRY LYLE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z3239 of No 235 Sqn, which crashed near Manston. He is buried in Kirton-in-Lindsey Burial Ground |
11 Dec |
LENTHALL, ERNEST GERRET |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 237 Sqn, and died from wounds sustained on 8 December in a raid by Bf 110s, which dropped bombs on the station cookhouse. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
CANTY, MALCOLM ALLEN RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk, AN344 of No 250 Sqn, which was shot down by an enemy fighter near Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
11 Dec |
HARDING, LYNN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE148 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Odense, Denmark during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Odense (Assistens) Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
HULL, WILLIAM FRANCIS RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE148 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Odense, Denmark during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Odense (Assistens) Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
JAMIESON, SAMUEL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE148 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Odense, Denmark during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Odense (Assistens) Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
TODD, DUNCAN LUIN RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE148 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which crashed near Odense, Denmark during a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Odense (Assistens) Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
MAGEE, JOHN GILLESPIE RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD291 of No 412 Sqn, which collided with Oxford, T1052 of the RAF College near Ruskington in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Scopwick Church Burial Ground and was the author of the poem 'High Flight' |
11 Dec |
MAGUIRE, WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was serving with No 921 Sqn and died from injuries sustained when he rode his motor cycle into a church wall during the blackout. He is buried in Liverpool (Yew Tree) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
MACDONALD, RODERICK JOHN MURRAY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 242 AMES, and was found dead at Lascaris Ditch, Valletta, presumably having committed suicide. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
POWELL, THOMAS RAY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7625 of No 56 OTU, which spun into the ground near Bircham Newton. He is buried in Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
GRIFFIN, ERNEST AUBREY |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying Oxford, T1052 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed in a forced landing at Ruskington in Lincolnshire after colliding with AD291. He was cremated at Oxford Crematorium. |
11 Dec |
KEAR, FRANCIS WILLIAM |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 750 (Defence) Sqn, when he died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from a chronic sub dural haematoma. He is buried in Cinderford (St John) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
PRICE, EVAN JAMES |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Waterbeach and died from a fractured skull and crushed chest sustained when he was run over and crushed by a chance light whilst on duty. He is buried in Llywel (SS David, Teilo and Llywel) Churchyard. |
11 Dec |
MOORE, DORIS WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving as an ACH/GD at RAF Tangmere when she died in the Royal West Sussex Hospital from emphysema. She is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
WALLS, CHARLES LESLIE |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Balderton and was killed when he was struck by a lorry driven by a fellow airman as he strolled towards his lunch on Spring Lane, Balderton. The inquest blamed the accident on a greasy, mud-caked road. He is buried in Ascot (All Saints) Churchyard Extension. |
11 Dec |
McDONALD, MABEL WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving at RAF Kirkham when she was knocked down by a car which was overtaking another on the Kirkham by-pass. She is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
11 Dec |
VAUGHAN, STANLEY FREDERICK |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Strete, when he died in the Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth from haematemesis (vomiting blood) due to a duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Whixall (St Mary) Churchyard. |
12 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane II, BD943 of No 3 Sqn, which dived into the ground at night at Eastwick in Hertfordshire. He is buried in Ware New Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9188 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which crashed between Pateley Bridge and Ripon on its return from a raid to Cologne as the result of a severe down draft. He is buried in Sandiacre (St Giles) Churchyard. and Extension |
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12 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7909 of No 11 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
DRUMMOND, NOEL GIBSON STERLING RAAF |
Sgt |
He was possibly killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, Z7909 of No 11 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna airfield. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1085 OA-G of No 22 Sqn, which crashed near Nantes. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, V5379 of No 34 Sqn, which crashed on take-off. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD979 of No 49 Sqn, when he was hit by a cannon shell during a raid on the airfield at Cuxhaven. He is buried in Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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12 Dec |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 50 Sqn and was killed when he was knocked down by a car while walking along Newark Road towards Lincoln at night. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IV, AE656 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off Brittany. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IV, AE656 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off Brittany. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
GRIFFITHS, LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IV, AE656 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off Brittany. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
SMITH, ROBERT (945005) |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IV, AE656 PZ-V of No 53 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol off Brittany. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5908 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
MORRIS, ROBERT TUDOR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5908 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
QUILTER, ROBERT TERRINGTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5908 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an anti shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was a member of No 8 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9595 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being attacked by Bf 110s during an anti shipping strike off Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
BRUNTON, DERRICK AUGUSTUS |
Sgt |
He was a member of No 8 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9595 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being attacked by Bf 110s during an anti shipping strike off Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
EVANS, JOHN |
Sgt |
He was a member of No 8 Sqn but was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9595 of No 55 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being attacked by Bf 110s during an anti shipping strike off Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 94 Sqn and died from a heart attack. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE391 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
CROWHURST, SAMUEL VICTOR RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE391 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
NORMAN, FRANK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE391 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
ROBSON-SCOTT, T |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE391 of No 106 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk IIB, AK413 of No 112 Sqn, which was shot down near Tmimi by fighters. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk IIB, AK457 of No 112 Sqn, which was lost in combat with enemy fighters on a sweep to Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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12 Dec |
