Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 1 - 2 August 1942
01-Aug |
HALL, WILLIAM THOMAS GEORGE (656384) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ876 of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MILLER, ROBERT GEORGE (1330953) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ876 of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CLARKE, WILFRED VICTOR (J/15667) RCAF - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ876 of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MARTIN, ALISTAIR BRUCE (R/72512) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ876 of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
PINK, REGINALD ERNEST SIDNEY (116483) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ878 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DONELAN, PETER JOHN HENRY (1378642) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ878 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
FORD, GEORGE EDWARD (R/79656) RCAF - age 25 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ878 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HANNABY, JOHN (R/85918) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ878 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
McILVEEN, ARCHIBALD EDWARD (R/85920) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ878 of No 9 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BARRETT, THOMAS (117443) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8499 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Heuthe on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DOWN, FREDERICK HENRY (119719) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8499 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Heuthe on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BRETT, DONALD WILLIAM (930163) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8499 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Heuthe on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GOOD, WALTER HENRY (977292) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8499 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Heuthe on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LAXDAL, HUGH LAWRENCE (R/85382) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8499 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed at Heuthe on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GERMAN, MAURICE (1282510) RAFVR - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z9614 of No 14 Sqn, which was injured and captured having been shot down on a night raid on Fuka He may have been killed when the ship he was being taken to Europe on was sunk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
01-Aug |
BOLTON, LESLIE ARTHUR (1187372) RAFVR - age 20 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 17 Sqn and died in the British Military Hospital, Calcutta from bacillary dysentery. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
JONES, CHRISTOPHER HASTIE (37183) RAF - age Unknown |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6432 WV-J of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an intruder sortie to Venlo airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WAYLETT, KENNETH MALCOLM (1150946) RAFVR - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6432 WV-J of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an intruder sortie to Venlo airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
EVANS, AUSTEN DOUGLAS (1155050) RAFVR - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6432 WV-J of No 18 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 110 during an intruder sortie to Venlo airfield. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BRAYBROOK, BERTRAM STANLEY (403470) RAAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1100 TL-G of No 35 Sqn, which crashed in Holland after being hit by flak in the target area on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MORRIS, ROBERT THOMAS (1230755) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1100 TL-G of No 35 Sqn, which crashed in Holland after being hit by flak in the target area on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
KELLY, GERARD (535494) RAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
FORMAN, ERNEST (649535) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
TETLEY, NORMAN (778286) RAFVR - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
RIX, PETER (778317) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MACMAHON, JOHN MACINTYRE (778645) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GARDNER, CHARLEY NORMAN (778828) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
EGAN, EDWARD BYRON (R/92046) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, L7537 KM-L of No 44 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HOWARTH, KENNETH TURNER (581154) RAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ607 of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Walcheren after being hit by naval flak on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SMITH, FRANCIS JOHN (1291796) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ607 of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Walcheren after being hit by naval flak on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
FURNELL, ROBERT EDWIN (1311105) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ607 of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Walcheren after being hit by naval flak on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
TANNER, WILLIAM JOHN (1332536) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ607 of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Walcheren after being hit by naval flak on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MURPHY, THOMAS FRANCIS (R/77771) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ607 of No 57 Sqn, which came down in the sea off Walcheren after being hit by naval flak on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
