Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 25 - 28 September 1942
25-Sep |
COLDICOTT, CEDRIC NILS (570285) RAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
MORRISON, LEAVIS WILSON (656649) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
DYSON, EDWIN (1059428) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
CORMACK, ALEXANDER MCGEE (1290672) RAFVR - age 34 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
BEVAN, THOMAS RALPH (1317942) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
DUFFIELD, JOHN ALVIN (R/68670) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
EMERSLUND, WILLIAM YOUNG (R/92023) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5679 QR-O of No 61 Sqn, which crashed and blew up on impact in Denmark on a Gardening sortie. He is buried in Frederikshavn Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
CARTER, GORDON KENNETH (1283561) RAFVR - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK325 of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an attack on the Gestapo HQ in Oslo. He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
YOUNG, WILLIAM SHIRLEY (1344278) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK325 of No 105 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an attack on the Gestapo HQ in Oslo. He is buried in Oslo Western Civil Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
ROBERTS, EDWARD ELVIN (573897) RAF - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
WRIGHT, THOMAS LINDSAY (J/7077) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is buried in Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
MARJORAM, LESLIE ERNEST (748259) RAFVR - age 25 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial. |
25-Sep |
NUTTALL, HARRY (1108410) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Gibraltar Memorial. |
25-Sep |
JEFFERY, MAURICE RICHARD (404013) RNZAF - age 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25-Sep |
VALE, FRANCIS EDWARD (J/8634) RCAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25-Sep |
WATT, ALEXANDER SIMPSON (R/85487) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP119 of No 119 Sqn, which crashed in the sea off Cadiz after running into an electrical storm during a ferry flight to Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
25-Sep |
FRANKLIN, RONALD EDEN (1504580) RAFVR - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V Z9131 MA-Q of No 161 Sqn, which he was fatally injured when the crew abandoned the aircraft during a SOE sortie. He is buried in Sevigny-Waleppe Churchyard. |
25-Sep |
HEALY, DENNIS EDWARD DSO (60287) RAF - age 27 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina I, FP113 'S' of No 210 Sqn, which was attacked and damaged by a Ju 88 off the Russian coast. He is buried in Severomorsk (Vaenga) Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
KETTLE, ANDREW MURRAY (401170) RAAF - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG814 of No 223 Sqn, which crashed on take off for a training flight from LG 86 and burst into flames. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
BUCHANAN, NORMAN ROSS (406609) RAAF - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG814 of No 223 Sqn, which crashed on take off for a training flight from LG 86 and burst into flames. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
BANNISTER, JOHN RUSSELL (408166) RAAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG814 of No 223 Sqn, which crashed on take off for a training flight from LG 86 and burst into flames. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
PATTERSON, GEORGE HENRY (1294122) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore II, AG814 of No 223 Sqn, which crashed on take off for a training flight from LG 86 and burst into flames. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
LORIMER, JOHN DIXON (632958) RAF - age 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 1 SFTS (India) and died in Ambala Military Hospital from MT malaria. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
MORGAN, EDWARD DOUGLAS (1321184) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, AD667 of No 10 OTU, which crashed as it took off from Abingdon on a training flight. He was cremated at Enfield Crematorium. |
25-Sep |
CUNNINGHAM, PHILIP EDMUND (655503) RAFVR - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, AD667 of No 10 OTU, which crashed as it took off from Abingdon on a training flight. He is buried in Hawkinge Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
CLEMSON, ALBERT THOMAS (1264827) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, AD667 of No 10 OTU, which crashed as it took off from Abingdon on a training flight. He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
ELPHICK, HENRY GEOFFREY (1315492) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T6242 of No 22 EFTS, which flew into the ground at Papworth Cambridgeshire. He is buried in Reading (Caversham) Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
McNAMARA, JOHN FREDERICK (1314971) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4234 of No 57 OTU, which dived into the ground near Alsager in Cheshire. He is buried in Bristol (Greenbank) Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
HOWGATE, GEORGE HERBERT (530552) RAF - age Unknown |
Cpl |
He had been travelling aboard HMT Laconia, and died from injuries and exposure following the sinking of the ship, which had been sunk by the U-156 about 130 miles NNW of Ascension Island whilst transporting civilians, troops and Italian PoWs from the Middle East to the UK. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
25-Sep |
ROSE, STANLEY ALBERT (620400) RAF - age 23 |
LAC |
He had been serving at RAF Kai Tak and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Hong Kong. He is buried in Sai Wan War Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
METHUEN, GEORGE RENNIE (1803146) RAFVR - age 22 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T6242 of No 22 EFTS, which flew into the ground at Papworth Cambridgeshire. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
25-Sep |
BODDY, CHARLES (508737) RAF - age 35 |
Sgt |
He was serving in the UK and died in the Grove Park Hospital, Mottingham, Kent, from tuberculosis. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
THOMPSON, HAROLD CLASSEN (401864) RAAF - age 33 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, BJ776 PH-V of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
WARD, JACK STRATFORD (402989) RAAF - age 29 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, BJ776 PH-V of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
RICH, ALWYN CHARLES (403375) RAAF - age 29 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, BJ776 PH-V of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
MITCHELL, PHILLIP ROSSITER (406812) RAAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, BJ776 PH-V of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
HARDEN, JACK BRUCE (411320) RAAF - age 30 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, BJ776 PH-V of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
ADAMS, DONALD ARTHUR (41859) RNZAF - age 24 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
LANGHAM, GERALD FITZGERALD (41913) RNZAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