2 Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5588 of No 113 Sqn, which crashed for a unknown reason near Giarabub whilst on patrol. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
GALVIN, JOHN ANTHONY RAAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5588 of No 113 Sqn, which crashed for a unknown reason near Giarabub whilst on patrol. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
PURVES, LEONARD LUCAS RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5588 of No 113 Sqn, which crashed for a unknown reason near Giarabub whilst on patrol. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AA871 of No 121 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Lincolnshire during a patrol. His body was later washed ashore and he is buried in Ipswich Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
LOKEN, JAN ERIK RNorAF |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIA, Z3670 of No 253 Sqn, which was crashed into the North Sea off Spurn Point during a dusk patrol. |
12 Dec |
DAY, ALBERT GEORGE |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, 'J' of No 610 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off Withernsea following a combat with an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
ABDEE, NORMAN JOHN |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD466 'J' of No 610 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea off Withernsea following a combat with an enemy aircraft. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
GRAY, BERTIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland II, AH405 of No 12 SAAF Sqn, which was shot down whilst on patrol to locate Ju 52s operating between Maleme and Appolonia. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
12 Dec |
AVERY, WILLIAM FRANCIS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7659 of No 55 OTU, which crash landed on the boundary of RAF Usworth following an engine failure. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
POLLARD, JOSEPH KENNETH |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3900 of No 55 OTU, which went missing over the North Sea whilst attempting to shoot down a barrage balloon. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
12 Dec |
BONE, ALAN CAMERON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6829 of No 57 OTU, which collided with R7062 near Queensferry, Cheshire. He is buried in Hawarden (St Deiniol) Churchyard. |
12 Dec |
BIRD, JAMES SNELGROVE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R7062 of No 57 OTU, which collided with R6829 near Queensferry, Cheshire. He is buried in Hawarden Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
BOTTOMLEY, SAMUEL ROYDEN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1163 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea as it took off from Gibraltar at night. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
BOULTON, MAURICE FRANK JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1163 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea as it took off from Gibraltar at night. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
BRUNYEE, TOM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1163 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea as it took off from Gibraltar at night. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
HARVEY, ERNEST LESLIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1163 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea as it took off from Gibraltar at night. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
JACKSON, ERNEST PHILIP |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1163 of the OADU, which crashed into the sea as it took off from Gibraltar at night. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
12 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, BL285 of No 129 Sqn, which spun into the ground from 200 ft. He is buried in Saffron Walden Cemetery. |
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12 Dec |
MURCHIE, JOHN HUNTER RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tomahawk, AH919 of No 41 OTU, which spun into the ground near Old Sarum whilst carrying out aerobatics. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire. |
13 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2780 'E' of No 37 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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13 Dec |
POINTING, WILLIAM LEECH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2780 'E' of No 37 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Alamein Memorial. |
13 Dec |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE196 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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13 Dec |
JEFFCOAT, HARRY JEFFREY |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE196 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
GUMBLEY, ARTHUR HOWARD RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE196 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
LEGGETT, LEONARD DALTON DFM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE196 of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6291 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 whilst carrying out an attack on naval vessels Navarin Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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13 Dec |
STRONG, JOSEPH HENRY DFM |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6291 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 whilst carrying out an attack on naval vessels Navarin Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Dec |
LINDSAY, EDMUND MAILER RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6291 of No 55 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 whilst carrying out an attack on naval vessels Navarin Bay. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3082 of No 56 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Great Wilbraham in Cambridgeshire. He is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard. |
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13 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AA737 of No 65 Sqn, which collided with another aircraft near Lewes in Sussex. He is buried in Stretford (St Matthew) Churchyard. |
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13 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
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13 Dec |
HAWKES, ARTHUR OLIVER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
13 Dec |
PETTET, DOUGLAS GEORGE RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
13 Dec |
LEWIS, ERNEST ROBERT GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
13 Dec |
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
13 Dec |
MILNER, WILLIAM HENRY JOHN RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9686 'Z' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed near Martuba after being damaged by flak whilst attacking MT in the Derna area. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
13 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z3050 of No 87 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Lower Almondsbury in Gloucestershire. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery. |
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13 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7368 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down whilst attacking naval vessels in Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
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13 Dec |
McLEAN, ALBERT PERRY RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7368 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down whilst attacking naval vessels in Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
CALDERWOOD, JACK SIDNEY ALEXANDER RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7368 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down whilst attacking naval vessels in Argostoli Harbour. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD921 of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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13 Dec |
PULHAM, RONALD JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD921 of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
PEARCE, THOMAS JOHN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD921 of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
TAYLOR, ALFRED HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD921 of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
ATKINSON, RICHARD ALFRED PALMER VINCENT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD921 of No 144 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
DALE, PETER ALAN |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter II, R2309 of No 255 Sqn, which crashed on a night approach into Coltishall. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
