Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 13 - 15 August 1942
13-Aug |
ASTELL-BURT, HENRY (115981) RAFVR - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
HAYES, FRANK ARTHUR (641637) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
STREET, JOHN WILFRED (1100646) RAFVR - age 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
FOALE, WILLIAM GORDON (568446) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CARROLL, GERARD (657211) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
ADAMSON, JAMES ALEXANDER (1167110) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CLARK, HUGH MACKENZIE (1381121) RAFVR - age 34 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I W7579 MG-Y of No 7 Sqn, which crashed off the Danish coast on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
McAUSLAND, KENNETH (785041) RAFVR - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
JEANS, DONALD TEMPLEMAN (798522) RAFVR - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
BLACKMORE, LESTER JOHN (798552) RAFVR - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
HELYAR, ROY (1154478) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
SHOESMITH, TERENCE (1189020) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
STURGESS, JOHN LEE (J/7219) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF329 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
RALSTON, IAN (100580) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
DAWKINS, GLYNDWR (107927) RAFVR - age 27 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
MANTELL, JOHN MARTIN (402826) RAAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
WHITE, SYDNEY THOMAS (845279) AuxAF - age 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
MARTIN, RAYMOND GORDON (1164450) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
SMITH, CARL EDWARD (J/9675) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9461 'V' of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by fighter during an ASR patrol over the Atlantic. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
JAMES, VICTOR DENNIS (40976) RNZAF - age 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, LV341 of No 120 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic off the Irish coast following all four engines stopping. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CLARE, SEYMOUR (652303) RAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, LV341 of No 120 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic off the Irish coast following all four engines stopping. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
WATSON, KENNETH HENRY (749427) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, LV341 of No 120 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic off the Irish coast following all four engines stopping. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CRAIG, ALFRED BURTON (R/50369) RCAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, LV341 of No 120 Sqn, which ditched in the Atlantic off the Irish coast following all four engines stopping. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
13-Aug |
TANNER, JOHN HAROLD (41960) RNZAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, EP472 of No 126 Sqn, which was shot down whilst providing escort to the 'Pedestal' convoy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
13-Aug |
BLOCKLEY, RICHARD BARRY (1125813) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 148 Sqn and died in No 19 General Hospital from meningitis. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
FERGIE, WILLIAM ARTHUR (41891) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA317 of No 162 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Habbaniya whilst ferrying spares to Teheran for Winston Churchill's Liberator. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
HIRST, TOM WILLIAM (567589) RAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA317 of No 162 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Habbaniya whilst ferrying spares to Teheran for Winston Churchill's Liberator. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
GARMORY, ROBERT (947596) RAFVR - age 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA317 of No 162 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Habbaniya whilst ferrying spares to Teheran for Winston Churchill's Liberator. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
FAIRCLOUGH, NORMAN DOUGLAS (997991) RAFVR - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA317 of No 162 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Habbaniya whilst ferrying spares to Teheran for Winston Churchill's Liberator. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
BRAY, MAXWELL (1176137) RAFVR - age 23 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, BA317 of No 162 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Habbaniya whilst ferrying spares to Teheran for Winston Churchill's Liberator. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
PRESTON, JACK (633185) RAF - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
RACINE, CEDRIC (934271) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
KANE, SAMUEL FORSTER (1005750) RAFVR - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
WOOD, WALTER PAGE LAING (1105942) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
STEEL, ADAM INNES (1188364) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
WHITING, DONALD HENRY (1251357) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