McAULEY, JOHN ANTHONY (1006977) RAFVR - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB195 MP-B of No 76 Sqn, which was mortally wounded in a night fighter attack during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Longton (St Oswald) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
ATKINS, ROBERT PETER (113858) RAFVR - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was attached from No 92 Sqn and was probably was killed whilst flying Hurricane IIC, BP379 of No 80 Sqn, which was shot down in flames over the lines at El Alamein. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MURPHY, JAMES (1006794) RAFVR - age 30 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 92 Sqn, and was killed during an air raid on Heliopolis when a bomb exploded near the lorry under which he was sheltering. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
TAYLOR, JAMES HENRY (1112388) RAFVR - age 26 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 92 Sqn, and was killed during an air raid on Heliopolis when a bomb exploded near the lorry under which he was sheltering. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
TYSOE, FREDERICK STANLEY (1198281) RAFVR - age 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 92 Sqn, and was killed during an air raid on Heliopolis when a bomb exploded near the lorry under which he was sheltering. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HOWARD, FREDERICK CHARLES (1244626) RAFVR - age 35 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 92 Sqn, and was killed during an air raid on Heliopolis when a bomb exploded near the lorry under which he was sheltering. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DALLY, AUBREY RAYMOND (405746) RNZAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ841 of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DANIEL, ALLAN WILFRED (1183536) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ841 of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WARD, SIDNEY BERTRAM (1280557) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ841 of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
NORTHFIELD, DERRYCK DOUGLAS (1388137) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ841 of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
VAUTOUR, ALBENI CAMILLE (R/64920) RCAF - age 21 |
WO I |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ841 of No 101 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
KERRY, PHADRIC WOODROW (104567) RAFVR - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK308 GB-J of No 105 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Bremen. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GASKELL, HENRY ELLIOTT (407711) RAAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MERRALLS, PETER ERNEST (742016) RAFVR - age 24 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
COOPER, KENNETH JOHN (1164825) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HOLMES, ERNEST FRANK (1310316) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ELLIS-BUXTON, BASIL LIONEL (1330124) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SMITH, ARNOLD GEORGE (651289) RAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
GRIMSHAW, LESLIE THOMAS (1379753) RAFVR - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5604 of No 106 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
QUINN, BERNARD FRANCIS (1114417) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston II, AL280 of No 107 Sqn, which was ditched off the English coast with an engine fire as a result of flak over the target of Flushing. He is buried in Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CORAH, GEOFFREY PETER (115161) RAFVR - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston II, AL725 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on Flushing. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ALLEN, FRANK EDWARD (118637) RAFVR - age 27 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston II, AL725 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on Flushing. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LINDLEY, ARTHUR ALAN HEWSON (120181) RAFVR - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston II, AL725 of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during an attack on Flushing. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
RAWCLIFFE, PETER WELBURN (814238) AuxAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1622 of No 156 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ILLINGWORTH, ALFRED MAURICE (971854) RAFVR - age 33 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1622 of No 156 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CHESSUN, LAURENT HARRY (1284528) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1622 of No 156 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WOOF, REGINALD (J/15546) RCAF - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1622 of No 156 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
COULSON, SNOWDON (1063723) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1622 of No 156 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
WEBSTER, ARTHUR ALFRED (121944) RAFVR - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
WILKINS, ROBERT WILLIAM (127518) RAFVR - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
BATTERSBY, LEONARD (526176) RAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
MUIR, GEORGE FALCONER (552148) RAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
MANSBRIDGE, WILLIAM JACK (570401) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
GURNETT, FRANK HENRY WILLIAM (640522) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
ABBOTT, HAROLD (759273) RAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
KENYON, DONALD (1148273) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
FIELD, PHILIP RALPH (1218911) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Cpl |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