HILTON, HENRY WREN |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 272 he was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3250 which had been borrowed from No 252 Sqn and was lost near Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Dec |
MORRIS, GRAHAM WELLS |
Fg Off |
A member of No 272 he was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T3250 which had been borrowed from No 252 Sqn and was lost near Crete. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13 Dec |
ENGLISH, HAROLD FRASER RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk I, AH812 of No 400 Sqn, which was shot down near Etaples. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
JACKSON, GEORGE CHARLES HENRY RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk I, AH865 of No 400 Sqn, which was shot down near Etaples. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13 Dec |
BROWN, DAVID RODERICK LLEWELLYN RNZAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I, W8158 of No 453 Sqn, which crashed in a paddy field whilst attempting a forced landing after running out of fuel. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
NEALE, LEONARD JAMES |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I, W8176 of No 453 Sqn, which crashed in a paddy field whilst attempting a forced landing after running out of fuel. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
OELRICH, RONALD REGINALD RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Buffalo, W8225 of No 453 Sqn, which was shot down by Japanese fighters over the squadron's base at Ipoh. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
13 Dec |
BODDEN, FRANK WILLIAM |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 8 Recruits Centre when he died from post operative shock following an operation for chronic cholecysistis (inflamation of the gall bladder) in Stracathro Hospital and was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium. |
13 Dec |
HATTEMORE, WILFRED NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2992 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Cottesmore whilst carry out single engine flying practice. He is buried in Beaudesert (St Nicholas) Churchyard. |
13 Dec |
WEBB, ANTHONY PHILIP |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2992 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Cottesmore whilst carry out single engine flying practice. He is buried in Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
13 Dec |
BIRD, MAURICE EDWARD CHARLES |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, BW382 of No 31 OTU, which failed to return from a local flying exercise He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
13 Dec |
BLYTH, KENNETH WHINRAY |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, BW382 of No 31 OTU, which failed to return from a local flying exercise He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
13 Dec |
PICKLES, AMOS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, BW382 of No 31 OTU, which failed to return from a local flying exercise He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
13 Dec |
POW, NORMAN CLUNIE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, P3809 of No 56 OTU, which dived into the ground near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. He is buried in Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard. |
13 Dec |
WELLER, ARTHUR ADRIAN PERCY DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Mohawk IV, HK823 of No 71 OTU, which collided with Tomahawk IIB, AN317 He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
MARCHANT, WILLIAM JOSEPH |
LAC |
He was killed whilst training at Maxwell Field, Alabama, in an aircraft accident, possibly involving an AT6A, but no other details have been found. He is buried in Montgomery (Oakwood) Cemetery Annexe. |
13 Dec |
HUTCHINSON, ARTHUR JOHN |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving at RAF North Weald but was attached to RAF Duxford, where he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
13 Dec |
WATSON, CHARLES WALTER AuxAF |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 1 Flying Instructors School when he accidently drowned near Peterborough, his body being found on 30 January 1942. He is buried in Gateshead (Saltwell) Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
SAWYER, ROY ERNEST FREDERICK RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Airacobra I, AH581 of No 601 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Debden. He is buried in Saffron Walden Cemetery. |
13 Dec |
GAMBLE, THOMAS |
Cpl |
He died of multiple injuries sustained whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T6765 of No 70 Wg Cal Flt , which spun into the ground at Longman . He is buried in Dromara First Presbyterian Churchyard. |
14 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5860 'O' of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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14 Dec |
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM ROBERT RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5860 'O' of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14 Dec |
REDFERN, JOHN AUBREY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z5860 'O' of No 14 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Derna. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5393 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, when the mine it was carrying exploded following a collision with another Hampden as they taxied to the runway at the start of a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Shirburn (All Saints) Churchyard. |
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14 Dec |
LOVE, CYRIL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5393 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which the mine it was carrying exploded following a collision with another Hampden as they taxied to the runway at the start of a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Darfield Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BE201 of No 94 Sqn, which crashed at LG103 after hitting a tent whilst low flying. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
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14 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, AA429 of No 151 Sqn, which came down in the sea for no apparent reason during a patrol. He is buried in Thornbury Cemetery, Gloucestershire |
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14 Dec |
MILLS, ANTHONY IAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, AA429 of No 151 Sqn, which came down in the sea for no apparent reason during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
TAYLOR, JOHN PERCIVAL RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is buried in Birstwith (St James) Churchyard. |
14 Dec |
JEWISS, EDWARD ARTHUR DFC |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is buried in Latton (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
14 Dec |
BERRY, ARTHUR AuxAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent |
14 Dec |
DE SMIDT, FRANCIS FOSTER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
GREENWOOD, HARRY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
NAPIER, STANLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
PENROSE, HUBERT HARDING |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
STENNING, WISDEN WARWICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
WELLINGS, FRANK RICHARD RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, AH530 WQ-T of No 209 Sqn, which crashed as it took off from Pembroke Dock having hit a drifter. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14 Dec |
PARRETT, DONALD WILLIAM |
LAC |
He was serving with No 238 Sqn, and was killed in a bombing raid on the airfield at Bu Amud by a lone He 111. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
SMITH, DOUGLAS ARCHIBALD |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 252 Sqn, and was shot down and captured on 7 December whilst flying Beaufighter IC, T4868 but was shot by Italian troops whilst attempting to escape. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
BANDINEL, JAMES JULIUS FREDERICK HENRY |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane II, BG617 of No 260 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rhubarb. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14 Dec |
PRIOR, DERRICK ELLIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Whirlwind I, P7044 of No 263 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Coleford in Gloucestershire during a searchlight co-operation exercise. He is buried in Harmondsworth Burial Ground, West Drayton. |
14 Dec |
BIRCHWOOD, ALAN JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson I, N7223 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed on the approach to Silloth. He is buried in Droylsden Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