BROPHY, BERNARD ANTHONY (R/77127) RCAF - age 32 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5633 EM-R of No 207 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Mainz. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
FOX, HARRY DONALD (405353) RAAF - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV542 of No 221 Sqn, which was hit by flak during a raid on Comiso and crashed on landing at Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
JAY, DAVID JOSEPH DFC (J/6996) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, T5101 'W' of No 248 Sqn, which baled out after the port engine was set alight whilst escorting the 'Pedestal' convoy but he was not found. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
13-Aug |
SMITH, JOSEPH HARRY (J/7332) RCAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He serving with No 353 Sqn, when he was killed by a hostile mob who attacked the train in which he was travelling at Futwak Railway Station. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
SHOVLIN, WILLIAM (101589) RAFVR - age 30 |
Fg Off |
He serving with No 353 Sqn, when he was killed by a hostile mob who attacked the train in which he was travelling at Futwak Railway Station. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
13-Aug |
SMITH, WILLIAM NORRIS (402410) RAAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH294 of No 459 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Libyan coast. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13-Aug |
SOMERVILLE, WILLIAM EDMUND (402618) RAAF - age 29 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH294 of No 459 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Libyan coast. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13-Aug |
BRANDON, REGINALD STANLEY (403416) RAAF - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH294 of No 459 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Libyan coast. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CORNISH, WALTER RICHARD SAMUEL (404472) RAAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH294 of No 459 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping sweep off the Libyan coast. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
13-Aug |
CLEGG, WILLIAM ALEXANDER (400886) RAAF - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1404 UV-J of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
MAYNE, REGINALD JAMES (403942) RAAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1404 UV-J of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
SMITH, RONALD DAVID (405194) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1404 UV-J of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
HOLLAND, ALLEN (405208) RAAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1404 UV-J of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
McMICHAEL, LEWIS KERSHAW (405360) RAAF - age 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IV, Z1404 UV-J of No 460 Sqn, which crashed in Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
CUMMINGS, CLIFFORD () - age |
Cdt |
He was killed whilst flying in Walrus I, L2274 of No 772 Sqn, which flying from Machrihanish, it crashed when it landed on water with the wheels down. He is buried in Glasgow Western Necropolis. |
13-Aug |
BUNTINE, ROBERT ATHOL (403554) RAAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EP197 of No 1435 Sqn, which failed to return from a convoy escort patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
13-Aug |
LORD, DEREK ROWLAND (1169117) RAFVR - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6981 of No 1484 Flt, which spun into the ground near Hutton Cranswick after control was lost during an air-to-air firing practice. He is buried in Burpham (St Luke) Churchyard. |
13-Aug |
POTTS, ARTHUR OWEN (1057542) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L6981 of No 1484 Flt, which spun into the ground near Hutton Cranswick after control was lost during an air-to-air firing practice. He is buried in Haltemprice (Anlaby Tranby Lane) Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
DOUGLAS, WALTER LESTER (1404855) RAFVR - age 33 |
LAC |
He was serving as a Clerk/GD with No 260 Wing and died in No 58 General Hospital from enteric fever. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
ELLIS, GEORGE WILLIAM (1304200) RAFVR - age 21 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 56 RSU and died in the RAF Hospital Habbaniya from dislocated cervical spine, sustained when he dived into a swimming pool and hit another airman who was surfacing. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
JONES, REGINALD (1313056) RAFVR - age 21 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 6077 of No 7 AOS, which crashed near Portage-la-Prairie on its return from a night navigation exercise. Sgt S E Raison RAAF was also killed. He is buried in Portage-la-Prairie (Hillside) Cemetery. |
13-Aug |
BOWREY, CYRIL KENNETH GEORGE (1338985) RAFVR - age 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 6077 of No 7 AOS, which crashed near Portage-la-Prairie on its return from a night navigation exercise. Sgt S E Raison RAAF was also killed. He is buried in Portage-la-Prairie (Hillside) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
FOWLER, BRIAN WYNNE (1285862) RAFVR - age Unknown |
LAC |
He was serving as a Fitter IIE with No 136 Sqn when he died from a self inflicted gun-shot wound. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
