Casualties Dec 1941

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Casualties - 21 - 31 December 1941

21 Dec	HAYWARD, THOMAS	Sgt	He was severely wounded whilst flying in Stirling I, N6095 MG-K of No 7 Sqn, which was hit by flak over the target (Brest) on 18 Dec 1941. He died two later from traumatic pneumonia and is buried in Loxley United Reformed Chapelyard
21 Dec	GUEST, IVOR ALEXANDER WIMBORNE	LAC	He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and died from a gunshot wound. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.
21 Dec	CARTER, ANTHONY	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE151 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed in Holland whilst carrying an Intruder sortie. He is buried in Schoonbeek (Oud Schoonbeek General Cemetery.
21 Dec	HAYES, BRIAN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, Z2823 of No 185 Sqn, which failed to return from an interception over Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
21 Dec	MARTIN, JOHN HUMPHREY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Bishopston (St Teilo) Churchyard.
21 Dec	ROBINSON, JAMES	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Blackburn Cemetery.
21 Dec	WATSON, WILLIAM	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery.
21 Dec	MITCHELL, HERBERT FREDERICK	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Great Burstead (St Mary Magdalene) Churchyard.
21 Dec	CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Irvine (Knadgerhill) Cemetery.
21 Dec	BENNETT, KENNETH WILLIAM	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	DOUGLAS, JAMES WALLACE	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	HIDES, JOHN BURNETT	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	SOUTHALL, HERBERT LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	WALLACE, JOHN HAY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
21 Dec	FLETCHER, DAVID JAMES	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland II, W3998 of No 201 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Mount Batten on a delivery flight to Gibraltar. His body was washed ashore on 24 Dec 1941 and he is buried in Ford Park Cemetery. (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery.) (Pennycomequick)
21 Dec	DURRANT, JAMES WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM837 VX-N of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on an oil refinery. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery.
21 Dec	RAWES, ERRINGTON DOUGLAS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM837 VX-N of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on an oil refinery. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery.
21 Dec	TERRY, IAN WINGATE RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM837 VX-N of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on an oil refinery. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery.
21 Dec	WATTS, RONALD LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM837 VX-N of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on an oil refinery. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery.
21 Dec	KRAWCZYNSKI, Edmund	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, P8183 of No 308 Sqn, which crashed near South Lytham pier, Lancashire, whilst on training flight. He is buried in Formby (Our Lady Of Compassion) Roman Catholic Churchyard.
21 Dec	GALE, DAVID JAMES	AC2	He was serving with No ? AT ?, and was accidently drowned at Brighton Beach, Durban. He is buried in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery.
21 Dec	PAGE, CHARLES HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM624 of No 1 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Egremont in Cumberland at night. He is buried in Edinburgh (Morningside) Cemetery.
21 Dec	DALGLEISH, STUART DANIEL JOHN	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM624 of No 1 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Egremont in Cumberland at night. He is buried in Hertford (St Andrew's) Cemetery.
21 Dec	LEADILL, JOHN WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM624 of No 1 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Egremont in Cumberland at night. He is buried in Scarborough (Woodlands) Cemetery.
21 Dec	PARRISH, EARLE DOUGLAS RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM624 of No 1 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Egremont in Cumberland at night. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low
21 Dec	ALLIN, DANIEL JOHN	AC1	He was serving with No 38 Sqn, when he was found shot dead. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.
21 Dec	GOODSALL, CHARLES ERIC	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Habbaniya, and was killed in an MT accident suffering a fractured skull and dislocated neck. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.
21 Dec	ORTON, JOHN EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Blenheim IV, Z6350 of No 5 AOS, which flew into high ground on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. He is buried in Douglas Cemetery. (Isle of Man)
21 Dec	COHEN, ROBERT SIDNEY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6350 of No 5 AOS, which flew into high ground on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. He is buried in Golders Green Jewish Cemetery.
21 Dec	WOODWARD, PETER GIBSON	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6350 of No 5 AOS, which flew into high ground on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. He is buried in Surbiton Cemetery.
21 Dec	GEARING, ARTHUR JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6350 of No 5 AOS, which flew into high ground on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire. He is buried in Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery.
21 Dec	McCLUSKEY, MARTIN	LAC	He was serving at RAF Oakington and was killed when he was run over by a lorry in Oakington village. He is buried in Southport (Duke Street) Cemetery.
21 Dec	LACEY, ALEXANDER WILLIAM	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N9150 of No 1 GTS, which crashed near Chinnor in Oxfordshire. He is buried in Luton General Cemetery.
22 Dec	HARDMAN, CHARLES NORTON	Sgt	He was serving with No 40 Sqn, and had been aboard Wellington, X9993 which was hit by flak and crash landed at Tobruk on 14 Dec 1941. He was killed by enemy fire whilst returning to Malta in a Sunderland which was forced to alight on the sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
22 Dec	DARRELL, ARTHUR CYRIL RCAF	Sgt	He died from acute appendicitis in Northallerton hospital whilst serving with No 78 Sqn. He is buried in Northallerton Cemetery.
22 Dec	SMITH, CHRISTOPHER DERMONT SALMOND DFC	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, Z5255 of No 79 Sqn, which collided with a He 115 off Southern Ireland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	HENLEY, ROY FREDERICK JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7915 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the sea following an attack on MT in the Sirte area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
22 Dec	PARSONS, HAROLD FREDERICK DOLLAND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7915 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the sea following an attack on MT in the Sirte area. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.
22 Dec	DARCY, DESMOND PHILIP	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7915 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the sea following an attack on MT in the Sirte area. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.
22 Dec	MATTHEWS, ROBERT HENRY	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, BV156 of No 249 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed into the sea wall at Valetta by a Bf 109. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
22 Dec	NATTRASS, JOHN	LAC	He was serving with No 403 Sqn, and was killed in an accident between a RAF and an Army lorry at RAF Martlesham Heath. He is buried in Prudhoe New Cemetery.