FERGUSON, CAMERON ARCHIBALD GUSTAVE |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Lysander I, R2647 of the WD Communications Flt, which was destroyed by fire after crashing near Thalata. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14 Dec |
TRAVILL, CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 10 AGS and died in hospital sustained the previous day when his motor cycle hit a shelter at Barrow. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
O'CONNOR, MICHAEL |
AC2 |
He had been medically discharged when he died in Paddington Hospital from cardiac failure secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
HUGHES, NOEL ROY |
LAC |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying Oxford II, R5943 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed in an attempted forced landing near Ancaster following an engine failure during an instrument training sortie. He is buried in Solihull Cemetery. |
14 Dec |
BOYLE, ALLAN MC, AFC |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 61 OTU and died in Shenley Military Hospital from self inflicted injuries sustained in the police HQ at Grosvenor Square on 28 November. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery.. |
15 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was severely injured whilst flying in Vildebeest III, K4169 of No 36 Sqn, which collided with K6402 of the same unit as they took-off at night from Seletar on 10 Dec 1941. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
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15 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE380 of No 50 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off Belgium following a raid on Ostend. He died five days later and is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery. |
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15 Dec |
ARMER, EDWARD WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE380 of No 50 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off Belgium following a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
FERGUSON, DOUGLAS ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE380 of No 50 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off Belgium following a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
WHITE, FREDERICK ALEXANDER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE380 of No 50 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off Belgium following a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
RANGER, JOHN PERCIVAL |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, R2154 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed on its return to Tangmere from a dawn patrol. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
HUNNIFORD, GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, R2154 of No 219 Sqn, which crashed on its return to Tangmere from a dawn patrol. He is buried in Seagoe Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
15 Dec |
STEVENS, RICHARD PLAYNE DSO, DFC and Bar |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, Z3465 of No 253 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Gilze-Rijen airfield. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
HOWELLS, BRINLEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT133 EQ-X of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
OATES, WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT133 EQ-X of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
THOMPSON, RALPH LLOYD RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT133 EQ-X of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
VAUGHAN, JOHN LESLIE RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT133 EQ-X of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Cherbourg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
GIBSON, CYRIL CHARLES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5392 EQ-W of No 408 Sqn, which crashed in Hampshire on its return from a raid to Cherbourg. He is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
15 Dec |
STERLING, ERIC WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5392 EQ-W of No 408 Sqn, which crashed in Hampshire on its return from a raid to Cherbourg. He is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
15 Dec |
TOMLIN, JOHN CHARLES RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5392 EQ-W of No 408 Sqn, which crashed in Hampshire on its return from a raid to Cherbourg. He is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
15 Dec |
WILLIAMS, WILFRED ROY |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5392 EQ-W of No 408 Sqn, which crashed in Hampshire on its return from a raid to Cherbourg. He is buried in Fawley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
15 Dec |
IMLAY, COLIN GORDON |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R3212 of No 600 Sqn, which was lost whilst intercepting an He 111 off Plymouth. He is buried in St Brieuc Western Communal Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
PEARCE, PETER GRIFFIN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R3212 of No 600 Sqn, which was lost whilst intercepting an He 111 off Plymouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
15 Dec |
LLOYD, RONALD MAXWELL |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 615 Sqn and was killed in a motor traffic accident. He is buried in Birkenhead (Landican) Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
GOULD, LESLIE |
LAC |
He was serving with No 743 (Defence) Sqn, when he died in the General Military Hospital, Northallerton from Landrys ascending paralysis. He is buried in Leeds (New Farnley) Jewish Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
LISTER, PETER NORMAN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Arnold Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
DEMPSEY, DENNIS JAMES RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
GITTINS, HAROLD BRYAN LIVINGSTON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
GROVE-PALMER, BASIL LEONARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
MYLES, WILLIAM REGINALD RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
SANDERSON, ALBERT LEONARD RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3170 of No 11 OTU, which flew into the ground near Peteborough whilst in a shallow dive during a night cross country training flight. He is buried in Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
SULLIVAN, DENNIS ALFRED GILBERT (DEN) |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1607 of No 15 OTU, which crashed into high ground near Hampstead Norris at the end of a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
HOWARD, CLAUDE MALCOLM WARING |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Harvard I, P5981 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed at Riverside Farm near Norton in Southern Rhodesia or Harvard II, AJ672 which crashed onto Riverside Farm near Norton during a night take-off He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
POUPARD, BERNARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1283 of No 27 OTU, which crashed into trees whilst making a forced landing near Chetwynd following the loss of the starboard propeller and reduction gear. He is buried in Fradley (St Stephen's) Churchyard. |
15 Dec | INGOLD, CHARLES | Sgt | He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4940 of No 53 OTU, which crashed near Llandow after running short of fuel. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
ROACH, PATRICK REDMOND RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4923 of No 61 OTU, which dived into the ground near Andover. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
HACKETT, ISAAC |
AC1 |
A Flight Mechanic (Engines) he was killed whilst flying in Master, T8794 of No 61 OTU, which crashed and burnt out near Greenham Common. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
15 Dec |
KUREK, STANLEY PETER RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, T8794 of No 61 OTU, which crashed and burnt out near Greenham Common. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9115 of No 24 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by merchant ships whilst en-route from the UK to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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16 Dec |
GILMOUR, DOUGLAS VEALE |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9115 of No 24 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by merchant ships whilst en-route from the UK to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
HANNAN, ROBERT MARTIN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9115 of No 24 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by merchant ships whilst en-route from the UK to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