CLIVE-DAVIES, ARTHUR CORFIELD SOMERSET (1332179) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, W4000 'R' of No 201 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic during a convoy patrol but the depth charges blew up as it began to sink. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
MACHIN, ALFRED GEORGE GLYN (122021) RAFVR - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T5039 of No 252 Sqn, which crashed near Sidi Barrani following an attack on barges at Tobruk. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
NICHOLS, COLIN BERTRAM ARTHUR (131141) RAFVR - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T5039 of No 252 Sqn, which crashed near Sidi Barrani following an attack on barges at Tobruk. He is buried in Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
JARZEMBOWSKI Stanislaw (P.780238) PAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X7935 of No 307 Sqn, which crashed at Winkleigh following an engine failure and fire. He is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt. |
01-Aug |
WATTERS, IVOR (610633) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II W7718 LQ-T of No 405 Sqn, which crashed on fire near Heppeneert in Belgium during a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HUNTER, JAMES (529359) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BOND, FRANCIS CHARLES (651275) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LAUGHLIN, WILLIAM ALEXANDER BENJAMIN (932631) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WOODMAN, STANLEY (1258982) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
O'BRIEN, JOHN FAWELL (1269969) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
IRISH, JACK WILLIAM (R/111773) RCAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ANDERSON, EDWARD ALLISON (R/83646) RCAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W1109 LQ-S of No 405 Sqn, which crashed near Vorst on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WARR, HERBERT CHEVAL ARCHER (402582) RAAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE244 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Turnhout (Zevendonk) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
PRICE, HAROLD (1052836) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE244 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Turnhout (Zevendonk) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
LLOYD, CLARENCE FRANKLIN (R/62683) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE244 EQ-P of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Turnhout (Zevendonk) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
GREENAWAY, ARTHUR JOHN (1325719) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE355 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
FROST, WILLIAM DAVID (J/15686) RCAF - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE355 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
STEWART, ROBERT REGINALD (R/73095) RCAF - age 24 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE355 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
KAUFMAN, WILLIAM JOHN (R/75691) RCAF - age 23 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AE355 PT-A of No 420 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
RILEY, CHARLES GUY (416285) RAAF - age 20 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB EN774 of No 453 Sqn, which spun into the ground from 15,000 ft near Crail and hit a farm house, fortunately there were no casualties on the ground. He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery.. |
01-Aug |
HARRISON, WALTER (740905) RAFVR - age 30 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IV, AA781 of No 1 PRU Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Vegesack. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.. |
01-Aug |
BAGLEY, WILLIAM JOHN (1315216) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brecon (St David) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
SIMONS, ALEXANDER (117648) RAFVR - age 33 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
KEANE, JAMES WILLIAM (405739) RNZAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HENSON, JOSEPH ARTHUR (574386) RAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER HUBERT (1079178) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
FINNEY, ALEXANDER EDWARD (1220309) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Brigg Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MUNRO, JOHN (1344207) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LIGHTOWLER, SQUIRE (1088070) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Low Moor (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
LANGAN, LESLIE JOSEPH (1376333) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HANCOCK, OWEN DOUGLAS (657174) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 CF, which crashed on the approach to Elsham Wolds following an engine failure. He is buried in West End (St James) Church Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
McDONALD, THOMAS LINDSAY (1186278) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 Conversion Flight, which spun into the ground near Elsham Wold following an engine failure during a general handling test. He is buried in Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DINSDALE, THOMAS WILLIAM (655442) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9379 of No 103 Conversion Flight, which spun into the ground near Elsham Wold following an engine failure during a general handling test. He is buried in Choppington (St Paul) Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
CLARKE, HAROLD GEORGE (401300) RAAF - age 27 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, L4117 GL-N of No 14 OTU, which he was severely injured the aircraft crash landed 16 miles from Torquay after being attacked twice by fighters and hit by flak on a raid to Dusseldorf and later died from his injuries. He is buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LOBB, LEONARD (1265566) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, N9062 GL-W3 of No 14 OTU, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SHAILER, SIDNEY ALAN (411406) RAAF - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1185 GL-B2 of No 14 OTU, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
