Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 27 - 28 July 1942
27-Jul |
LEIGO, DOUGLAS PERCY (401069) RAAF - age 28 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9328 MG-A of No 7 Sqn, which came down in the River Elbe during a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
CALDWELL, JAMES HUMPHREY (407637) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9328 MG-A of No 7 Sqn, which came down in the River Elbe during a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
HARFOOT, WILLIAM CHARLES PERCIVAL (1067790) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9328 MG-A of No 7 Sqn, which came down in the River Elbe during a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
GRADY, LESLIE THOMAS WILLIAM (622275) RAF - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5367 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Bramsche on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
JACKETT, PHILIP HARRY (747809) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5367 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Bramsche on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
SAVORY, ALLAN CYRIL (980033) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5367 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Bramsche on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
ASHBY, ROBERT FREDERICK (1284493) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5367 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Bramsche on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WHITE, ROBIN EUSTACE BRITTAIN (41228) RAF - age 28 |
Flt Lt |
He was serving with No 28 Sqn and was killed by tribesmen after making a forced landing in Lysander II, P9075 at Detta Khel the previous day following an engine failure. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
ELLIS, FRANCIS GORDON (1108093) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 28 Sqn and was killed by tribesmen after making a forced landing in Lysander II, P9075 at Detta Khel the previous day following an engine failure. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LEICESTER, JOHN DEREK (1378334) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIC, BP199 'C' of No 33 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s whilst on patrol over El Alamein. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Jul |
HOLLIGER, DERRICK ARNOLD (115983) RAFVR - age 32 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
HUNTLEY, FRANK WILLIAM (517556) RAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
GRAHAM, JOHN LUKE (778832) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SMITH, PETER HORACE (1027418) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
HOLLAND, ELLIS ALBERT (1051594) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
PAKENHAM-WALSH, HENRY GOODRICH LE BARR (1262810) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
RATTRAY, NORMAN MCINNES (R/66437) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7760 TL-B of No 35 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
PETERS-SMITH, MURREY VERNON (37207) RAF - age Unknown |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3653 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LOW, DAVID SEPTIMUS STEWART (82986) RAFVR - age 34 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3653 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
HODSON, NATHANIEL EDMUND (403603) RNZAF - age 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3653 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
DRYSDALE, ADAM THOMAS (1005491) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3653 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
MOSES, RAYMOND HILL (1161688) RAFVR - age 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3653 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Bremen. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
PIERARD, ARTHUR WALTER (403985) RNZAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1654 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
HUDSON, KENNETH (1060815) RAFVR - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1654 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LLOYD, RICHARD LESLIE (1259951) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1654 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LENICHEK, VICTOR RAYMOND (R/70507) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1654 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
ROSS, JOHN (R/85385) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1654 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
SHEPHERD, IAN JAMES (404414) RNZAF - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1596 of No 75 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LEES, REGINALD SIDNEY (404907) RNZAF - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1596 of No 75 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
ROBERTSON, NORMAN BRUCE (411101) RNZAF - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1596 of No 75 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WINSTANLEY, JAMES FRANCIS (412373) RNZAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1596 of No 75 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
BARR, PETER (567143) RAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9485 MP-H of No 76 Conversion Flight, which crashed in a forced landing after being hit by flak during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
MOORE, ALFRED COGHLAN (1384277) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was attached from No 92 Sqn and was flying Hurricane IIC, BP241 of No 80 Sqn, when he was wounded as a result of being shot down by Bf 109s on 24 Jul 1942, he baled out but died from his wounds three days later. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
McGREGOR, KEITH MALCOLM (913353) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ590 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
RAYMOND, DONALD ERNEST (932197) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ590 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LYLE, ALEXANDER (1067838) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ590 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
MILLER, DAVID JOHN (1181079) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ590 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
JARVIS, JACK STEAD (1389491) RAFVR - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ590 of No 101 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
JONES, GWILYN MIERON (1169135) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1142 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
BABER, WILLIAM HENRY (109106) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1142 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