SHEEAN, WILLIAM GRAHAM |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9115 of No 24 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by merchant ships whilst en-route from the UK to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7773 of No 33 Sqn, which struck a trailer he was attacking. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
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16 Dec |
LAC |
He was killed or died whilst serving with No 72 Sqn, his death being registered in York. He is buried in York Cemetery, Yorkshire |
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16 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3835 of No 87 Sqn, which crashed on a night take off from Colerne. He is buried in Cardiff Western Cemetery. |
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16 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6973 of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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16 Dec |
JACK, DOUGLAS GORDON RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6973 of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
BALDOCK, FREDERICK EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6973 of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
THOMPSON, GEORGE EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6973 of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
EVANS, WALTER ARTHUR RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6973 of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak on a raid to Dunkirk. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, AB977 of No 118 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Shrewton in Wiltshire He is buried in Rowington (St Lawrence) Churchyard. |
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16 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire PR IV, R7142 of No 140 Sqn, which broke in the air near Corfe Castle in Devon. He is buried in Hoddesdon Cemetery. |
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6 Dec |
BROOKSBANK, DENIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufighter IF, R2135 of No 219 Sqn, which he abandoned over the sea off Brighton but was not rescued. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
CHENERY, CHARLES AARON |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 248 Sqn and died at RAF Bircham Newton from heart failure. He is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery and Crematorium. |
16 Dec |
RANGER, GEOFFREY HAROLD DFC |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk IIB, AK504 of No 250 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Tobruk whilst carrying out a practice dogfight He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
BLAZEJEWSKI, Jan |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. He is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
GOLABEK , Bouguslaw |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. He is buried in Middelkerke Communal Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
RUTKOWSKI, Hubert |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
16 Dec |
SUWALSKI, Kazimierz |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
16 Dec |
SZCZODROWSKI, Marian |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
16 Dec |
KOMLACZ, Jan |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1064 of No 304 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea whilst it was involved in a raid on Ostend. His body was washed ashore and he is buried in Pihen-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
TURLEY, WILFRED RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM731 RR-H of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Terschelling. He is buried in Usquert General Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
FORD, PERCY GEORGE RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM731 RR-H of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Terschelling. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
ALMQUIST, LEONARD WILLIAM RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM731 RR-H of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Terschelling. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
BITCON, JAMES ALEXANDER RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM731 RR-H of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Terschelling. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
HOLDEN, THOMAS DOUGLAS RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD117 of No 411 Sqn, which was shot down by enemy fighters during a shipping recce off Calais. He is buried in Phien-les-Guines Communal Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
CHAMBERLAIN, GORDON ARTHUR RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3639 of No 411 Sqn, which was shot down by enemy fighters during a shipping recce off Calais. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
16 Dec |
CLARE, HENRY JOSEPH ALBERT |
Cpl |
He was serving at Alor Star and died from shrapnel and gunshot wounds to the urinary bladder. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, but should be on the Singapore Memorial. |
16 Dec |
NORTON, HAROLD LESLIE |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, 2743 of No 25 Air School, which crashed near Standerton after trying to fly under power cables. He is buried in Standerton Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
REEVES, STANLEY EDWARD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, 2743 of No 25 Air School, which crashed near Standerton after trying to fly under power cables. He is buried in Standerton Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
CLAYTON, WALTER HENRY |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 263 Wing, and drowned in an accident. He is buried in Beirut War Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
EDWARDS, ARTHUR LEO |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lysander III, V9819 of No 5 OTU, which dived into the ground near Bideford in Devon. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard. |
16 Dec |
TEBBY, STANLEY BERTRAM |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6418 of No 9 AOS, which crashed on a overshoot at Penrhos He is buried in Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
LAMB, GORDON RICHARD |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6418 of No 9 AOS, which crashed on a overshoot at Penrhos He is buried in Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
DAVIS, WILFRED ANTHONY MICHAEL |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6418 of No 9 AOS, which crashed on a overshoot at Penrhos He is buried in Pwllheli Borough Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
JULIAN, NOEL PATRICK RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, X4841 of No 58 OTU, which collided with X4851 of the same unit on the runway at Grangemouth. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
KIPPAN, LLOYD DUNCAN RCAF |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Spitfire I, X4851 of No 58 OTU, which collided with X4841 of the same unit on the runway at Grangemouth the previous day. He is buried in Grangemouth (Grandsable) Cemetery. |
16 Dec |
JONES, JAMES ERNEST |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 2 School of Technical Training and died from a self inflicted gun shot wound. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD868 of No 44 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea during a raid to Brest. He is buried in Camaret-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery. |
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17 Dec |
HALL, KENNETH ESLER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD868 of No 44 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea during a raid to Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Dec |
HENDERSON, JOHN GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD868 of No 44 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea during a raid to Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Dec |
WADE, EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD868 of No 44 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea during a raid to Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
17 Dec |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 77 Sqn, and was on leave when he was taken ill, dying in a local military hospital from influenza and nasal haemorrhage, his death being registered in Leeds. He is buried in Leeds (New Wortley) Cemetery. |
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17 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 80 Sqn, when he died from injuries sustained on 12 December. Whilst returning to camp in lorry having collected supplies, a low flying aircraft approached the lorry and not knowing its identity, the driver took evasive action, resulting in it overturning, unfortunately he died in hospital having failed to regain consciousness and is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