22 Dec	CLUFF, JOHN MURRAY RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM728 RR-V of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	HERBERT, STANLEY CECIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM728 RR-V of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	McDONALD, MALCOLM HEDLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM728 RR-V of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	MOSS, DONALD DFM, RCAF	WO1	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM728 RR-V of No 407 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rover patrol off Texel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	DRURY, ROBERT WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was fatally injured whilst flying Buffalo I, AN204 of No 453 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Kuala Lumper after being damaged by fire from enemy fighters. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery.
22 Dec	PETERSON, ERIC ANTON RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Buffalo, W8207 of No 453 Sqn, which was attacked by Japanese fighters as he attempted to take off from Kuala Lumper. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery.
22 Dec	READ, MALCOLM NEVILLE RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo, W8209 of No 453 Sqn, which rammed an enemy aircraft during an attack on Kuala Lumper airfield. He is buried in Taiping War Cemetery.
22 Dec	YONGE, MARTIN GODWIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst on HMS Audacity, when the escort carrier was sunk by U-751. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	GIBB, ERIC ARTHUR FAWNS DFM	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in Edinburgh (Warriston) Cemetery.
22 Dec	BARKER, RICHARD PERCIVAL WILLIAM RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery.
22 Dec	MERRIFIELD, LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in Horwich (Ridgmont) Cemetery.
22 Dec	DENNING, JAMES ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery.
22 Dec	HANCOCK, JAMES ANTHONY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in Grantham Cemetery.
22 Dec	BEATTIE, WILLIAM STUART RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He is buried in St Mary Church (St Mary) Churchyard., Torbay
22 Dec	MAYSTON, STANLEY ROBERT DFM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He was cremated at Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium
22 Dec	OWEN, ROBERT FENWICK DFC	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, L9522 of No 28 Con Flt, which flew into high ground near Knipton whist en-route from Leconfield to the Handley Page factory at Radlett. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium
22 Dec	NEWELL, JOHN LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst serving aboard HMS Audacity, which was sunk by U-751 whilst escorting convoy HG-76. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
22 Dec	PAUL, JOHN WYNESS WILSON	Cpl	He was taken ill whilst travelling on HMT Z2, and died in the 51st General Hospital, Freetown from toxic jaundice. He is buried in Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery.
22 Dec	GREENER, ARTHUR	LAC	He was serving at RAF Wittering and died in Peterborough Memorial Hospital from leukaemia. He is buried in Manor Park Cemetery.
23 Dec	THOMPSON, ALBERT CYRIL	Sgt	He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and was killed at Suez in an accidental fall from a building. He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery.
23 Dec	KING, WILLIAM JAMES	AC1	He was serving with No 67 Sqn, and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.
23 Dec	LINTOTT, LESLIE REGINALD	AC1	He was serving with No 67 Sqn, and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.
23 Dec	METCALFE, HENRY BEYNON	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, BS766 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance of the Tripolitania area. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
23 Dec	WELLS, PETER CHARLES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, BS766 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance of the Tripolitania area. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
23 Dec	DIVE, PETER BENJAMIN RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, BS766 of No 69 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance of the Tripolitania area. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
23 Dec	BENTLEY, LOCH LOMOND RNZAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z8834 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Elveden in Suffolk whilst awaiting landing instructions on its return from a raid to Brest. He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
23 Dec	HAMER, HAROLD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM678 NR-U of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
23 Dec	HENDERSON, HENRY DAVID CHRISTOPHER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM678 NR-U of No 220 Sqn, which was shot down by flak off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
23 Dec	GULLIVER, ALFRED JOHN	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	HUNT, GRAHAM HUMPHREYS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	KINGSTON, DOUGLAS MASON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	REASON, WILLIAM DENNIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	REID, ARNOLD JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	WOOLLEY, LESLIE JOHN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington Z9703 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a 'Rooster' operation. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
23 Dec	ODHAMS, BERNARD ERNEST LYNCH	Fg Off	He was serving with No 230 Sqn, and was killed whilst flying in Sunderland I, T9071 which was attacked by enemy aircraft en-route to Malta. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
23 Dec	DEBONNAIRE, ANTHONY GEORGE WILLIAM	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	GRAY, JAMES SOUTAR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	HAVLICEK, VLADIMIR VICTOR RCAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	JONES, GEORGE EDWIN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	LEWIS, FREDERICK REES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	LOCKETT, STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, W8418 of No 240 Sqn, which sunk on landing at Pembroke Dock following a float digging into the sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	BAKER, JAMES HOWARD	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T4702 'W' of No 272 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Marble Arch during a raid to Agheila. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
23 Dec	FENDER, EDWIN STEWART	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T4702 'W' of No 272 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Marble Arch during a raid to Agheila. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
23 Dec	LEE, NORMAN KENNEDY (84953) RAFVR - age Unknown	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T4720 'R' of No 272 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Marble Arch during a raid to Agheila. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
23 Dec	GREAVES, ARTHUR SEYMOUR	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T4720 'R' of No 272 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Marble Arch during a raid to Agheila. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
23 Dec	BARACZ, Eugeniusz Jerzy	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	GOLACKI, Czeslaw Stanislaw	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	KUROWSKI, Zdzislaw	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	NOWAK, Alfons Antoni Szymon	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	ROZPARA, Henryk	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	SIWIEC, Jan	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5374 SM-J of No 305 Sqn, which crashed at Sibbertoft, near Northampton on its return from raid on Cologne. He is buried in Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery.
23 Dec	ANDREWS, FRANK HAROLD	AC2	He was serving with No 792 (Defence) Sqn, and died from wounds sustained when he was accidentally shot at RAF Barford St John. He is buried in Ipswich Cemetery.
23 Dec	POWELL, WILLIAM OWEN LOUIS	Cpl	He was serving with No 947 Sqn, and was found hanged at Newlands School, 871 Springfield Road,, Glasgow, a verdict of suicide being returned. He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis
23 Dec	BELDAM, IAN ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L6096 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Cottesmore whilst carrying out practice overshoots. He is buried in Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension
23 Dec	LAMBERT, FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L6096 of No 14 OTU, which crashed near Cottesmore whilst carrying out practice overshoots. He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery.
