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Casualties - 29 July 1942


29-Jul

SHIRM, ALEXANDER JEREMIAH  (990450) RAFVR - age 25

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BE370 of No 3 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie over Holland.  He is buried in Ouddorp General Cemetery.

29-Jul

GAWITH, PETER MASTERS  (402444) RNZAF - age 23

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HL858 'Y' of No 3 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie over Holland.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

LUND, CLARENCE PATRICK  (411912) RNZAF - age 26

Sgt

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

PULLING, LEONARD ROBERT  (522426) RAF - age Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WHITE, JACK HERBERT  (615462) RAF - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

MURPHY, FRANK ALFRED  (631675) RAF - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BLACK, JOHN MORTON BURROUGHS  (748714) RAFVR - age 22

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAWSON, FRANK EBREY  (1109242) RAFVR - age 32

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

ANDERSON, VINCENT  (1126302) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7533 MG-G of No 7 Sqn, which crashed near Wilhelmshaven on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WHITEMAN, DOUGLAS WESTON  (41809) RAF - age 23

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7565 MG-B of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

McINTYRE, FRANK LETHBRIDGE  (401389) RAAF - age 30

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7565 MG-B of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BATES, ALBERT HENRY CHARLES  (403088) RAAF - age 26

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7565 MG-B of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BOYLE, JOHN  (404931) RAAF - age 26

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7565 MG-B of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by flak and a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WARREN, WILLIAM SWITZER  (968278) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3456 of No 9 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FERRY, GEORGE LIONEL  (1066005) RAFVR - age 33

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3456 of No 9 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HANNAFORD, HENRY JOHN  (1163556) RAFVR - age 28

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3456 of No 9 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

KING, ERIC JESSE  (1261989) RAFVR - age 27

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3456 of No 9 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

ELMSLIE, JAMES ARTHUR  (R/67644) RCAF - age 21

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3456 of No 9 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

CORDALL, ROBERT OSWALD  (108833) RAFVR - age 25

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

GROVES, MAURICE WALTER  (112743) RAFVR - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

HIGHFIELD, JOHN CYRIL  (1199531) RAFVR - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

MULLINS, JAMES DORAN  (J/7067) RCAF - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

COOPER, GEORGE ALBERT  (J/7986) RCAF - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

GURR, EDWARD JAMES HENRY  (R/77348) RCAF - age 25

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3475  of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

LEDGER, HARRY  (36124) RAF - age Unknown

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3606 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

COLEMAN, JOHN ERIC  (106074) RAFVR - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3606 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

LUDKIN, JACK ROBERT  (638777) RAF - age Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3606 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BEECH, GERARD McKEE  (J/9160) RCAF - age 24

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3606 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

JAMES, MAXWELL HILTON  (107495) RAFVR - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5424 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Binbrook on a raid to Saarbrucken.  He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

ROSS, JOHN WILLIAM ERNEST  (1068371) RAFVR - age 30

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5424 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Binbrook on a raid to Saarbrucken.  He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

FOSTER, WALTER  (1265480) RAFVR - age 19

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5424 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Binbrook on a raid to Saarbrucken.  He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

STEPHENS, GEOFFREY FRANCIS  (1284405) RAFVR - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5424 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Binbrook on a raid to Saarbrucken.  He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

MANCHUR, CARL ALBERT  (R/80326) RCAF - age 21

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, W5424 PH-D of No 12 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Binbrook on a raid to Saarbrucken.  He is buried in Binbrook (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

WILLIAMS, DEREK BERNARD  (933496) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7344 of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak from a ship during an intruder sortie to Stade airfield.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

HILL, SWANTE OLIVER  (J/16087) RCAF - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7344 of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak from a ship during an intruder sortie to Stade airfield.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

McKINNON, DONALD ROSS  (R/61025) RCAF - age 21

WO II

He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7344 of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by flak from a ship during an intruder sortie to Stade airfield.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery.

29-Jul

GREGORY, ERIC CHARLES  (531027) RAF - age 24

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD677 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Eindhoven.  He is buried in Uden War Cemetery.