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17 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, Z4168 of No 80 Sqn, which was seen to crash as a result of enemy action during an operation near Derna. He is buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma |
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17 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9804 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed in the target area whilst attacking MT between Sorman and Zuara. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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17 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 138 Sqn, and died in the White Lodge Hospital, Newmarket from cardiac failure, after collapsing at RAF Stradishall. He is buried in Ledbury Cemetery. |
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17 Dec |
ALLCOCK, PETER OWEN DENYS |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD773 of No 229 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over the Western Desert. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
MARLAND, RAINFORD GENT |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z5617 of No 229 Sqn, which spun into ground after the engine cut after slow roll on completion of a slow roll. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
JAMES, SAMUEL GEORGE AuxAF |
LAC |
He was serving with No 933 Sqn and was killed in a road accident. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
SUDDERS, JAMES LESLIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BD120 of No 1453 Flt, which spun into the ground at Crowland in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Ilford (Barkingside) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
WELCH, ERIC |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BD120 of No 1453 Flt, which spun into the ground at Crowland in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Marple (All Saints) Churchyard. |
17 Dec |
FRADLEY, WILLIAM ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BD120 of No 1453 Flt, which spun into the ground at Crowland in Lincolnshire. He is buried in Wittering (All Saints) Churchyard. |
17 Dec |
PEGGIE, WILLIAM JOHNSTON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9842 of No 2 AOS, which crashed on take off at Millom Sands in Morecombe Bay. He is buried in Abbotshall Parish Churchyard, Kirkcaldy. |
17 Dec |
GIBBONS, ARTHUR |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9842 of No 2 AOS, which crashed on take off at Millom Sands in Morecombe Bay. He is buried in Crosscanonby (St John) Churchyard. |
17 Dec |
PEPPER, WILLIAM MARCUS RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9842 of No 2 AOS, which crashed on take off at Millom Sands in Morecombe Bay. He is buried in Haverigg (St Luke) Churchyard., Millom |
17 Dec |
CUTTEN, HENRY RICHARD (DICK) |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
COOK, RAYMOND KEITH |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Fettercairn Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
FRIESEN, VICTOR ERWIN RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Fettercairn Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
STEWART, JOHN ALVAH RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Fettercairn Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
KUHRT, LAURENCE JAMES |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
17 Dec |
STOW, CYRIL |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU, which crashed after being hit by Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS. He is buried in Terrington St Clement Churchyard. |
17 Dec |
ARMOUR, WILLIAM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z7628 of No 72 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the Red Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
FREEMAN, CLAUDE RAISIN |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z7628 of No 72 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the Red Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
HUSSEY, PETER PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z7628 of No 72 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the Red Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
HUGHES, WALTER WARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS, which collided with Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU in which seven occupants were also killed. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
BUCHANAN, DOUGLAS GARDNER |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, N7931 of No 8 SFTS, which collided with Anson, R9585 of No 20 OTU in which seven occupants were also killed. He is buried in Welwyn Garden city (Hatfield Hyde) Burial Ground |
17 Dec |
WHEELER, FREDERICK WALTER RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z7628 of No 72 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the Red Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
SMITH, ALEXANDER GORDON RCAF |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z7628 of No 72 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the Red Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17 Dec |
CRUMP, OWEN BELLAMY CHARLES RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9842 of No 2 AOS, which flew into the sea shortly after taking off from Millom. He is buried in Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
TORBETT, THOMAS |
AC1 |
He was serving with the AA Flight at RAF Tangmere and died from injuries sustained when he jumped from a moving vehicle which was transporting him around an airfield when he felt he was slipping from it. He is buried in Maybole Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
KIRKUP, REGINALD |
Sgt |
He was accidentally killed when he fell 33 ft from a hotel lavatory window in Eastbourne. He had become locked in and was attempting to climb onto a nearby fire escape when he fell. Eastbourne. He is buried in Eldon (St Mark) Churchyard. |
17 Dec |
BABER, ALFRED THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Syerston and was killed in a freak black-out accident on the Fosse Way, whilst being given a lift from RAF Syerston into Newark. He was in the passenger seat of a Ford car being driven by a civilian woman, when it ran into the back of a lorry, which had timber protruding some four feet beyond its rear. He is buried in Radley (St James) Church Burial Ground. |
17 Dec |
GUY, IRENE ELSIE MAY WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving with No 13 OTU and died at Cowley Road Hospital, Oxford. She is buried in Loughborough (Leicester Road) Cemetery. |
17 Dec |
HOBBS, STANLEY ERNEST |
Cpl |
He was serving with HQ, No 27 Group and died in Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge after being found at the side of the road at Ruislip with severe head injuries following a motorcycle accident. He is buried in Rushden Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Dec |
DURBAN, NICHOLAS FREDERICK RCAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
PULFORD, JOHN HENRY MARTIN |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
SULLIVAN, MAURICE ANTHONY GM, RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
TAYLOR, KENNETH ROY RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
WHEATLEY, RONALD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
WRIGHT, TERENCE PATRICK |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3680 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7436 MG-D of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Plouguerneau Communal Cemetery. |
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18 Dec |
TOWNS, J |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7436 MG-D of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Plouguerneau Communal Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Dec |
SMITH, CHARLES LESLIE DFM |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
EXELBY, RAYMOND |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
GOULDING, CLARENCE PHILLIP RNZAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
O'NEILL, WILLIAM HENRY RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
PETERS, JACK |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
BENTE, JOHN FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
PENMAN, DAVID GLASS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3665 LS-S of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Dec |
CHANCELLOR, ROLAND NIALL |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
RUTHVEN, JAMES LLOYD RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
WOOLDRIDGE, WILFRED |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
FERGUSON, DAVID |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
JEFFREYS, KENNETH AINSLIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
OSMAN, PATRICK GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