OAKES, CHARLES TREVENEN (72541) RAFVR - age 25 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG472 of No 239 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation to Bruges. He is buried in Oostende New Communal Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
McCARTHY, LLOYD HENRY ROPER (404612) RNZAF - age 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, Z3261 of No 253 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Grimsby during a practice interception sortie. He is buried in Kirton-in-Lindsey Burial Ground. |
14-Aug |
OSBORN, THOMAS WILLIAM (119245) RAFVR - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1486 of No 19 OTU, which dived into Findhorn Bay during a night navigation/bombing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14-Aug |
SAWLEY, GORDON HAROLD (407951) RAAF - age 29 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1486 of No 19 OTU, which dived into Findhorn Bay during a night navigation/bombing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14-Aug |
BANHAM, ULIC JULIAN (653184) RAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1486 of No 19 OTU, which dived into Findhorn Bay during a night navigation/bombing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14-Aug |
GRAHAM, JAMES STEWART (1059575) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1486 of No 19 OTU, which dived into Findhorn Bay during a night navigation/bombing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14-Aug |
McCUTCHEON, DENIS MERVYN (1313020) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, N1486 of No 19 OTU, which dived into Findhorn Bay during a night navigation/bombing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
14-Aug |
WYKES, BASIL (68775) RAFVR - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, ED133 of No 3 (P) AFU, which crashed on overshoot at night Fairford Park, Gloucestershire. He is buried in Bexley Heath Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
LANGRIDGE, ARTHUR VALENTINE (VAL) (1330628) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, ED133 of No 3 (P) AFU, which crashed on overshoot at night Fairford Park, Gloucestershire. He is buried in Tonbridge Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
PIGERHAM, HARRY CHARLES (1320030) RAFVR - age 26 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5427 of No 31 B & GS, which spun into Lake Ontario whilst carrying out a dummy attack on another aircraft. He is buried in Picton (Glenwood) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
NIMMO, LAURENCE ROBERT (1389540) RAFVR - age 20 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, AS666 of No 37 SFTS, which collided with BM810. He is buried in Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
WEBB, WILLIAM EDWARD (1331223) RAFVR - age 17 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, BM810 of No 37 SFTS, which collided with AS666. He is buried in Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
KIDD, JAMES CLIFFORD (1417331) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA192 of No 54 OTU, which Hit tree on take-off at Charterhall and crashed. He is buried in Chepstow Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
RUTHERFORD, THOMAS ALAN (406626) RAAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA192 of No 54 OTU, which Hit tree on take-off at Charterhall and crashed. He is buried in Duns Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
DIXON, DEREK RICHARD SIDNEY (413822) RNZAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V6857 of No 55 OTU, which spun into the ground from a turn and burst into flames near Longtown airfield. He is buried in Annan Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
PAGE, ARNOLD (1210142) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4186 of No 57 OTU, which collided with AR252 of the same unit near Sealand. He is buried in Cubbington (St Mary) Churchyard. |
14-Aug |
PALANDRI, SYLVIO JULES (1271049) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, AR252 of No 57 OTU, which collided with X4186 of the same unit near Sealand. He is buried in Hawarden Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
JONES, DAVID NOEL (65518) RAF - age 24 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Battle I, L5427 of No 31 B & GS, which spun into Lake Ontario whilst carrying out a dummy attack on another aircraft. He is buried in Picton (Glenwood) Cemetery. |
14-Aug |
BASSETT, ROBERT (982523) RAFVR - age 27 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7 School of Technical Training and was trapped in a blazing lorry in which he was travelling home for leave. The lorry caught fire after it overturned on a dangerous hill leading into Blakeney near Gloucester when its load of machinery tilted. He is buried in Pontypridd (Glyntaff) Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
GOODALL, BERNARD BRYN (411981) RNZAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, P8607 'C' of No 41 Sqn, which dived into the ground on emerging from low cloud near Weston Patrick in Hampshire. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
GROVES, ALFRED WILLIAM (109063) RAFVR - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK309 of No 105 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by a fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gent City Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