29-Jul

HAWKINS, KENNETH JOHN OWEN  (1255935) RAFVR - age 21

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD677 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Eindhoven.  He is buried in Uden War Cemetery.

29-Jul

DEAN, JOSIAH ARTHUR  (110570) RAFVR - age Unknown

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FRICKER, ALFRED WILLIAM  (657403) RAF - age 27

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

DANIELS, ARTHUR  (R/58211) RCAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FREYSTEINSON, HARRY THEODORE FRANKLIN  (R/70881) RCAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

DEMPSEY, PHILIP DAMON  (R/71782) RCAF - age 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

SMITH, JAMES EDGAR  (R/74480) RCAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1650 of No 57 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

EAMES, CYRIL WILLIAM  (108243) RAFVR - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying as the Observer in Wellington III, Z1653 of No 57 Sqn, during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Feltwell (St Nicholas) Churchyard.

29-Jul

HUTT, GEORGE ALISTER  (41914) RNZAF - age 25

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ599 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Steinbeck on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

SAVAGE, JOHN HENRY  (404620) RNZAF - age 33

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ599 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Steinbeck on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

McMURCHY, JAMES GORDON  (405539) RNZAF - age 31

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ599 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Steinbeck on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

O'SHEA, WILLIAM CLERKEN  (411096) RNZAF - age 28

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ599 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Steinbeck on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CARNCROSS, MURRAY ELLIS  (411718) RNZAF - age 19

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ599 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Steinbeck on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

GILBERTSON, JOHN EDWARD  (41894) RNZAF - age 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ661 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

29-Jul

BYRNE, MARTIN JOHN  (404529) RNZAF - age 32

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ661 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

29-Jul

TITCOMB, WILLIAM ARTHUR  (1291758) RAFVR - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ661 of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery.

29-Jul

CRARER, THOMAS ERIC  (405475) RNZAF - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3452 of No 75 Sqn, which ditched after being damaged by flak on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

29-Jul

HARKNESS, CHARLES  (121958) RAFVR - age 28

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3558 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Brackeswalde on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

STEWART, IAN GORDON  (404623) RNZAF - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3558 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Brackeswalde on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

SUTHERLAND, ALEXANDER GEORGE  (405340) RNZAF - age 23

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3558 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Brackeswalde on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

TABOR, ADRIAN OSCAR  (411104) RNZAF - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3558 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Brackeswalde on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

SHONE, GEORGE ERNEST  (564432) RAF - age 29

WO

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3558 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed at Brackeswalde on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WESTERMAN, VICTOR KENNETH  (41970) RNZAF - age 24

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CAMPBELL, ALAN  (391857) RNZAF - age 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WILSON, PETER JOHN  (402475) RNZAF - age 22

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

DAVIS, RONALD FRASER  (403569) RNZAF - age 22

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CAITCHEON, GORDON EDWIN  (404016) RNZAF - age 28

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BRISCO, ROBERT HYLTON  (411204) RNZAF - age 26

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3664 of No 75 Sqn, which crashed near Stade on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

JOHNS, ARTHUR GRAHAME  (41907) RNZAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1570 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

KRALJEVICH, MARK  (403458) RNZAF - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1570 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FRAMPTON, LAURIE ALBERT  (411753) RNZAF - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1570 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

STEWART, LESLIE IAN  (411785) RNZAF - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1570 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

ELLIS, RONALD  (1186850) RAFVR - age 33

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1570 AA-B of No 75 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

29-Jul

SHACKLETON, ALLEN ERNEST  (112768) RAFVR - age 20

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM141 of No 81 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a Rhubarb in the Nieuport area of Belgium.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

EVANS, PETER BRUCE LLOYD  (J/9433) RCAF - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM227 of No 81 Sqn, which failed to return from a Rhubarb in the Nieuport area of Belgium.  He is buried in Oostduinkerke Communal Cemetery.