MANDER, WILLIAM ERIC (R/56422) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1153 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after suffering flak damage over the target and the coast during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Delfzijl General Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
PENSTONE, NORMAN ARTHUR (1266840) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1153 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after suffering flak damage over the target and the coast during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
BAKER, JOSEPH KENNETH (R/69242) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1153 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after suffering flak damage over the target and the coast during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
FULLER, WILLIAM ALFRED JOHN (119188) RAFVR - age 31 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5748 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
ROBERTSON, FRANCIS HAROLD (42264) RAF - age 27 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5748 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Smallingerland (Opeinde) Protestant Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
COOPER, JOSEPH JOHN (778188) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5748 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Smallingerland (Opeinde) Protestant Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
DEMBREY, MAURICE JOHN (1164033) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5748 ZN-R of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Smallingerland (Opeinde) Protestant Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WHITTAKER, GEORGE (48422) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
DIXON-WRIGHT, FRANK WILLIAM (32123) RAF - age 31 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
STOCK, JOHN FREDERICK (101082) RAFVR - age 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
OLLAR, ALEXANDER JOHNSTON STEWART (120067) RAFVR - age 31 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
NEWBOUND, FRED (1308926) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
KOSTYSHYN, WILLIAM MARTIN (R/75325) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ615 KO-G of No 115 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SHOESMITH, KELVIN HEWER (403655) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ630 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after suffering damage in a night fighter attack on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
SKELLEY, FRANK (1071281) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ630 KO-K of No 115 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea after suffering damage in a night fighter attack on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
YATES, ERIC JOHN ROBERT (403787) RNZAF - age 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1289 of No 142 Sqn, which was killed in the first attack by a night fighter, which was later shot down by the rear gunner. He is buried in Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
FINDLAY, WILLIAM SCOTT (J/15423) RCAF - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1319 QT-W of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
PENNEY, WILLIAM ALFRED (R/65152) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1319 QT-W of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
CARREL, NOEL ERNEST ROBERTSON (403941) RNZAF - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1376 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
BUSH, ROBERT (635036) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1376 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
STRAFFEN, JAMES OCTON (995426) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1376 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
WALLITER, STANLEY WILLIAM (1153790) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1376 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
OERTEL, STANLEY JAMES (1165262) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1376 QT-M of No 142 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
MILNES, PERCY (1007366) RAFVR - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1461 QT-F of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LOWTHER, IAN DAVID (1113437) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1461 QT-F of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
COOPER, GEORGE LESLIE (1285428) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1461 QT-F of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
LUCKMAN, BERNARD EDWIN BENTLEY (1304714) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1461 QT-F of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WEST, DONALD COBURN (J/16716) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1461 QT-F of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
HARPER, WILLIAM LUSK (1310507) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He flying as the Wireless Operator in Wellington IV, Z1289 of No 142 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter near Sylt. He baled out but did not survive and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SAVILLE, GEORGE ROBERT (1251272) RAFVR - age 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1659 of No 156 Sqn, which was abandoned following a explosion in the port engine during a raid on Hamburg, but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
WHITE, FREDERICK SIDNEY (124628) RAFVR - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1164 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which broke up on ditching in the North Sea having sustained damage in a collision with a barrage balloon and an attack by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
WRIGHT, FRANCIS NOEL (544832) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1164 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which broke up on ditching in the North Sea having sustained damage in a collision with a barrage balloon and an attack by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
MOGG, DOUGLAS GEORGE (1180593) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1164 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which broke up on ditching in the North Sea having sustained damage in a collision with a barrage balloon and an attack by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
HOLMES, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1252631) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1164 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which broke up on ditching in the North Sea having sustained damage in a collision with a barrage balloon and an attack by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