23 Dec	HOPKINS, REGINALD JOHN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.
23 Dec	KELLY, HOWARD GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Maltby Burial Ground
23 Dec	CRUMP, SIDNEY RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
23 Dec	GRANT, IAN CURTIS RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
23 Dec	WILLIAMS, REGINALD GEORGE	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery.
23 Dec	PEACH, RONALD IVOR	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV422 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst carrying out a general handing practice. He is buried in Sheffield (Shiregreen) Cemetery.
23 Dec	LITTLEWOOD, REGINALD GEORGE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, 5967 of No 33 EFTS, which crashed into the South Saskatchewan River after striking power cables during unauthorised low flying during a ferry flight to Caron. He is buried in Caron Municipal Cemetery.
23 Dec	FINNIE, RONALD	AC1	He was serving aboard the CAM Ship 'Eastern City', and was lost as a result of being washed overboard. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
23 Dec	DALY, MICHAEL	LAC	He was serving with HQ 221 Group and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
23 Dec	JONES, OLIVER HENRY	LAC	He was serving with HQ 221 Group and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
23 Dec	PHILIPS, HERBERT JOHN	LAC	He was serving with HQ 221 Group and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
23 Dec	MAGURK, LEO MALCOLM	Flt Lt	He was serving with RAF Mingaladon and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
23 Dec	BUXTON, THOMAS ROOSE	Cpl	He was serving with RAF Mingaladon and was killed in a Japanese air attack on RAF Mingaladon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
23 Dec	JONES, FREDERICK LLOYD	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Cranwell, and was killed in a road accident at Metheringham Heath. He is buried in Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery.
23 Dec	MAXWELL, JOHN	AC2	He was serving with No 2 Sqn, when he died in No 33 General Hospital in Peebles, from acute appendicitis and general peritonitis. He is buried in Peebles Cemetery.
23 Dec	TICKNER, LEONARD HENRY	Sgt	He died from injuries sustained whilst flying Blenheim, N6166 of No 54 OTU, which crashed near Sutton on the Forest on 22 Dec 1941. He is buried in Worthing (Durrrington) Cemetery.
24 Dec	STUART, CHARLES JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIB, BL407 of No 74 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Llanbedr. He is buried in Paisley (Woodside) Cemetery.
24 Dec	CROSSLEY, EDWIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7848 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the water after hitting a ship it was attacking in Zuara harbour. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.
24 Dec	HEWSON, KENNETH THOMAS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7848 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the water after hitting a ship it was attacking in Zuara harbour. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
24 Dec	LUKE, HENRY GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7848 of No 107 Sqn, which crashed into the water after hitting a ship it was attacking in Zuara harbour. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.
24 Dec	PAUL, ISAAC	Plt Off	He was killed by cannon fire whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9677 of No 107 Sqn, which was hit during an attack on shipping in Zuara harbour. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
24 Dec	EMERY, FRANCIS RICHARD	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD830 of No 126 Sqn, which failed to return from an interception off Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
24 Dec	LEVETT, FRANK	AC1	He was serving with No 140 Sqn, and died in the Radcliffe Infirmary from cerebro spinal meningitis. He is buried in Ilkeston (Park) Cemetery.
24 Dec	CONSTABLE, WILLIAM RONALD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVF, L9313 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground when an engine failed on take-off from Dyce. He is buried in Crail Cemetery.
24 Dec	POYNTER, DICK MIDDLETON RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVF, L9313 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground when an engine failed on take-off from Dyce. He is buried in Dyce Old Churchyard.
24 Dec	BROOM, THOMAS	AC2	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVF, L9313 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground when an engine failed on take-off from Dyce. He is buried in Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery.
24 Dec	WATSON, RONALD FREDERICK	AC1	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IVF, L9313 of No 254 Sqn, which dived into the ground when an engine failed on take-off from Dyce. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.
24 Dec	HAILES, ERIC STANLEY	LAC	He was serving with No 613 Sqn and was at home on leave when he died from cardiac failure with cranial haemorrhage and acute alcoholism. He is buried in Nottingham Church Cemetery.
24 Dec	BOULTON, KENNETH GEORGE (KEN)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Harvard I, N7056 of No 22 SFTS, which spun into the ground 17 miles from Thornhill whilst carrying out unauthorised aerobatics during a formation flying sortie. He is buried in Gweru Cemetery.
24 Dec	ROWLAND, HENRY BARRYMORE RAAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He is buried in Slinfold (St Peter) Churchyard.
24 Dec	SAVOY, GERALD HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He is buried in Waterbeach Cemetery.
24 Dec	WELSH, EDWARD CAMERON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard.
24 Dec	BOWMAN, ERIC RITCHIE	Sgt	He was seriously injured whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Bangor Cemetery.
24 Dec	CLARK, REGINALD JOHN	Sgt	He was seriously injured whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Portland (St George) Churchyard.
24 Dec	AKES, VERNON CHARLES RAAF	Sgt	He was seriously injured whilst flying in Stirling I, N6066 of No 26 Con Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree near Bedford during a local flying practice. He later died from his injuries and is buried in Wyton (St Margaret and All Saints)) Churchyard.
24 Dec	STURDAY, BRUCE LEONARD RAAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6699 of No 61 OTU, which broke up in a spin over Chertsey, Surrey. He is buried in Hounslow Cemetery.
24 Dec	ROBERTS, RAYMOND	AC1	He was serving with No 70 Wing and was in a group of airmen being paraded on a public road in the black-out, when he was hit by a car. He was taken to Ragmore Hospital, Inverness, where he later died from heart failure resulting from his injuries. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
24 Dec	CORLETT, JOHN	AC1	He was serving with HQ RAF ME, and was killed in an air raid on Gambut. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery.
24 Dec	HENRY, KEVIN LEO	LAC	He was serving with HQ RAF ME, and was killed in an air raid on Gambut. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery.
24 Dec	MURRAY, ARTHUR EDWARD SAMUEL	Sgt	He was serving with HQ RAF ME, and was killed in an air raid on Gambut. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery.
24 Dec	CAMERON, RICHARD BEAUCHAMP RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, Z3328 of No 56 Sqn, which failed to return from a night training flight and probably came down in the sea off East Anglia. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
24 Dec	ZAIA ELIA	Pte	He was serving with the HQ, RAF Iraq Levies, and died in the Levy Hospital, RAF Habbaniya from natural causes, no further details. He is commemorated on the Habbaniya Memorial.