SHEARER, ROBERT |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7428 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which was probably shot down by fighters during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane II, Z5151 of No 79 Sqn, which was shot down by enemy fighters over Brest. He is buried in Brignogan-Plage Communal Cemetery. |
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18 Dec |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Portpatrick Cemetery. |
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18 Dec |
PENDRILL, GEORGE EDWARD ALFRED DFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery. and Crematorium, Manor Park |
18 Dec |
BISCHLAGER, HAROLD RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
GIBSON, JACK LLOYD RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
KERR, FRANK YOUNG DOWNIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Dundee Western Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
BRAY, RONALD THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Coningsby Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
JONES, LESLIE WILLIAM DFM |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in or was cremated at City of London Cemetery. and Crematorium, Manor Park |
18 Dec |
WRIGHT, ROBERT ALAN |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, L7490 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was damaged by flak over Brest and crashed on landing on its return Coningsby. He is buried in Potsgrove (St Mary) Churchyard. |
18 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, R5795 OF-W of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Dec |
HEINISH, MORTON RALPH RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, R5795 OF-W of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
FELL, GEORGE GARDINER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, R5795 OF-W of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Manchester I, R5795 OF-W of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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18 Dec |
MURPHY, ROBERT FRANK (BOB) |
Fg Off |
He was serving with No 26 EFTS, RAF Belvedere and died in Salisbury Government Hospital from Respiratory failure, as a result of multiple injuries to the thorax. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9231 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed on taking off from Oulton. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
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18 Dec |
GARFIN, MICHAEL TERENCE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9231 of No 139 Sqn, which crashed on taking off from Oulton. He is buried in Leigh Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
PRZESMYCKI, Aleksander |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 302 Sqn and was killed at RAF Harrowbeer, when Spitfire, AD555 crashed into the dispersal pen in which he was working when it failed to become airborne. He is buried in Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
SIKORSKI, Marian |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire, AA941 of No 317 Sqn, which was involved in a mid-air collision with Spitfire, W3425. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
CRAIG, ALEXANDER GRAY RNZAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I, W8175 of No 488 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames after hitting a tree whilst landing at Kallang. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
FORSHAW, ROGER GATTY |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire VB, P8796 of No 603 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Newburgh during a night interception. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18 Dec |
OWEN, ROGER PIERSON RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R7061 of No 52 OTU, which flew into high ground shortly after taking off from Aston Down. He is buried in Minchinhampton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
18 Dec |
PALMER, RICHARD HENRY DAMPIER |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9032 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed on a night take off from Thornaby. He is buried in Enfield (Lavender Hill) Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
HEWITT, HARRY WILLIAM GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9032 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed on a night take off from Thornaby. He is buried in Teddington Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
GRAVES, ALBERT GEORGE |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9032 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed on a night take off from Thornaby. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
HOGG, LESLIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9032 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed on a night take off from Thornaby. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
VAN HEERDEN, MICHAEL BOLLEURS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9032 of No 6 (C) OTU, which crashed on a night take off from Thornaby. He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
DARLING, ALEX THOMAS |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5576 of No 70 OTU, which collided with another Blenheim, Z6430 of the same unit near Nakuru. He is buried in Nakuru North Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
GENNEY, MALCOLM HOWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V5576 of No 70 OTU, which collided with another Blenheim, Z6430 of the same unit near Nakuru. He is buried in Nakuru North Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
AITKEN, JAMES SMITH ROBERTSON |
AC1 |
Stationed at Gong Kedah, he was killed whilst unloading Dragon Rapide, 18 of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force, at Ipoh when it was destroyed by a direct hit during a Japanese raid on the airfield. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
CLEAVERLEY, HERBERT EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst unloading Dragon Rapide, 18 of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force, at Ipoh when it was destroyed by a direct hit during a Japanese raid on the airfield. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
18 Dec |
DANDY, GOWER |
AC2 |
Stationed at Ipoh, he was killed whilst unloading Dragon Rapide, 18 of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force, at Ipoh when it was destroyed by a direct hit during a Japanese raid on the airfield. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
18 Dec |
OSHANA ESHU |
Private |
He was serving with the RAF Iraq Levies, at the time of his death but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained. He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial. |
18 Dec |
YONAN MARO |
Private |
He was serving with the RAF Iraq Levies, at the time of his death but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained. He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial. |
18 Dec |
CLARKE, THOMAS |
Sgt |
He was serving as a Service Policeman at RAF Luqa, and died in No 90 Military Hospital, Imtarfa, from an intraperitoneal rupture of the bladder. He is buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery. |
18 Dec |
PROCTOR, KENNETH GEORGE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley I, K8995 of No 8 AGS, which undershot on landing at Evanton. He is buried in Ilkley Cemetery. |
19 Dec |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 113 Sqn, and was killed in a street accident in Cairo. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
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19 Dec |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z3764 of No 126 Sqn, which was shot down by return fire from a Ju 88 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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19 Dec |
BROWN, CEDRIC TYSON RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6294 of No 203 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a Bf 110 off Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
19 Dec |
McLEVY, ALFRED AuxAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6294 of No 203 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a Bf 110 off Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
19 Dec |
READ, ARTHUR THOMAS |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6294 of No 203 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a Bf 110 off Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
19 Dec |
KUCERA, JAROSLAV |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD539 of No 312 Sqn, which collided with another aircraft near Newmills in Midlothian. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire |
19 Dec |
WATT, THOMAS PETER |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, AZ245 of No 8 SFTS, which crashed on the edge of Stracathro airfield. He is buried in Tingwall Parish Churchyard. |