LISHMAN, WALTER ARTHUR (1309741) RAFVR - age 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 162 Sqn and died from malaria. He is buried in Beirut War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
GRIFFITHS, ERIC CECIL (1431205) RAFVR - age 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 209 Sqn and died in No 6 General Hospital, Mombasa from meningitis. He is buried in Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
NEWICK, JOHN DUDLEY (403366) RAAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BN539 of No 213 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s shortly after taking off on a scramble. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
McCANN, THOMAS ANDREW (116980) RAFVR - age 23 |
Plt Off |
He was attached from No 134 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIC, BP231 of No 213 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s shortly after taking off on a scramble. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
GRIFFITHS, RICHARD (1006702) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was attached from No 134 Sqn and was killed whilst flying Hurricane, ? of No 213 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s shortly after taking off on a scramble. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
DECK, HAROLD FREDERICK (104388) RAFVR - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL746 MQ-S of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Langeoog on an intruder sortie to Jever. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
OXLEY, LESLIE EDWARD CALEB (650947) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL746 MQ-S of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Langeoog on an intruder sortie to Jever. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
DUCKWORTH, SIDNEY (979532) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL746 MQ-S of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Langeoog on an intruder sortie to Jever. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
SALMON, VICTOR NELSON (J/16066) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL746 MQ-S of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Langeoog on an intruder sortie to Jever. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
PENWARDEN, DOUGLAS CHARLES (1162810) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X8021 of No 255 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing following an engine failure. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
BOGUSZEWSKI Boleslaw (P.1853) PAF - age 32 |
Plt Off |
He was flying in Wellington IV, Z1270 BH-T of No 300 Sqn, and died of wounds sustained when the aircraft ditched off the Danish coast after being attacked by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
KONDERAK Izydor (P.782574) PAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was died from wounds sustained whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1409 BH-A of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Osnabruck. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
STREET, DOUGLAS ALFRED (J/9585) RCAF - age 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
MACAULAY, JOHN WALTER (R/73010) RCAF - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
CREEDE, JOSEPH DANIEL (R/83409) RCAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WATSON, KENNETH STOREY (574343) RAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
LAING, NORMAN LESLIE (J/15432) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SWANSBURG, ARTHUR DOUGLAS (R/76207) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SLEZAK, HENRY MAXIMILIAN (R/80198) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
TITUS, GERALD ROBERT (R/86352) RCAF - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1186 LQ-P of No 405 Sqn, which exploded in the air near Stein on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SMITH, WILLIAM (1382139) RAFVR - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
KNOX, JOHN ALBERT (575307) RAF - age 18 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WOOD, CYRIL (1058548) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
PRENTICE, ROBERT BRUCE (R/105300) RCAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
POTTER, JOHN VICTOR (R/70841) RCAF - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WITHERS, THOMAS AUSTIN (R/79045) RCAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1230 LQ-L of No 405 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
KELLY, LLOYD FRANKLIN (R/73181) RCAF - age 21 |
WO II |
He was flying in Hampden I, P5334 of No 408 Sqn, and was killed when the aircraft was attacked by a fighter. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
TIMMIS, JOHN HAROLD (JACK) (131807) RAFVR - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE202 PT-X of No 420 Sqn, which crashed near Tonning on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
ELLIOTT, JOHN RIDLEY (954417) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE202 PT-X of No 420 Sqn, which crashed near Tonning on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
AXFORD, NORMAN FRANK (1181575) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE202 PT-X of No 420 Sqn, which crashed near Tonning on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
TILLING, GEORGE EDWARD (49679) RAF - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE267 PT-V of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
PRICE, JOHN JAMES (R/67111) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE267 PT-V of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
JOHNSTONE, ANDREW TAYLOR (R/72399) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE267 PT-V of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
LAW, HAROLD NAISMITH (R/79640) RCAF - age 24 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE267 PT-V of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
FORSYTH, THOMAS JEFFERY (401430) RAAF - age 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk I, AK805 of No 450 Sqn, which spun into the ground whilst in combat with Bf 109s on a bombing raid to Deir el Dhib area. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Jul |
FERGUSON, KEITH MCDOWELL (400974) RAAF - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1335 UV-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Wesermunde during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
GOWER, GARTH RICHARD (402947) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1335 UV-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Wesermunde during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
KEYSER, VERNON FRANK (406359) RAAF - age 24 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1335 UV-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Wesermunde during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