29-Jul

FITZSIMONS, HAROLD DOUGLAS JOHN  (39097) RNZAF - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1605 KO-R of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WILLIAMSON, ALAN CAMPBELL  (411487) RNZAF - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1605 KO-R of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BRYDON, JOHN LOVAT  (656407) RAF - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1605 KO-R of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

McCRORY, ROBERT GETGOOD  (1024870) RAFVR - age 23

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1605 KO-R of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

HALLYBURTON, WILLIAM  (1066233) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1605 KO-R of No 115 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

MASON, LEONARD MARTIN  (411429) RNZAF - age 25

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1624 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

BROGAN, JAMES ANTHONY  (1072884) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1624 KO-D of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

LEWIS, DAVID MORGAN  (1162639) RAFVR - age 33

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV638 of No 148 Sqn, which was attacked by a night fighter on a raid to Tobruk.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WILSON, JOHN CYRIL MASON  (70884) RAFO - age 26

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

COOKE, GERALD FRANK RUSSELL  (115185) RAFVR - age 20

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CLARK, GERALD MADISON  (R/67811) RCAF - age 26

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CARYLL, IAN BRIAN  (R/74777) RCAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

THEBERGE, JEAN MARIE MARCEL RAYMOND  (R/77091) RCAF - age 21

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FENTON, DAVID  (R/85955) RCAF - age 21

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ592 of No 156 Sqn, which crashed near Oldenburg on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BRAY, JOHN TERRY  (402848) RAAF - age 23

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard.

29-Jul

PRICE, HERBERT LAURENCE  (705551) RAF - age 30

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

DUTHIE, JOHN  (1058876) RAFVR - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

WALSH, MICHAEL WILLIAM  (1159245) RAFVR - age 23

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

EVANS, WILLIAM DAVID  (1360096) RAFVR - age 27

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HUDOCK, JOHN GEORGE  (J/15491) RCAF - age 24

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ840 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

POWELL, GORDON ALLEN  (44355) RAF - age 29

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF309 HA-M of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the sea after suffering flak damage on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

PRESTON, RONALD JOHN  (540385) RAF - age 23

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF309 HA-M of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the sea after suffering flak damage on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

HARP, THOMAS ALLEN  (R/58690) RCAF - age 27

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF309 HA-M of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the sea after suffering flak damage on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FAIRFOULL, KENNETH  (1377345) RAFVR - age 31

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T5087 of No 252 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Edku shortly after take off.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery.

29-Jul

McDUNNOUGH, WILLIAM RALPH  (J/5137) RCAF - age 24

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon I, R8633 of No 257 Sqn, which broke up in the air near High Ercall.  He is buried in Ercall Magna(or High Ercall) (St Michael) Churchyard.

29-Jul

BRADY, JAMES NICHOLAS  (111253) RAFVR - age 26

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG461 of No 268 Sqn, which failed to return from a tactical recce off the Dutch coast.  He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery.

29-Jul

PATTERSON, ROBERT MAWHINNEY  (116890) RAFVR - age 24

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG413 of No 268 Sqn, which failed to return from a tactical recce off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

SLOMSKI Zygmunt (P.0376) PAF - age 27

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P8517  of No 317 Sqn, which crashed into the sea on its return from an operation.  He is buried in Janval Cemetery, Dieppe.

29-Jul

PRICE, LYALL BASIL BURMAN  (C/920) RCAF - age 22

Sqn Ldr

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT113 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which crashed on an air test.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

29-Jul

HUGHES, IDRIS  (984291) RAFVR - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT113 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which crashed on an air test.  He is buried in Moel-y-Tryfan (Hermon) Congregational Chapelyard.

29-Jul

COUZIN-WOOD, KEITH ROLLASON (ATC)  - age

Cdt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT113 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which crashed on an air test.

29-Jul

HUGHES, GEOFFREY (ATC)  - age  

Cdt

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AT113 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which crashed on an air test.

29-Jul

KELLY, ANGUS CAMPBELL  (R/79518) RCAF - age 27

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP113 of No 416 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Walton on the Naze on a shipping patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

SIMMONS, CHARLES LESLIE  (1183172) RAFVR - age 27

LAC

He was serving with No 417 Sqn and was killed in a road accident on the canal road between Deversoir and the Ismailia road.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

29-Jul

ARTHUR, NEIL GREIG  (J/15708) RCAF - age 20

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM GORDON  (102997) RAFVR - age 32

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kviberg Cemetery.