McLEAN, DAVID GERALD (J/9506) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1185 GL-B2 of No 14 OTU, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BLOOMER, GEORGE TAYLOR (R/81457) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P1185 GL-B2 of No 14 OTU, which was probably shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GUTHRIE, ROBERT EDMUND (406649) RAAF - age 29 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5322 GL-U3 of No 14 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HUNKING, ELWIN THOMAS (R/78903) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5322 GL-U3 of No 14 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
McMULLIN, CHARLES ALEXANDER BRIAN (1184109) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5322 GL-U3 of No 14 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
HOLMES, WILLIAM EDWARD WALL (R/97505) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5344 of No 14 OTU, which he abandoned the aircraft as instructed after the pilot lost control over the Dutch coast However, the pilot managed to regain control and make a forced landing in the UK. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
REVELL, JACK LEWIS (1180849) RAFVR - age 31 |
Cpl |
He had been serving with No 153 MU and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Surabaya in Java. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
COX, HORATIO LESLIE (798636) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
KURTZ, DENNIS HAIG (R/75874) RCAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ROBERTSON, EUGENE GARLAND (R/83401) RCAF - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HARVIE, LLOYD GORDON (R/83855) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HUESTON, ELDEN FRANCIS (R/68744) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
COX, WILFRID LEONARD (61474) RAFVR - age 26 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF852 'C2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
VICKERS, EDGAR HENRY (403153) RAAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MOORE, FRANCIS PERRIE GEORGE (404085) RNZAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
LONG, NORMAN ALFRED (656328) RAF - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
REDHEAD, GEORGE (940304) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GIBSON, RODNEY DAVID (R/68762) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ARMSTRONG, THOMAS JAMES (R/77407) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, DV736 'F2' of No 16 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SINGER, IAN DOUGLAS (1073899) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9983 of No 21 OTU, which was shot down (by flak or night fighter) during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BRIMFIELD, DENNIS GEORGE (1288349) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9983 of No 21 OTU, which was shot down (by flak or night fighter) during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CALLAGHAN, RICHARD HOWELL (1312476) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9983 of No 21 OTU, which was shot down (by flak or night fighter) during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ANSTEE, BRIAN ROBERT (1314169) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9983 of No 21 OTU, which was shot down (by flak or night fighter) during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
HOWELLS, RONALD (1381796) RAFVR - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X9983 of No 21 OTU, which was shot down (by flak or night fighter) during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
WHITING, WILLIAM THOMAS (1180652) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD347 of No 24 OTU, which was shot down by night fighters during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
STYLES, ERIC LEONARD (761201) RAFVR - age 33 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9512 of No 24 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SZUMLINSKI, CHARLES LEONARD (J/9916) RCAF - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9512 of No 24 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DONAHUE, WALTER VERNARD (R/84823) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9512 of No 24 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
JONES, EDWARD JAMES (R/95236) RCAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9512 of No 24 OTU, which failed to return from a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
PENNEY, WILLIAM FRANCIS (R/107561) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV439 'H' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Bergen op Zoom Canadian War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
DAY, WALTER HAROLD (628063) RAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV560 'K' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by flak and crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MASON, VICTOR STANLEY (1386307) RAFVR - age 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV560 'K' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by flak and crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SIMONSON, VERNON LEROY (R/85420) RCAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV560 'K' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by flak and crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CAMPBELL, JAMES BERTRAM (R/88552) RCAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV560 'K' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by flak and crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
TREADWELL, WILLIAM HENRY (R/93386) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV560 'K' of No 25 OTU, which was shot down by flak and crashed in Holland during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