19 Dec |
HAZELWOOD, THOMAS |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst serving aboard HMS Stanley, which was sunk by the U-574 whilst on convoy protection duties in the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
19 Dec |
TREVETHAN, V W |
Sgt |
He died from injuries sustained whilst unloading Dragon Rapide, 18 of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force, at Ipoh the previous day, when it was destroyed by a direct hit during a Japanese raid on the airfield, which he had just flown in with spares. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
19 Dec |
HICKS, PHYLLIS WAAF |
ACW2 |
She was serving with No 10 OTU and died in Princess Mary's RAF Hospital , Halton from pleural effusion. She is buried in Old Shoreham Cemetery. |
19 Dec |
VAN, JOHN HENRY |
Sqn Ldr |
He was the flight commander of the Despatch Flight of No 15 OTU and was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8364 of No 44 Group, which struck trees at Hermitage, near Newbury during a training flight He is buried in Boxford (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
19 Dec |
DUFFY, THOMAS |
AC2 |
He was serving at RAF Leuchars when he died in Hospital in East Kilbride from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Greenock Cemetery. |
19 Dec |
STOCKHAM, HERBERT RICHARD |
Cpl |
He was serving in at RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong and was killed during the Japanese invasion. He is buried in Stanley Military Cemetery. |
19 Dec |
ASHFORD, ALPHONSE |
WO |
He was serving with No 806 (Defence) Sqn but the exact details of his death have not been ascertained and his death was registered in Sleaford. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
19 Dec |
REECE, GERALD |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 25 OTU and died in the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl from endocarditis. He is buried in Whitford (SS Beuno and Mary) Churchyard. |
20 Dec |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6132 'R' of No 45 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on MT in the Ghemines area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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20 Dec |
REEVES, ROY EDWIN JAMES |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6132 'R' of No 45 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on MT in the Ghemines area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
WILCOCK, JAMES EDWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6132 'R' of No 45 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Bf 109s during a raid on MT in the Ghemines area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
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20 Dec |
PARKINSON, HARRY |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
GREY, HARRY D. |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
NELSON, EVAN ELLIS RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
WEBB, DOUGLAS EDWARD |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
LILES, JAMES FRANCIS |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
MATTHEWS, PATRICK FLEMING RAAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2987 'O' of No 70 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Benina. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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20 Dec |
WOODCOCK, DOUGLAS |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
COMPLIN, CHARLES MOORE RCAF |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
HOGARTH, MATTHEW |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
BROWN, HERBERT HAIG |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
PRIOR, RONALD SIDNEY |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8728 'U' of No 70 Sqn, which crashed as it attempted a forced landing at Bir el Garanis following an engine failure on its return from a raid to Benina. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
WOII |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2394 of No 84 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment in a sand storm shortly after take off from LG 143. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
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20 Dec |
BAYFORD, CHARLES SYDNEY HERBERT |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2394 of No 84 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment in a sand storm shortly after take off from LG 143. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
MORT, CYRIL STANTON |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2394 of No 84 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment in a sand storm shortly after take off from LG 143. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
SHERRATT, THOMAS WILLIAM |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T2394 of No 84 Sqn, which flew into an escarpment in a sand storm shortly after take off from LG 143. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, AW249 of No 86 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Cornish coast following an engine failure on a training flight. He is buried in Bournemouth East Cemetery. |
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20 Dec |
COPES, DAVID |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, AW249 of No 86 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Cornish coast following an engine failure on a training flight. He is buried in Colmonell Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
FORSTER, ERIC GORDON |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort II, AW249 of No 86 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off the Cornish coast following an engine failure on a training flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
20 Dec |
MOREN, HOWARD |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane II, BV162 of No 249 Sqn, which collided with a Ju 88 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20 Dec |
CAVAN, BRIAN MOORE |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, Z2418 of No 249 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
20 Dec |
BELL, PATRICK CARNEGIE |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk IIB, AN358 of No 250 Sqn, which was shot down on a bomber escort mission by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
NITSCHKE, RICHARD HASTINGS RAAF |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying Tomahawk IIB, AK452 of No 250 Sqn, which was shot down on a bomber escort mission by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
20 Dec |
Sgt |
He was possibly killed whilst flying Tomahawk, AM372 of No 112 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
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20 Dec |
YOUNG, ANDREW |
LAC |
He was serving with No 41 Air School, and was killed when he was struck by a car on the military road, East London. He is buried in East London (East Bank) Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
MEACHAM, DOUGLAS FREDERICK |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, V7601 of No 59 OTU, which collided with R4086 at Irthington near Crosby. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
PETERS, KENNETH FRANK RCAF |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, R4086 of No 59 OTU, which collided with V7601 of the same unit at Irthington near Crosby. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
GEALY, DAVID NORMAN |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is buried in Sai Wan War Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
ALLEN, ALFRED |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
20 Dec |
CHAPMAN, CECIL |
Sgt |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
20 Dec |
DICKENSON, DERRICK LESLIE |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
20 Dec |
FAWCETT, JOHN VERNON |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
20 Dec |
WEARE, ALAN JOSEPH |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Kai Tak and was killed during an attack by the Japanese on the station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
20 Dec |
DAWES, EDWARD |
Flt Lt |
He was serving as an instructor with No 15 OTU and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from injuries sustained when he fell from a window of Barcote House Dorchester on 12 December. He is buried in Rochester (St Margaret's) Cemetery. |
20 Dec |
McGLONE, PATRICK |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 1 (C) OTU and died in the City Hospital Carlisle from a duodenal perforation. He is buried in Kilbirnie Burial Ground. |
20 Dec |
CRITCHLOW, LESLIE JOHN |
Cpl |
He was serving at RAF Hereford and died in Northampton Hospital from injuries sustained in a collision on Watling Street. He is buried in Greenford Park Cemetery. |
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