FOLEY, MAX JAMES (408143) RAAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1335 UV-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Wesermunde during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
HORSFALL, WILLIAM EDWARD (1166451) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1335 UV-C of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Wesermunde during a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
THORNTON, GEORGE THOMAS (994179) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, W4067 of No 1 PRU, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Bergen and Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
SAYCE, PATRICK CAMPBELL (84331) RAFVR - age 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, W4067 of No 1 PRU, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Bergen and Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Jul |
DELAMERE, ERIC ROBERT (1233726) RAFVR - age 21 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BG304 of No 36 SFTS, which collided with AS924 near Penhold. He is buried in Red Deer Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
HAWKINS, ARTHUR STUART (118647) RAFVR - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II R9485 MP-H of No 76 Con Flt, which crash landed after being hit by flak during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
BARR, PETER (567143) RAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II R9485 MP-H of No 76 Con Flt, which crash landed after being hit by flak during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
OSBORNE, DOUGLAS LESTER (1289551) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II R9485 MP-H of No 76 Con Flt, which crash landed after being hit by flak during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
NIXON-STEVENSON, DENIS (590181) RAF - age 29 |
WO |
He had been serving at RAF Takoradi and was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIA, Z4987, which flew into the sea whilst low flying off Cape Coast, Gold Coast. He is buried in Takoradi European Public Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
WHITEHEAD, EDWIN JAMES (1620181) RAFVR - age 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 50 Works Flight and died as the result of the administration of the wrong anaesthetic at the Royal Cornwall Infirmary, Truro, prior to undergoing an operation on his wrist. He is buried in Bembridge (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Extension. |
27-Jul |
BRADLEY, JOSHUA ARTHUR (1633524) RAFVR - age 39 |
AC2 |
He was serving at No 11 Recruits Centre, Skegness and was killed in Lumley Avenue, Skegness by enemy gunfire, during an air attack on the town. He is buried in Smethwick (Uplands) Cemetery. |
27-Jul |
SCALES, CECIL (1619153) RAFVR - age 20 |
AC2 |
He was serving at No 11 Recruits Centre, Skegness and was killed in Lumley Avenue, Skegness by enemy gunfire, during an air attack on the town. He is buried in Welwyn Garden City (Hatfield Hyde) Burial Ground. |
27-Jul |
WARTH, PHYLLIS EMMA (2069229) WAAF - age 19 |
ACW2 |
She was serving with No 3 ITW and was on leave when her house (in a village near Plymouth) was hit by an enemy bomb, she died from her injuries whilst being transferred between hospitals in an ambulance. She is buried in Stokenham (St Michael) Churchyard. |
27-Jul |
LYAS, ]ERNEST CHARLES LESLIE (900893) RAFVR - age 27 | Cpl | He was serving in Iraq and died in the RAF Hospital, Habbaniya from ulcerative colitis. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
HAWES, BRIAN ERNEST (119557) RAFVR - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG478 of No 2 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Penzance in Cornwall. He is buried in Chigwell (St Mary the Less) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
KEMBER, PETER BRIAN (1314908) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BG748 of No 30 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after hitting a mast during a dummy attack. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
28-Jul |
EASTON, KEITH HENRY IVESON (412664) RNZAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HL655 of No 32 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Shoreham having entered a spin whilst turning too tightly during an air firing practice. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
MITCHELL, WALTER HERBERT (569064) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
TIPPER, CECIL EDGAR (1165440) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
DUFF, GEORGE MCKENZIE (1359970) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
LOWE, RUPERT HAROLD (1375956) RAFVR - age 35 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
THOMPSON, JOSEPH JAMES (R/64462) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
GRAHAM, HAROLD GORDON (R/85743) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX370 'Y' of No 40 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to attack LG20. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
EASTWOOD, CLARENCE ALFRED (R/83563) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Whitley V, Z9164 of No 51 Sqn, and was killed by enemy fire during a raid, although the pilot managed to get the aircraft back. He is buried in St Columb Major Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
SUTHERLAND, ERIC PHIPPEN (R/71534) RCAF - age 21 |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort, AW196 of No 86 Sqn, which was shot down and ditched whilst attacking a convoy off Southern Greece. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
28-Jul |
MATTHEWS, THOMAS KIRKHAM (109130) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL690 of No 88 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an intruder sortie to Schipol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
ROGERS, DOUGLAS (118628) RAFVR - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL690 of No 88 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an intruder sortie to Schipol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
DEAN, EDWARD HODGSON (1058480) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL690 of No 88 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an intruder sortie to Schipol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
GANES, JOSEPH WAYNE (R/98016) RCAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL690 of No 88 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an intruder sortie to Schipol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