29-Jul

MONROE, EDWARD FRANCIS  (R/77464) RCAF - age Unknown

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kviberg Cemetery.

29-Jul

FULTON, JOHN  (37095) RAF - age 29

Wg Cdr

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

DELL, HARLEY JAMES  (J/15701) RCAF - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

BRYDEN, HERBERT  (R/89943) RCAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3488 VR-H of No 419 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on its return from a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

CARTMELL, LEONARD GRIZZELLE  (1453760) RAFVR - age 26

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Anson, AX143 of No 1 (O) AFU, which crashed into the Solway Firth.  He is buried in Bolton (Tonge) Cemetery.

29-Jul

GARBUTT, THOMAS ERNEST URIAH  (1321094) RAFVR - age Unknown

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Anson, AX143 of No 1 (O) AFU, which crashed into the Solway Firth.  He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery.

29-Jul

GLOSSOP, ARTHUR  (1538884) RAFVR - age Unknown

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Anson, AX143 of No 1 (O) AFU, which crashed into the Solway Firth.  He is buried in Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery.

29-Jul

MCALISTER, NEIL () ATC - age Unknown

Cdt

He was killed whilst flying in Anson, AX143 He was killed whilst flying in Anson, AX143 of No 1 (O) AFU, which crashed into the Solway Firth. 

29-Jul

ELLIOTT, JAMES FRANKLIN  (404331) RAAF - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1612 of No 10 AGS, which dived into the ground at Barrow.  He is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery.

29-Jul

COOPER, SYDNEY  (1092496) RAFVR - age 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1612 of No 10 AGS, which dived into the ground at Barrow.  He is buried in Eston Cemetery.

29-Jul

SPENCER, KENNETH STUART  (41552) RNZAF - age 31

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BAYLEY, GEORGE CORBETT DFC (113343) RAFVR - age 23

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

KILPATRICK, NORMAN ROSERT  (405492) RNZAF - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

WELLS, CHARLES EASTON  (411112) RNZAF - age 28

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

GLENWRIGHT, EDWIN CAMPBELL DFM (552875) RAF - age 20

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

ALDER, GEORGE  (568297) RAF - age 22

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N3655 'T' of No 1651 CU, which crashed in the Bremen area on a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery.

29-Jul

LOVE, GEORGE FRANCIS  (120673) RAFVR - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

McGREGOR, JOHN DUNLOP  (403465) RNZAF - age 27

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

MILES, CHARLES WILLIAM  (613827) RAFVR - age 24

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

ROONEY, ALBERT  (1016994) RAFVR - age 27

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

CUSHWAY, ARTHUR WILLIAM  (1285306) RAFVR - age 29

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

INNES, ERIC MOIR  (1311661) RAFVR - age 22

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

RATCLIFFE, CARSON STEWART  (J/5301) RCAF - age 21

Fg Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

KEDWELL, HORACE RUSSELL  (R/85916) RCAF - age 25

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6069 'G' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

PARKINS, DENNIS ARTHUR DFC (102961) RAFVR - age 22

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

THOMAS, LEONARD BARCLAY  (117657) RAFVR - age Unknown

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HANCOCK, LESLIE PIERSON  (400368) RAAF - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

COY, JAMES  (528782) RAF - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

ROBSON, PETER CARLYLE  (1218567) RAFVR - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

GRANT, RONALD FRANK GORDON  (1288356) RAFVR - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

SILVESTER, ARTHUR GEORGE  (1337030) RAFVR - age 19

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

O'SHEA, PATRICK FRANCIS  (1386634) RAFVR - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6102 'B' of No 1651 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

SMITH, VERLE MARSHALL  (112306) RAFVR - age Unknown

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7509 'Q' of No 1651 CU, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Renkum (Oosterbeek) General Cemetery.

29-Jul

ALDRIDGE, ALAN  (1314643) RAFVR - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7509 'Q' of No 1651 CU, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Renkum (Oosterbeek) General Cemetery.