24 Dec	CALLAGHAN, ROBERT ARCHIE DENNIS	AC2	He was serving with No 2 CFS, and was killed when he was knocked down by a car as he walked along the London Road between Stretton and the Blue Board. He is buried in Meonstoke (St Andrew) Churchyard.
24 Dec	CALNON, JOHN HENRY	AC2	He was serving with No 2 CFS, and was killed when he was knocked down by a car as he walked along the London Road between Stretton and the Blue Board. He is buried in or was cremated at Islington Cemetery. and Crematorium.
24 Dec	MULLIGAN, VINCENT JAMES	AC1	He was serving as an ACH/GG with No 1424 (AOP) Flight and was killed in a road accident at The Packway, Larkhill. He is buried in Tidworth Military Cemetery.
24 Dec	CUNNINGHAM, PETER	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Abbotsinch when he died from a fractured skull sustained in Neilston Road, Paisley when he was knocked down by a tram car. He is buried in Paisley (Woodside) Cemetery.
24 Dec	RADCLYFFE, AYSCOUGH ARNOLD	Flt Lt	He was serving at RAF Weeton and died in St George’s Hospital, London from cirrhosis of the liver. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
25 Dec	WHITTLE, JOSEPH	AC2	He was serving with No 21 Sqn, and was killed in a road accident, his death being registered in Wayland. He is buried in Wigan Cemetery.
25 Dec	CLAGUE, ROBERT WALKER	Cpl	He was serving with No 37 Sqn, when he was killed in a motor accident when the lorry in which he was travelling overturned at high speed on the Suez-Ismailia road. He is buried in Suez War Memorial.Cemetery.
25 Dec	LAMBERT, JOHN EDWARD	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Buffalo, W8220 'W' of No 67 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Japanese aircraft raiding Rangoon. He is buried in Rangoon War Cemetery.
25 Dec	McNABB, RONALD PERCY RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I W8206 of No 67 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Japanese aircraft raiding Rangoon. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
25 Dec	MACPHERSON, JOHN RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I, AN216 of No 67 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Japanese aircraft raiding Rangoon. He is commemorated on the Taukkyan Memorial.
25 Dec	HEWITT, EDWARD BERTRAM RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Buffalo I, W8248 of No 67 Sqn, which was shot down in a combat with Japanese aircraft raiding Rangoon. He is commemorated on the Taukkyan Memorial.
25 Dec	DAVIES, CECIL RHYS	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM669 QX-F of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a Stepper patrol. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
25 Dec	HOULDSWORTH, TOM FORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM669 QX-F of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a Stepper patrol. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery.
25 Dec	GOOCH, ARTHUR GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM669 QX-F of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a Stepper patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	HIGGLETON, JOSEPH HERBERT	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM669 QX-F of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a Stepper patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	ROBERTS, JACK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM669 QX-F of No 224 Sqn, which failed to return from a Stepper patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	CATCHPOLE, JOHN FRANK	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	FIDDES, JACK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	HALLIDAY, PHILIP JAMES	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	JAMISON, WILLIAM	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	LAMOND, WILLIAM HENRY	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	SCHOLEFIELD, EDWARD COTTERILL	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	SPIKINS, FRANK	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	TAYLOR, JOHN HOWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	WILSON, JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6810 WL-A of No 612 Sqn, which probably ditched in the Atlantic after being diverted to Wick whilst in transit from Prestwick to Reykjavik. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
25 Dec	ELLIOTT, WILLIAM ALEXANDER	AC1	Cosford, from injuries sustained whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6418 of No 9 AOS, which crashed on a overshoot at Penrhos. He is buried in Kilsyth Cemetery.
25 Dec	ROBSON, GEORGE	AC1	He was serving at RAF Oakington and was on discharge leave when he was found dead in a shed in a field at Bempton, East Yorkshire, having committed suicide by hanging. He is buried in Bempton (St Michael) Churchyard.
25 Dec	VASS, DAVID	AC1	He was serving with No 14 ITW and was killed at Marine Court, St Leonard's on Sea when he fell from an 8th floor balcony landing on a 3rd floor balcony below. He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis.
25 Dec	MARTIN, HELEN PATRICIA WAAF	Cpl	She was serving at RAF Middle Wallop and was killed whilst she was standing on the running board of a car, which contained eight other people. The car hit a wall between the Black Horse Inn, Sturminster Marshall and World's End Inn. She is buried in Sturminster Marshall (St Mary) Churchyard.
25 Dec	BOYES, HAROLD WILLIAM	LAC	He was serving with No 7 AACU and died in Sutton Coldfield Cottage Hospital from injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.
25 Dec	SHEAD, WILLIAM FREDERICK	LAC	He was serving with No 2 SFTS and was travelling back to RAF Brize Norton from Akeman Street relief landing ground in a RAF Bedford van which overturned on the New South Road. He is buried in Greenford Park Cemetery.
26 Dec	SUMMERS, OSWALD COLIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7796 'J' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter during an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
26 Dec	BILLETT, JAMES FORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7796 'J' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter during an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
26 Dec	MARSHALL, WILLIAM CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7796 'J' of No 18 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a fighter during an anti shipping patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
26 Dec	PATERSON, JAMES	Fg Off	A member of No 208 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, V7558 of No 33 Sqn, which was shot down near Agheila He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
26 Dec	WALLINGTON, LOUIS GEORGE RALPH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1092 of No 39 Sqn, which went missing between Crete and Libya. His body was later washed ashore and he is buried in Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery.
26 Dec	MILES, VICTOR EDWIN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1092 of No 39 Sqn, which went missing between Crete and Libya. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
26 Dec	TOWNEND, CLIFFORD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1092 of No 39 Sqn, which went missing between Crete and Libya. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
26 Dec	FISHER, GEOFFREY WALTER RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1092 of No 39 Sqn, which went missing between Crete and Libya. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
26 Dec	BALDWIN, PETER CHARLES	Cpl	He was serving with No 135 Sqn, when he was lost overboard from HMT A6 whilst in transit to the Far East. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
26 Dec	SLADE, RALPH WILLIAM	LAC	He was serving with No 248 Sqn, at the time of his death but the exact circumstances have not been ascertained, his death was registered in St Austell. He is buried in Swindon (Whitworth Road) Cemetery.