SHARPE, OSWALD LLOYD (403959) RAAF - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV829 'L' of No 25 OTU, which was hit by flak and crashed into a pylon during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
PADKIN, GORDON CRAIG (776139) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV829 'L' of No 25 OTU, which was hit by flak and crashed into a pylon during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
CAMPBELL, JAMES ROSS (1335833) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV829 'L' of No 25 OTU, which was hit by flak and crashed into a pylon during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
MOODY, CHARLES HENRY (1383719) RAFVR - age 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV829 'L' of No 25 OTU, which was hit by flak and crashed into a pylon during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
PRIME, PETER (R/79255) RCAF - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2909 'E' of No 25 OTU, which probably came down in the sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
COHEN, EDWARD CHARLES (840499) AuxAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2909 'E' of No 25 OTU, which probably came down in the sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
BUCHAN, HERBERT (1355712) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2909 'E' of No 25 OTU, which probably came down in the sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
WILLOUGHBY, EDWIN BERTRAM (J/85159) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2909 'E' of No 25 OTU, which probably came down in the sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
TAIT, JOHN (R/83538) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, T2909 'E' of No 25 OTU, which probably came down in the sea off the Dutch coast during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
01-Aug |
BARLTROP, KENNETH JOHN (1396335) RAFVR - age 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, DE320 of No 26 EFTS, which crashed on the approach to Theale. He is buried in Cheshunt Burial Ground. |
01-Aug |
JENNER, EDGAR SYDNEY (115849) RAFVR - age 30 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, DE320 of No 26 EFTS, which crashed on the approach to Theale. He is buried in York Cemetery, Yorkshire. |
01-Aug |
McNEIL, MERVYN GEORGE (40239) RNZAF - age 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
O'HALLORAN, JOHN DANIEL (403991) RAAF - age 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
MORGAN, OWEN (405450) RAAF - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
NASH, ARTHUR FREDERICK RICHARD (406576) RAAF - age 27 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
LUEDEKE, CLIFFORD DOUGLAS (406809) RAAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
McKEE, CHARLES HENRY ROBERT (411031) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV552 'N' of No 27 OTU, which crashed in Belgium during a raid on Dusseldorf. He is buried in Huldenberg Churchyard. |
01-Aug |
TAYLOR, KENNETH (1087842) RAFVR - age 20 |
LAC |
He was on the strength of No 31 PD but was in transit from the UK to a training unit when he died in St Anne de Bellevue Hospital from acute nephritis. He is buried in Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
BACKHOUSE, DENIS (1227331) RAFVR - age 32 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 53 RSU and died in No 15 Scottish General Hospital from pneumonia and jaundice. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
RAY, NORMAN ERIC (517749) RAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 10 OTU and died in the grounds of Youlbury House from a self inflicted gun shot wound. He is buried in Abingdon Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
ROGERS, WILLIAM JAMES (1273830) RAFVR - age 29 |
AC1 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. His death was registered in Birmingham (James W). He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
THOMPSON, SYDNEY JAMES (1515801) RAFVR - age 38 |
AC1 |
He was serving at RAF Abbotsinch and died suddenly at 6 Kew Terrace, Glasgow, from cardiac failure. He is buried in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery. |
01-Aug |
GLOVER, ETHEL (2062466) WAAF - age 19 |
ACW2 |
She was serving at RAF Tempsford and was killed when she was knocked down by an Army lorry while walking back her station with an airman. She is buried in Sutton-in-Ashfield Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
YATES, HORACE JOHN (813260) AuxAF - age Unknown |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 69 Sqn and died in No 90 General Hospital from pneumonia. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
CALLOWAY, CEDRIC JACK (1235176) RAFVR - age Unknown |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 99 Sqn and died in hospital at Ambala from typhoid. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
McLEOD, MATTHEW LEONARD (411916) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, BR321 of No 185 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea off Malta by Bf 109s. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
02-Aug |
GUTHRIE, JAMES WILLIAM (120153) RAFVR - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, BR362 of No 185 Sqn, which crashed on Malta probably as a result of enemy action. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
WORTH, PETER ALARIC (120644) RAFVR - age 19 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane II, Z2416 of No 208 Sqn, when he baled out of his aircraft on a tactical reconnaissance mission for an unknown reason, his parachute failing to open. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
CUMMINGS, JAMES ALAN (550924) RAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He waskilled whilst flying in either Hudson IIIA, FH312 of No 353 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Luagundi in a storm. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
02-Aug |
BRIDGES, HERBERT (639684) RAF - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in either Hudson IIIA, FH312 of No 353 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Luagundi in a storm. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