DOWNE, GEOFFREY WILLIAM (400463) RAAF - age 25 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK309 of No 105 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by a fighter over Belgium on a raid to Mainz. He is buried in Gent City Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
SHAPIR, MORRIS WILLIAM (400357) RAAF - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV676 'X' of No 108 Sqn, which crash landed in the Qattara Depression following an engine failure on the outward leg of a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
15-Aug |
SCHOFIELD, HAROLD VERNE (R/83903) RCAF - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk I, EV340 of No 112 Sqn, which spun into the ground near LG91 during an air combat practice sortie. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
LUXFORD, JOHN (657235) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD554 of No 131 Sqn, which crashed into the sea in combat with Bf 109s off St Catherine’s Point. He is buried in Stonegate (St Peter) Churchyard. |
15-Aug |
HODSELL, JOHN HERBERT (404068) RNZAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3698 of No 150 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Snaith on a raid to Duisburg on 7 Aug 1942. He is buried in Selby Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
PENMAN, GEORGE BERNARD (44656) RAF - age 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AL983 of No 169 Sqn, which dived into the ground at East Marden in Sussex as he was returning from RAF Croydon. He is buried in Camelon Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
FIEDORCZUK Eugeniusz (P.0328) PAF - age 23 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL751 of No 315 Sqn, which crashed on Birkdale Sands in Lancashire after hitting an obstacle whilst low flying. He is buried in Formby (Our Lady of Compassion) Roman Catholic Churchyard. |
15-Aug |
HATTLEY, ARTHUR ERNEST (845039) AuxAF - age 44 |
Cpl |
He was serving with No 907/908 Sqn anf died from intestinal carcinoma of the stomach with metastasis in the liver with gastritis and purulent bronchitis, his death being registered in Hendon. He is buried in Harrow (Weastone) Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
JONES, EDWIN WILLIAM EDGAR (1430728) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6099 'P' of No 1651 HCU, which collided with W6127 'V' of the same unit which was taking off on a different runway at Waterbeach on 12 Aug 1942 and died from his injuries three days later. He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
JOWETT, DONALD (1430237) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina II, AM269 of No 4 (C) OTU, which crashed on take-off from Loch Ryan near Stranraer. He is buried in Eccleshill Methodist Burial Ground. |
15-Aug |
EMERY, OSWALD (1045533) RAFVR - age 19 |
AC1 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina II, AM269 of No 4 (C) OTU, which crashed on take-off from Loch Ryan near Stranraer. He is buried in Gateshead Fell (St John) Churchyard. |
15-Aug |
CLARK, LESLIE ALBERT (1272145) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina II, AM269 of No 4 (C) OTU, which crashed on take-off from Loch Ryan near Stranraer. He is buried in Ilford Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
FENN, SIDNEY RICHARD (1392859) RAFVR - age 20 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, 1999 of No 47 Air School, which broke up in the air after the port engine break loose. He is buried in Queenstown Cemetery, Eastern Cape. |
15-Aug |
GASKILL, MAURICE SCOTT (1439032) RAFVR - age 29 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, 1999 of No 47 Air School, which broke up in the air after the port engine break loose. He is buried in Queenstown Cemetery, Eastern Cape. |
15-Aug |
FISHER, ALAN (1128865) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8380 of No 53 OTU, which flew into the ground near Glyn-Neath in Glamorganshire. He is buried in Peel Green Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
COATES, STANLEY (1043403) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R6989 of No 57 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing at Holywell in Flintshire. He is buried in Pudsey Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
MORGAN, CYRIL KENNETH (926274) RAFVR - age 25 |
LAC |
He had been serving with the Aircraft Deport, RAF Seletar but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Java. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
BUTLER, HAROLD M. (625055) RAF - age 23 |
LAC |
He was serving with the ADU/Comm Flt and died from acute appendicitis and general peritonitis. He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
SIMPSON, GEORGE BRUCE (R/95418) RCAF - age 19 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX603 of RAFFC, which crashed into trees and caught fire after the undercarriage was raised prematurely on take off from RAF Hasting on a delivery flight to Lagos. He is buried in Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
GREENAWAY, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM (1282363) RAFVR - age 32 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 6 (P) AFU and died in the RAF Hospital, Halton from injuries sustained 4 weeks previously in a flying accident. He is buried in Gellygaer (Graigfargoed) Cemetery. |
15-Aug |
DAVIES, ANN JOAN (2076919) WAAF - age 19 |
ACW2 |
She was serving with No 11 Balloon Centre at the time of her death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. Her death was registered in Bristol. She is buried in Rhydybont Congregational Chapelyard. |
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