26 Dec	MORRIS, FRANK RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4856 of No 13 OTU, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery.
26 Dec	KENNEDY, JOHN WILSON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4856 of No 13 OTU, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery.
26 Dec	BOGGS, WILLIAM FERGUSON RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, P4856 of No 13 OTU, which spun into the ground shortly after taking off from Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Hethe (Holy Trinity) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
26 Dec	BRIERS, JOHN KEITH	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in BT13A, 41-1418 of Cochrane Field, Alabama, which stalled and spun into the ground whilst attempting a forced landing following an engine failure He is buried in Montgomery (Oakwood) Cemetery Annexe.
26 Dec	HEATHERINGTON, JOHN GOODRICH	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7972 of the OADU, which ditched shortly after taking off from Gibraltar following an engine failure as it set out for Malta. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
26 Dec	SWIFT, FRANCES ALICE WAAF	ACW2	She was serving at RAF Hayscastle Cross and died in the County Hospital, Haverfordwest, fom injuries sustained when she was thrown from a lorry which collided with a stationary vehicle on the Haverdfordwest to Fishguard road. He is buried in Salford (Weaste) Cemetery.
26 Dec	DALY, ARTHUR OWEN	AC1	He was serving at RAF Morecombe and died in the RAF Hospital, Morecombe from miliary tuberculosis. He is buried in Salford (Weaste) Cemetery.
26 Dec	DARWIN, CHARLES JOHN WHARTON DSO	Sqn Ldr	He was serving at RAF Portreath when he died whilst on sick leave, at his wife's house, Montague Mews North, Montague Place, N1, from a duodenal ulcer. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.
26 Dec	PHILLIPS, DAVID ANTHONY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AS523 of No 36 SFTS, which crashed at Red Deer near Bowden after hitting trees whilst attempting a forced landing in bad weather. He is buried in Aberhafesp (St Gwynog) Churchyard.
26 Dec	CARTER, ALAN	Cpl	He was serving at RAF North Luffenham when he was killed in a collision between to military vehicles at South Luffenham. He is buried in Inkpen Methodist Burial Ground.
26 Dec	MILLS, ARTHUR FRANK	AC2	He was serving at RAF West Freugh when he died in Clenoch Hospital, Stranraer from cerebro-spinal meningitis. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery.
26 Dec	THOMAS, JOHN TERENCE LEWIS	AC2	He was serving at RAF Aberporth when he died at home at Glenmore Road, Uplands, Swansea from sub acute bacterial endocarditis. He is buried in Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery.
27 Dec	REDFERN, LEONARD FRANK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE369 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
27 Dec	BROCKETT, LEONARD REGINALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE369 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	ROBERTS, DENIS HERBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE369 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	SHERWIN, ALEXANDER VALENTINE WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE369 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	WATSON, ROBERT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE428 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	WILLIAMS, JOHN DRAX	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE428 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	BELL, DEREK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE428 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HUNT, MELVILLE JOHN HYLAND RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6841 GE-F of No 58 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	LYNCH, JOHN JOSEPH RCAF	WO1I	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6841 GE-F of No 58 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HODGES, ERIC FRANK ELKANAH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6841 GE-F of No 58 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	JOHNSON, REGINALD ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6841 GE-F of No 58 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	ALLAN, IAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6841 GE-F of No 58 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	SCOTT, RANDAL ARCHIBALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9210 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	GOAT, FREDERICK JAMES RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9210 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	BRIGGS, ERIC SYDNEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9210 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	RHODES, RAYMOND IRWIN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9210 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	STEWART, KENNETH ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9210 GE-J of No 58 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	BLACKBURN, WILLIAM ALAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z6956 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
27 Dec	SCOTT-MARTIN, ANTHONY DAVID	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9226 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	CHISHOLM, JOHN NORMAN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9226 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	CLARK, PHILIP GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9226 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	THOMPSON, SAMUEL GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9226 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	JOWETT, WILLIAM RCAF	WOII	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9226 of No 77 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	HAVELOCK, CHARLES ACTON CHAPLIN	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9306 KN-S of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Het Bildt (St Jacobiparochie) General Cemetery.
27 Dec	OZMENT, DONALD ERIC RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9306 KN-S of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Het Bildt (St Jacobiparochie) General Cemetery.
27 Dec	SHUTTLEWORTH, RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9306 KN-S of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Het Bildt (St Jacobiparochie) General Cemetery.
27 Dec	FIELDSEND, ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9306 KN-S of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Het Bildt (St Jacobiparochie) General Cemetery.
27 Dec	PELMORE, GERALD KURT KENNETH KESTON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	ANDERSON, JAMES DEANE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	RANCE, OWEN ERNEST	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	WILLIAMS, PETER CEDRIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	JOHNSON, STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	EDMOND, DAVID SMITH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1115 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinburg War Cemetery.
27 Dec	MACLEOD, JOHN BRUCE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6429 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HARRIS, HENRY GORDON	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6429 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	ANSTEY, THOMAS ERIC	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6429 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	JENKINSON, DAVID MONTGOMERY RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6448 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	McLACHLAN, RODERICK JAMES RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6448 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HAWKES, RONALD CHARLES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6448 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	BLEWETT, RICHARD TREVOR RNZAF	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7317 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Sola Churchyard.
27 Dec	MURPHY, MATTHEW	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7317 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	BELL, JAMES LOGAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7317 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	KABY, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7442 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
27 Dec	DAVIS, ROBERT CHARLES RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7442 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	COATESWORTH, NORMAN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7442 of No 110 Sqn, which was shot down whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	FISHER, ROBERT WILSON RAAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6227 RT-Z of No 114 Sqn, which collided with Z7500 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	WILLIAMSON, JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6227 RT-Z of No 114 Sqn, which collided with Z7500 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	FLETCHER, WILLIAM FREDERICK GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6227 RT-Z of No 114 Sqn, which collided with Z7500 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	DAVIS, KENNETH AUBREY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7500 RT-H of No 114 Sqn, which collided with V6227 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	WARD, JOHN JAMES BURCHALL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7500 RT-H of No 114 Sqn, which collided with V6227 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	KITLEY, JOHN EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7500 RT-H of No 114 Sqn, which collided with V6227 over Herdla airfield whilst supporting the Commando landing on Vaagso Island. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	PARDY, RONALD VICTOR	Sgt	He was killed by a cannon shell whilst flying in Wellington IC, X8916 of No 150 Sqn, which was attacked by Ju 88s over Dusseldorf, the aircraft having to make an emergency landing at West Raynham due to damage to the hydraulic system. He is buried in Eton (St John) Church Cemetery.