STUBBINGS, ROBERT JAMES (412364) RNZAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3668 of No 101 Sqn, which collided with a Stirling of No 101 Con Flt as they took off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WEBSTER, ERIC (1117211) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3668 of No 101 Sqn, which collided with a Stirling of No 101 Con Flt as they took off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
COMBER, NORMAN SETON (1254810) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3668 of No 101 Sqn, which collided with a Stirling of No 101 Con Flt as they took off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
BRIDGE, ERNEST (1066008) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3668 of No 101 Sqn, which collided with a Stirling of No 101 Con Flt as they took off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
TEALL, PETER GRANVILLE (1191729) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3668 of No 101 Sqn, which collided with a Stirling of No 101 Con Flt as they took off on a raid to Hamburg. He is buried in Sutton Coldfield Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
STOREY, LEONARD JOSEPH (617879) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
RYDER, STANLEY NORMAN (537165) RAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
COCHRANE, DOUGLAS CHARLES (1330228) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Long Ditton (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
BIRMINGHAM, WILLIAM JOHN (406500) RAAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
STOCKFORD, STEWART WILLIAM (1314060) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
PEARSON, ALEXANDER FRANCIS (R/54196) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
HARTNETT, FRANCIS LEON JOSEPH (R/64799) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1218 of No 103 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Coldharbour Farm near Ludborough during a training flight. He is buried in Manby (St Mary) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
HURLEY, FRANK ARTHUR (47905) RAF - age 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK295 GB-P of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WEEKES, FRANK WATSON (402176) RAAF - age 31 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK295 GB-P of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
SCHOFIELD, SIDDLE HENRY (404950) RNZAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL765 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on an intruder sortie to Bergen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
28-Jul |
PERCIVAL, JOSEPH ERIC (1016944) RAFVR - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL765 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on an intruder sortie to Bergen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
28-Jul |
RUSSELL, RICHARD ANDERSON (R/100818) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL765 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on an intruder sortie to Bergen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
28-Jul |
COLLINS, JOHN ROBERT (R/91184) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL765 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on an intruder sortie to Bergen airfield in Holland. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery. . |
28-Jul |
BOWMAN, HENRY CYRIL FRANCIS (111776) RAFVR - age 26 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL596 of No 129 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Le Havre. He is buried in Burwash (St Joseph) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
DE HAVEN, BEN PERRY (116467) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL807 of No 133 Sqn, which crashed during a training flight. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WALKER, PHILIP (120670) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3710 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
WOODLAND, BRIAN THOMAS JAMES (1189933) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3710 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
YATES, KENNETH JOHN (1209309) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3710 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
BORSBERRY, ERNEST RICHARD (1256937) RAFVR - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3710 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
PARROTT, JOHN GEORGE JAMES (1340641) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3710 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
UNDERWOOD, CHARLES RICHARD HAMILTON (49700) RAF - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH413 'D' of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie, probably shot down by an enemy fighter. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
HARVEY, LYNN (101473) RAFVR - age 29 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH413 'D' of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie, probably shot down by an enemy fighter. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
McINTOSH, JAMES MCLENNAN (989697) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH413 'D' of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie, probably shot down by an enemy fighter. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
JEWELL, GEORGE WILLIAM (R/77406) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Maryland, AH413 'D' of No 203 Sqn, which failed to return from a reconnaissance sortie, probably shot down by an enemy fighter. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
IRELAND, WILLIAM ARTHUR LESLIE (127167) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM805 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
JENKINS, CHARLES PETER (403209) RAAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM805 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
NORTH, RONALD (1207536) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM805 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
EDGAR, ROBERT JOHN (R/75858) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM805 of No 206 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
CLARK, KENNETH (403797) RAAF - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IA, Z2328 of No 208 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 during a tactical reconnaissance mission. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
McKIE, GEORGE ALAN (1080556) RAFVR - age 31 |
Cpl |
Originally a member of No 10 Sqn, he was serving with No 10/227 Sqn and died in hospital from peritonitis. He is buried in Ramleh Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
GODFREY, RONALD PALMER (400706) RAAF - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed flying in Hudson IIIA, FH292 of No 459 Sqn, which ditched after being damaged by flak whilst attacking a convoy off Mersa Matruh. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Jul |