02-Aug |
BLAMIRES, RONALD GARLAND (J/6951) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8264 of No 418 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Rouen. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
PRIME, HAMILTON EARLE (R/88205) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8264 of No 418 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Rouen. He is buried in Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
GREEN, HAROLD LEWIS (404602) RNZAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8264 of No 418 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Rouen. He is buried in Evreux Communal Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
McLOUGHLIN, CORMACK TERENCE (404254) RAAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
A member of No 458 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV644 of No 37 Sqn, which was set on fire and exploded whilst waiting to take off after being hit by Boston, AL696 of No 24 Sqn SAAF which was landing. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
BARLOW, JAMES GEORGE (960943) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
A member of No 458 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV644 of No 37 Sqn, which was set on fire and exploded whilst waiting to take off after being hit by Boston, AL696 of No 24 Sqn SAAF which was landing. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
BOTTOMLEY, DONALD ERNEST (987758) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
A member of No 458 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV644 of No 37 Sqn, which was set on fire and exploded whilst waiting to take off after being hit by Boston, AL696 of No 24 Sqn SAAF which was landing. He is buried in Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
LANGLANDS, NORMAN MATHEW (412702) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM247 of No 485 Sqn, which was shot down by flak on a Rhubarb in the Ostend area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
02-Aug |
McCONNELL, DOUGLAS LESLIE (516831) RAF - age 27 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BJ489 'L' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Beauvais. He is buried in Hutton Cranswick (St Peter) Churchyard. |
02-Aug |
WELLS, WILLIAM RALPH (1113347) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BJ489 'L' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Beauvais. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
02-Aug |
HUMPHREYS, JACK DAVID (41419) RAF - age Unknown |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Havoc I, BJ489 'L' of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from an intruder sortie to Beauvais. He is buried in Wandsworth (Putney Vale) Cemetery and Crematorium. |
02-Aug |
SWAIN, HENRY THOMAS (1377714) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ472 of No 1 (O) AFU, which flew into Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran. He is buried in East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium. |
02-Aug |
CAMPBELL, HUGH COLIN (109907) RAFVR - age 31 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ472 of No 1 (O) AFU, which flew into Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran. He is buried in Kirkinner Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
HINTON, REGINALD RICHARD (412613) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ472 of No 1 (O) AFU, which flew into Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran. He is buried in Kirkinner Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
WHALLEY, KENNETH (1516064) RAFVR - age 20 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ472 of No 1 (O) AFU, which flew into Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran. He is buried in Kirkinner Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
LEWIS, GORDON RALPH (R/59848) RCAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ472 of No 1 (O) AFU, which flew into Goat Fell on the Isle of Arran. He is buried in Kirkinner Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
TKACZUK Mateusz (P.781546) PAF - age 26 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 18 OTU, when he was killed in road traffic accident at RAF Bramcote. He is buried in Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
GRUBHAM, WILLIAM HENRY (531748) RAF - age 24 |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 35 EFTS, when he accidentally drowned whilst swimming in Sandy Lake, Manitoba. He is buried in Neepawa (Riverside) Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
JOHNSTONE, JAMES WILSON (1105914) RAFVR - age 34 |
LAC |
He was serving as a Driver MT at HQ 221 Group and died in Davidian Hospital, Calcutta from Dysentery and Malaria. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
02-Aug |
BURNS, WILLIAM STEAD (411856) RNZAF - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7594 of the Sudan CF, which flew into the ground during a ferry flight top Khartoum. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
02-Aug |
SIMKIN, ROBERT EDWARD (1287635) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7594 of the Sudan CF, which flew into the ground during a ferry flight top Khartoum. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
02-Aug |
SPEAKMAN, JOSEPH PAGE (R/64476) RCAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, Z7594 of the Sudan CF, which flew into the ground during a ferry flight top Khartoum. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
02-Aug |
MARRISON, HARRY (1433082) RAFVR - age 43 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 61 MU at the time of his death and was killed in a 'Baedeker' raid on Norwich. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
02-Aug |
WALKER, CHARLES COULTER (935742) RAFVR - age 43 |
AC1 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. His death was registered in Bradford. He is buried in Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery. |
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