27 Dec	SEYMOUR-HOSLEY, ERROL WILLIAM	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, W9328 of No 208 Sqn, which was shot down near Agedabia on a tactical reconnaissance sortie. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
27 Dec	HUGHES, WILLIAM HALSTEAD	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T4765 LA-T of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an Archery patrol off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
27 Dec	MYHILL, CLIFFORD FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T4765 LA-T of No 235 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during an Archery patrol off the Norwegian coast. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
27 Dec	BASEBY, RONALD ARTHUR	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T4825 ND-U of No 236 Sqn, which failed to return from an Archery patrol off the Norwegian coast, last seen in combat with a He 111. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	GUMMERY, STANLEY DAVID	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T4825 ND-U of No 236 Sqn, which failed to return from an Archery patrol off the Norwegian coast, last seen in combat with a He 111. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	HALSALL, DONALD ADDIE	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6081 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off Vaagso Island. He is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery.
27 Dec	SILK, FREDERICK HENRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6081 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	DIXON, JAMES EDWARD MANNERS RAAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Spitfire I, X4722 of No 53 OTU, which dived into the ground near Port Talbot, Glamorganshire. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery.
27 Dec	LEMAN, DOUGLAS FAIRER	LAC	He was killed whilst flying AT6A, 41-659 of Craig Field, Alabama, which crashed into a mound of dirt after veering off the runway during take off on a night training sortie. He is buried in Montgomery (Oakwood) Cemetery Annexe.
27 Dec	BESSEY, TERENCE IVAN	LAC	He was serving with HQ RAF ME, and was killed in a road accident at El Adem, when a car overturned. He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery.
27 Dec	ROCHE, JOHN WORRALL RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z6081 of No 254 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off Vaagso Island. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
27 Dec	WALKER, ALFRED	Sgt	He was serving with No 30 MU and died in the RAF Hospital, West Kirby from tuberculosis broncho pneumonia. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery.
28 Dec	WILSON, JAMES EDWARD	Sgt	He was died from injuries sustained whilst flying Blenheim IV, Z5984 of No 17 OTU, which flew into the ground on a bombing practice on the North Wootten Ranges in Norfolk. He is buried in Tadcaster Cemetery.
28 Dec	THEOBALD, EDMUND HUGH CRAFT	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, Z4709 of No 30 Sqn, which failed to return from a night strafing sortie to the Halfaya Pass He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.
28 Dec	HILL, RONALD EDWIN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, V5636 of No 34 Sqn, which shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
28 Dec	RAYNER, ROBERT JOHN	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, V5636 of No 34 Sqn, which shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
28 Dec	CARTER, KENNETH RAYMOND CHAMBION RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, V5636 of No 34 Sqn, which shot down by flak. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
28 Dec	WATT, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE419 EA-T of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	ATKINSON, ERNEST CHARLES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE419 EA-T of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	SAWDY, EDWARD GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE419 EA-T of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	WISDOM, HENRY WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE419 EA-T of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	ROBERTS, FRANK GORDON WARWICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	BURCHELL, ORVAL HENRY RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	DURNING, JOSEPH HERMILE RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	GROOM, HENRY JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	PRIESTLEY, RONALD ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	SPICER, ERNEST ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9202 MH-P of No 51 Sqn, which probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Emden. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	PURDY, THOMAS DFM	WO	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1097 of No 57 Sqn, which shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	SCARLETT, RONALD CAVE RAAF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1097 of No 57 Sqn, which shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	ALDOUS, ROBERT FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1097 of No 57 Sqn, which shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	CRONIN, MAXWELL JOSEPH RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1097 of No 57 Sqn, which shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	POULTON, WALTER JAMES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z1097 of No 57 Sqn, which shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	BURBIDGE, RONALD VINCENT	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1243 'G' of No 62 Sqn, which was shot down by friendly AA near Port Sweetenham in Malaya. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
28 Dec	DAWSON, GEORGE HAROLD DESMOND	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L1243 'G' of No 62 Sqn, which was shot down by friendly AA near Port Sweetenham in Malaya. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.
28 Dec	PETTS, JOHN RUSSELL RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, Z9385 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed on an overshoot at Stradishall on its return from a SOE operation. He is buried in Chalk (St Mary) Churchyard., Gravesend
28 Dec	GORDON, GEORGE RUSSELL STEWART	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, Z9385 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed on an overshoot at Stradishall on its return from a SOE operation. He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery.
28 Dec	PICKERING, HERBERT ANDREW	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Whitley, Z9385 of No 138 Sqn, which crashed on an overshoot at Stradishall on its return from a SOE operation. He is buried in Saffron Walden Cemetery.
28 Dec	CHEESMAN, WILLIAM ROWLAND	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD804 PL-D of No 144 Sqn, which crash landed in Holland on its return from a raid on Huls. He is buried in Doetinchem (Loolaan) General Cemetery.
28 Dec	WOODALL, JACK WILLIAM	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1295 PL-L of No 144 Sqn, which was probably lost in the sea on its return from a raid on Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	WHITAKER, EDWARD BOYCE RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1295 PL-L of No 144 Sqn, which was probably lost in the sea on its return from a raid on Huls. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery.
28 Dec	COLLIER, ALFRED	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1295 PL-L of No 144 Sqn, which was probably lost in the sea on its return from a raid on Huls. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	SKINGSLEY, JOHN FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1295 PL-L of No 144 Sqn, which was probably lost in the sea on its return from a raid on Huls. He is buried in Cherbourg Old Communal Cemetery.