BRECKNELL, LEONARD HAROLD (848393) AuxAF - age Unknown |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 913 Sqn and died from injuries sustained when a bomb exploded close to his living quarters at Site 25. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
EASEY, CLIFFORD GEORGE KENDALL (935489) RAFVR - age 26 |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 913 Sqn and was killed when a bomb exploded close to his living quarters at Site 25. He is buried in Stoke (St Michael) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
RABONE, RALPH (623304) RAF - age 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 973 Sqn and died in No 13 General Hospital from wounds sustained as the result of enemy action. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
SHEARN, JACK HERBERT (1315735) RAFVR - age 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N3311 of No 2 AGS, which spun into the Moray Firth off Burghead, Morayshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Jul |
LLOYD, ALAN CECIL COLIN (577935) RAF - age 19 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 108 MU and died in No 15 Scottish General Hospital from lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
ALTON, EDWARD CLAUDE (1444915) RAFVR - age 20 |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4647 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed on the approach to Ossington. He is buried in Ollerton Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
BROWN, JAMES ALEXANDER (J/9127) RCAF - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4647 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed on the approach to Ossington. He is buried in Ollerton Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WOOTTON, RONALD CHARLES (1385724) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4647 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed on the approach to Ossington. He is buried in Paignton Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
FRICKER, ALBERT E (1124692) RAFVR - age 33 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N4647 of No 14 (P) AFU, which crashed on the approach to Ossington. He is buried in Penarth (St Augustine of Hippo) Churchyard. |
28-Jul |
HUBBARD, DONALD FRANK (1197623) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, EP189 of No 1435 Flt, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Luqa after being damaged in combat off Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WATSON, JOHN GEORGE (1101058) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7894 'U2' of No 16 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
HINKS, CECIL CHARLES DAVID (R/59536) RCAF - age 26 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7894 'U2' of No 16 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
ANDREW, PRENTIS BLAIR (R/72663) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7894 'U2' of No 16 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
FAHEY, ROBERT EDWARD (R/85957) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7894 'U2' of No 16 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
STAGEMAN, RICHARD ELMER (R/98121) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, L7894 'U2' of No 16 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
28-Jul |
LITZOW, ARTHUR FERDINAND (121572) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1450 'Y1' of No 16 OTU, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
CRAY, TREVOR HAUGHTON (411066) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1450 'Y1' of No 16 OTU, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
ATCHISON, WILLIAM JOHN (1028991) RAFVR - age 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1450 'Y1' of No 16 OTU, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
CHAPMAN, GEOFFREY THOMAS (129144) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Gladiator II, K7985 of No 2 AACU, which collided with L8030 of the same unit over Culver, Isle of Wight. He is buried in Fleetwood Borough Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
FLOOD, RONALD ARTHUR (108532) RAFVR - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Gladiator II, L8030 of No 2 AACU, which collided with K7985 of the same unit over Culver, Isle of Wight. He is buried in Plumstead Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
STRYJECKI Stanislaw Olgierd (P.783584) PAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
e was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N3311 of No 2 AGS, which spun into the Moray Firth off Burghead, Morayshire. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
28-Jul |
KENT, HENRY CHARLES (1335231) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tutor I, K8170 of No 2 FIS, which flew into the ground at Drum Farm near Nairn. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
28-Jul |
GAMMON, REX THOMAS (R/90157) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3201 'O Bar' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
NOEL, PATRICK CLUNIEY (R/833366) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3201 'O Bar' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is commemorated in The Maidenhead Register. |
28-Jul |
WAGNER, ELMER LEROY (R/101328) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9696 'Z' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
AYERS, RICHARD BUTCHER (R/79088) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9696 'Z' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
EVANS, JAMES SPENCER (R/83398) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9696 'Z' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
WHITE, ERNEST GRIFFITH (R/85938) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9696 'Z' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
JOHNSON, FRANK EDWARD (R/95038) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9696 'Z' of No 22 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
JACKSON, SELWYN (535121) RAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was serving as a Clerk in the 73 (Signals) Wing and 'died from inhibition following a severe attack of coughing and retching' in his billet in South Shields. He is buried in Crook and Willington (Willington) Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
BARKER, GEORGE (842252) AuxAF - age 46 |
AC2 |
He had been medically discharged and died in Mayday Hospital, Croydon, from a duodenal ulcer. He is buried in Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery. |
28-Jul |
BUNTING, AUDREY MABEL (2033265) WAAF - age 18 |
ACW2 |
She was serving as a U/T Balloon Operator with No 4 Balloon Centre and died in Claybury EMS Hospital, Woodford Bridge, from Injuries sustained in a balloon handling accident. She is buried in Maidstone Cemetery, Kent. |
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