29-Jul

WINDLE, HAROLD  (999625) RAFVR - age 30

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

JACKSON, NORMAN  (1309939) RAFVR - age 26

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

BRANDISH, RUSSELL STANLEY  (1351987) RAFVR - age 21

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery.

29-Jul

ELDRIDGE, ROGER CHARLES  (122072) RAFVR - age 21

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard.

29-Jul

HELYER, RODNEY KENNETH  (1221261) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard.

29-Jul

FARQUHARSON, COLIN MACQUEEN  (108074) RAFVR - age 24

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HORDER, RONALD DOUGLAS  (1360376) RAFVR - age 25

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I N6129 HA-X of No 218 Con Flt, which was shot down off Denmark by a night fight during a raid on Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HOLLOWAY, FREDERICK CHARLES  (116417) RAFVR - age 26

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HAWORTH, KENNETH  (545881) RAF - age ?

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

COWEN, JAMES  (974577) RAFVR - age 24

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

JOHNSON, JOHN LAWTON  (1066914) RAFVR - age 31

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

DAVIDSON, JOHN THOMSON  (1133451) RAF - age 27

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

MERRITT, DENNIS EDWARD GRAHAME  (1330515) RAFVR - age Unknown

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

HENSHAW, DOUGLAS BERNARD  (R/88475) RCAF - age 22

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, W7464 HA-Z of No 218 Con Flt, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

GROSS, DEREK MALCOLM  (1387747) RAFVR - age 20

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Stearman, FD890 of No 36 SFTS, which was lost on this date in a collision with FD990.  He is buried in Lethbridge (Mountain View) Cemetery.

29-Jul

CLARK, ALBERT GEORGE  (116582) RAFVR - age 31

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Stearman, FD990 of No 36 SFTS, which was lost on this date in a collision with FD980.  He is buried in Lethbridge (Mountain View) Cemetery.

29-Jul

BRAND, FREDERICK JAMES  (1337274) RAFVR - age 20

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Stearman, FD990 of No 36 SFTS, which was lost on this date, possibly being involved in a collision with FD980.  He is buried in Lethbridge (Mountain View) Cemetery.

29-Jul

STEWART, JAMES  (1550825) RAFVR - age 21

LAC

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 8528 of No 38 SFTS, which hit a hanger whilst carrying out a single engine landing and suffering an engine failure.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

CANT, WILFRED  (1094923) RAFVR - age 19

AC1

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, 4873 of No 38 SFTS, which stalled from an inverted position whilst carrying out low level aerobatics over the airfield at Estevan.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

BOISTON, JOHN ROCHESTER  (129507) RAFVR - age 22

Plt Off

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, 4873 of No 38 SFTS, which stalled from an inverted position whilst carrying out low level aerobatics over the airfield at Estevan.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

BROUGHTON, GEORGE ARTHUR  (1428132) RAFVR - age 20

AC21

He was serving as a Driver MT with No 58 RSU and died from dysentery.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

29-Jul

McGINN, WILFRED LAWRENCE  (R/82408) RCAF - age 24

Flt Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8786 of No 8 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground near Longhaven, Peterhead whilst low flying.  He is buried in Longside Cemetery.

29-Jul

MILLER, HUGH JOHN  (R/94978) RCAF - age 20

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8786 of No 8 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground near Longhaven, Peterhead whilst low flying.  He is buried in Longside Cemetery.

29-Jul

ATKINSON, LESLIE HERBERT  (613918) RAFVR - age Unknown

Cpl

He was serving at RAF Luqa and was in No 45 General Hospital from a ruptured femoral artery and bowel from injuries sustained in the accidental explosion of a IFF detonator on 24 July.  He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

29-Jul

BARRON, ROBERT  (1371754) RAFVR - age 32

AC1

He was serving at RAF Shaibah and in the RAF General Hospital from enteric fever.  He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery.

29-Jul

FAIRWEATHER, GORDON MEVILLE RUCHET  (567309) RAF - age 24

Sgt

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane, EP441  of RAF Takoradi, which crashed into Lagos Harbour.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.

29-Jul

McALLISTER, NEIL  () ATC - age 24

Cdt

He was a member of No 293 Sqn ATC and is commemorated on the Runneymede Memorial.

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