28 Dec	MOHR, JOSEF	Fg Off	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2553 KX-B of No 311 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on its return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.
28 Dec	SKALICKY, RUDOLF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2553 KX-B of No 311 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on its return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	TOMANEK, JOSEF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2553 KX-B of No 311 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast on its return from a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	BOURGEAU, JOSEPH RAYMOND FREDERICK RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	DONKIN, JACK CECIL RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	GORDON, DONALD KENNETH	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	JAMES, RONALD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	LANGHORNE, WILLIS	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	WILLIAMS, EDWIN JOHN RNZAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5561 LQ-J of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Emden. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.
28 Dec	ISAAC, PETER FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1165 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which .was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Huls He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery.
28 Dec	THANE, DESMOND WILLIAM RNZAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1165 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which .was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Huls He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery.
28 Dec	WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS THEODORE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1165 EQ-B of No 408 Sqn, which .was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Huls He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery.
28 Dec	ALLSOP, RICHARD WYKE RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM786 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed in a forced lading near Mayport, Cumberland. He is buried in Alderley Edge Cemetery.
28 Dec	PUUSEPP, HAROLD RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM786 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed in a forced lading near Mayport, Cumberland. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low.
28 Dec	BACKHOUSE, GERALD IAN DACRES RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM786 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed in a forced lading near Mayport, Cumberland. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low.
28 Dec	LUKE, ROBERT GILLESPIE RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM786 of No 1 (C) OTU, which crashed in a forced lading near Mayport, Cumberland. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low.
28 Dec	SADLER, THOMAS SAMUEL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9109 of No 15 OTU, which crashed at Mount Farm during an attempted 'go-round' during a night flying practice exercise. He is buried in Carlton Colville Additional Churchyard.
28 Dec	GILMOUR, CHARLES EDWARD RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9109 of No 15 OTU, which crashed at Mount Farm during an attempted 'go-round' during a night flying practice exercise. He is buried in Harwell Cemetery.
28 Dec	PASHLEY, HARRY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9109 of No 15 OTU, which crashed at Mount Farm during an attempted 'go-round' during a night flying practice exercise. He is buried in Leeds (New Wortley) Cemetery.
28 Dec	FRITH, JOHN EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9109 of No 15 OTU, which crashed at Mount Farm during an attempted 'go-round' during a night flying practice exercise. He is buried in Sutton-in-Ashfield Cemetery.
28 Dec	BARKER, LESLIE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, Z9109 of No 15 OTU, which crashed at Mount Farm during an attempted 'go-round' during a night flying practice exercise. He is buried in West Butterwick (St Mary) Churchyard.
28 Dec	SUTTON, ALEC HENRY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in AT6A, 41-217 of No 4 BFTS, which was struck by another aircraft during a formation change. He abandoned the aircraft but was too low for his parachute to deploy fully. He is buried in Mesa City Cemetery.
28 Dec	BAKER, FREDERICK CYRIL	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1086 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Tavistock, in Devon. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery.
28 Dec	ROBINSON, EDWARD	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1086 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Tavistock, in Devon. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard.
28 Dec	SINCLAIR, GEORGE GORDON	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1086 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Tavistock, in Devon. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard.
28 Dec	ISTED, PHILIP HASTINGS	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, N1086 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into high ground near Tavistock, in Devon. He is buried in Lymington Cemetery.
28 Dec	SANGSTER, ROBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7294 of the OADU, which crashed on the approach to Gibraltar when the flaps were raised instead of the undercarriage following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	WALLETT, WILLIAM HARRY	Cpl	He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7294 of the OADU, which crashed on the approach to Gibraltar when the flaps were raised instead of the undercarriage following an engine failure. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
28 Dec	PEARSON, EILEEN MARY WAAF	ACW2	She was serving at RAF Sealand when she was fatally injured on Christmas Eve after being knocked down by a car near the station. She is buried in Sheffield (St Michael's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
28 Dec	TRAFFORD, JESSE CYRIL	AC2	He was serving at RAF Cardington when he died from sepsis following a ruptured appendix, his death being registered in Midhurst. He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.
28 Dec	GLOVER, HAROLD ARTHUR	AC1	He was serving with No 48 MU and died in the Staffordshire General Infirmary from peritonitis after being taken ill suddenly while on leave. He is buried in Stafford Cemetery.
29 Dec	TRIPP, WARRINGTON WADE RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9614 of No 10 Sqn, which collided with V9981 of the same unit during a night training flight. He is buried in Leeming (St John the Baptist) Churchyard.
29 Dec	GREEN, WILLIAM CLEARY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9614 of No 10 Sqn, which collided with V9981 of the same unit during a night training flight. He is buried in Leeming (St John the Baptist) Churchyard.
29 Dec	SUNLEY, FRANK JOSEPH	Sgt	He was killed whilst waiting to board Wellington IC, X9907 of No 40 Sqn, which was destroyed in an air raid on Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
29 Dec	REID, JEFFREY WALTER	Sgt	He was captured when Wellington IC, X9834 of No 75 Sqn, crash landed near Bitburg on fire during a raid to Karlsruhe on 18 Sep 1941. He was shot whilst attempting to escape from the PoW camp at Lamsdorf and is buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery.
29 Dec	MUHART, SIDNEY NICHOLAS	Plt Off	He died in No 15 Scottish General hospital from wounds sustained whilst flying Hurricane, Z4614 of No 94 Sqn, which was shot down in the Tobruk area He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.
29 Dec	COOKE, SYDNEY GARSIDE	Cpl	He was serving with No 112 Sqn, and died in No 2 NZ General Hospital from peritonitis. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery.
29 Dec	FORTH, ALFRED JAMES	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, Z4943 of No 185 Sqn, which crashed on the airfield on its return from an interception. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
29 Dec	DU PASQUIER, RENAULT RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane, Z4305 of No 213 Sqn, which crashed on take-off from Dekhala due to an engine failure. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.
29 Dec	BLANCHARD, MERTON CAMPBELL RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIC, BE344 of No 242 Sqn, which collided with BE343 of the same unit as they scrambled to intercept an incoming raid. He is buried in Malta Memorial.
29 Dec	BRANDT, SIDNEY	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD834 of No 249 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a combat with Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
29 Dec	LAWSON, ROY WILLIAM	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BE344 of No 249 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a combat with Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.
29 Dec	MOSELEY, ALBERT EDWARD	AC2	He was serving with No 819 (Defence) Sqn, and died in Northampton General Hospital from bronchopneumonia He is buried in Wolverton (New Bradwell) Cemetery.
29 Dec	ADAMS, WALTER GEORGE	AC2	He was serving as a Balloon Operator with No 974 Sqn, and died in No 9 General Hospital from malaria and heat exhaustion. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.
29 Dec	FELTON, WILLIAM WALTER GARFIELD RNZAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying Gipsy Moth, No 6 of A' Flt Malayan Volunteer Air Force, which collided with Buffalo, W8200 of No 488 Sqn over Singapore. He is buried in Kranji War Cemetery.
29 Dec	HULLNECK, GILBERT RODNEY	Sgt	He was serving with No 146 Sqn, and was killed in a motorcycle accident near Gauhati. He is buried in Gauhati War Cemetery.
29 Dec	HEADINGTON, EDWARD STANLEY	LAC	He was killed whilst flying AT6, 41-244 of 559 School Sqn, Georgia Advanced School, which collided with 41-278 of the same school during an air combat training sortie near Sumner, Georgia. He is buried in Albany (Crown Hill) Cemetery.
29 Dec	CAMPBELL, JOSEPH EDMUND	Flt Sgt	He was serving at RAF Angle and died in Woodbine House hospital, Pembroke Dock from injuries sustained a road accident on 15 December. He is buried in Ardmore Roman Catholic Cemetery.
30 Dec	ROACH, RICHARD JOHN	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9374 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which was attacked by a Bf 109 shortly after leaving the target area during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	MIDDLETON, STUART AULDJO DFC, AuxAF	Sqn Ldr	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	FOSTER, LESLIE JOHN PERCIVAL	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	FREW, ROBERT ALEXANDER FISHER	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	GREENWOOD, ARTHUR STANLEY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	KIPLING, MATTHEW GEORGE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	MAFLIN, PETER CLEMENT GODWYN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	ORTON, JOHN ALBERT	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, V9979 TL-E of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by flak in the target area during a raid on Brest. He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.
30 Dec	KING, DOUGLAS STUART RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	BLAIR, LAWRENCE	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	EATON, FREDERICK	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	GATES, WILLIAM RALPH RCAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	RANDALL, PETER DAVIES	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	TOSKI, HUBERT JOHN	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	WILSON, STANLEY MAURICE RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, L9615 MP-X of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a raid on Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
30 Dec	ZIELINSKI, Stanislaw Wladyslaw	Flt Lt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, W3945 'C' of No 306 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Brest after losing a wing in combat. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt.
30 Dec	HARVEY, KEITH THOMAS ALFRED DFC, RAFO	Sqn Ldr	He was injured in a motor transport accident at Earls Croome on 17 Dec 1941 and died from his injuries in the Royal Worcester Hospital. He is buried in Earl's Croome (St Nicholas) Churchyard.
30 Dec	KIRBY, ARTHUR RAYMOND RCAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, T8567 of No 55 OTU, which collided with each other over Sunderland. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
30 Dec	PIGGOTT, PETER MORPHETT RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, N8076 of No 55 OTU, which collided with each other over Sunderland. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
30 Dec	WRIGHT, LEONARD DOUGLAS RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Master I, T8567 of No 55 OTU, which collided with each other over Sunderland. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
30 Dec	BOTHE, WILLIAM GILBERT RAAF	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in either Master I, N8076 of No 55 OTU, which collided with each other over Sunderland. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery.
30 Dec	RHYNAS, STEPHEN CORNHILL (STEVE)	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Defiant I, N1680 of No 60 OTU, which dived into the ground at Drem He is buried in Haddington (St Martin's) New Burial Ground.
30 Dec	BLYTH, ARTHUR DANIEL	Cpl	He was serving at RAF Kalafrana and was killed in an air raid on Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
30 Dec	PIROTTA, JOSEPH	AC1	He was serving at RAF Kalafrana and was killed in an air raid on Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
30 Dec	LYDEN, JAMES	AC2	He was serving at RAF Kirkham when he shot himself whilst on guard duty at the station. He is buried in Willows (St John's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
30 Dec	HELEY, ESME JOAN WAAF	ACW2	She was serving at RAF Dishforth, and died in Harrogate Hospital from a lung abscess and septicaemia tonsillitis. She was cremated at Harrogate Crematorium
31 Dec	COX, JEFFREY	Sgt	He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL286 of No 130 Sqn, which spun into the sea off Falmouth. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
31 Dec	BURNS, CHARLES WITHERS MCLEOD RCAF	Flt Sgt	He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIB, BD726 of No 229 Sqn, which was reported missing near Agedabia. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
31 Dec	LAMBERT, JAMES CHARLES	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6278 of No 15 SFTS, which flew into the ground near Shipton-on-Stour, Warwickshire. He is buried in Ditchingham Cemetery.
31 Dec	KING, GRAHAM JOHN	LAC	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6278 of No 15 SFTS, which flew into the ground near Shipton-on-Stour, Warwickshire He is buried in Kidlington Burial Ground
31 Dec	STEWART, WILLIAM HARRINGTON DAVY DFM, RAAF	Plt Off	He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6278 of No 15 SFTS, which crashed after hitting a tree near Shipton-on-Stour, Warwickshire, whilst low flying. He is buried in Kidlington Burial Ground.
31 Dec	McNICOL, WILLIAM JOHN	LAC	He was serving at RAF Kalafrana and was injured in an air raid on Malta the previous day. He died from his injuries and is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.
31 Dec	COLES, FREDERICK	LAC	The exact details of his death have not been ascertained but his death was registered in Hendon?. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.
31 Dec	WRIGHT, CLIFFORD	AC1	He was serving with No 54 OTU and committed suicide, his death being registered in Hull. He is buried in Hull Eastern Cemetery.
31 Dec	NICHOLSON, JAMES HEDLEY	AC2	He was serving with No 1 School of Technical Training, and died in the Hughes College Military Hospital, Oxford from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (All Saints) Cemetery.

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