WELSH, JOHN MILLER (391432) RNZAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
SMART, MERVYN GOULBOURNE (401397) RAAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
COOK, RICHARD HENRY (404593) RNZAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
PRICE, WILLIAM GEORGE JAMES (1312849) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF846 'P' of No 40 Sqn, which crashed near LG146 on a raid to Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
26-Sep |
GRAHAM, HENRY (1025508) RAFVR - age 35 |
AC1 |
He was serving as Flight Mechanic (Engines) with No 88 Sqn when he was killed in an aircraft machine gun accident. He is buried in Swanton Morley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
SMITH, D D () - age |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS138 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a Circus to Morlaix. |
26-Sep |
NEVILLE, G P () - age |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS140 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a Circus to Morlaix. . |
26-Sep |
RYERSON, L T () - age |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS275 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a Circus to Morlaix. . |
26-Sep |
BAKER, W H () - age |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS446 of No 133 Sqn, which was lost on a Circus to Morlaix. . |
26-Sep |
EDWARDS, ROBERT HOWARD (42113) RAF - age 22 |
Flt Lt |
He was captured when Battle I, L5502 of No 142 Sqn, was shot down in the Brussels area on 28 Jul 1940 and was killed by a guard when he attempted to escape from Oflag XXIB at Schubin by climbing over the perimeter wire. He is buried in Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
ALLWOOD, JOHN EDWARD GEORGE DFM (633511) RAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL565 'C' of No 160 Sqn, which was hit by flak during a raid on Tobruk. He is buried in Ramleh Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
HARRISON, FREDERICK THOMAS (1308341) RAFVR - age 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5195 of No 254 Sqn, which flew into the sea off Ayr during a torpedo training sortie. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire. |
26-Sep |
KNOTT, HERBERT ARTHUR (1265731) RAFVR - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5195 of No 254 Sqn, which flew into the sea off Ayr during a torpedo training sortie. He is buried in Kersal (St Paul) Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
HOKAN, JUNIUS LYMAN EDWARD (J/6833) RCAF - age 20 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR981 of No 401 Sqn, which ditched in the Channel having run short of fuel on its return from a sweep over France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
FRY, WILLIAM BENJAMIN (R/98031) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD135 of No 504 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Dungiven, County Londonderry. He is buried in Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
PLACHNER, EDWARD CHRISTOPHER (R/93712) RCAF - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AR508 of No 610 Sqn, which crashed at Ditchingham, Norfolk. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
SOUTHALL, JOHN WILLIAM (119315) RAFVR - age 31 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Henley III, L3301 of No 1 AACU, which crashed into the sea off Anglesey after being hit in error by AA fire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
CROWLEY, GEORGE (1148857) RAFVR - age 20 |
AC2 |
He was killed whilst flying as the Drogue Operator in Henley III, L3301 of No 1 AACU, which crashed into the sea off Anglesey after being hit in error by AA fire. He is buried in Llangadwaladr (St Cadwaladr) Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
MacDONALD, LOUIS JOHN (R/95565) RCAF - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was serving with No 10 (O) AFU, and died in the Galloway General Infirmary from catarrhal jaundice. He is buried in Troqueer New Burial Ground. |
26-Sep |
HUGHES, WILLIAM ROBERT (1317463) RAFVR - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD232 of No 24 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Caernarvonshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Aldershot Civil Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
HASSALL, JOHN (1167689) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD232 of No 24 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Caernarvonshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Great Wyrley Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
STUART, CHARLES ALEXANDER (414356) RNZAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD232 of No 24 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Caernarvonshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarfon. |
26-Sep |
HOOKEY, JOSEPH PATRICK (798613) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD232 of No 24 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Caernarvonshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Llanbeblig Public Cemetery, Caernarfon. |
26-Sep |
SMITH, VICTOR RALPH (1390006) RAFVR - age 18 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD232 of No 24 OTU, which flew into a mountain in Caernarvonshire during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Southminster (St Leonard) Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
KEIGHTLEY, JOHN CLIFF (1202833) RAFVR - age 29 |
Sgt |
He was flying in Wellington IC, DV821 of No 26 OTU, when he was killed as the result of the propeller of the aircraft coming off and striking the side of the aircraft, which then crashed near Pately Bridge. He is buried in Harrow (Weastone) Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
LEUTSCHER, RONALD NORMAN (1331280) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, R7157 of No 52 OTU, which dived into the ground near Quedgeley. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
DEAN, PHILIP RICHARD (127052) RAFVR - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was seconded to BOAC and was killed whilst flying in Whitley, BD382 (G-AGCI) of BOAC, which ditched in the sea whilst on an air test off Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
CURNOCK, SAMUEL DAVID JAMES (1209186) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was seconded to BOAC and was killed whilst flying in Whitley, BD382 (G-AGCI) of BOAC, which ditched in the sea whilst on an air test off Gibraltar. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Sep |
RIDEOUT, MONTAGUE CYRIL (1168086) RAFVR - age 28 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 5 (P) AFU and was killed after being struck by a train near Abbots Mill Bridge near Yeovil. It was suspected as being suicide but an open verdict was returned He is buried in Barwick (St Mary Magdaline) New Churchyard. |
26-Sep |
RATCHFORD, FRANCIS (1057850) RAFVR - age 29 |
LAC |
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 Prescot. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery. |
26-Sep |
PEARSON, CHARLES KENNETH (1093894) RAFVR - age 21 |
LAC |
He was serving at RAF Woodvale and was killed accidentally when he shot himself with a revolver whilst demonstrating to two WAAFs a scene from a gangster film. His death was registered in Aled. He is buried in West Bromwich Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
ATKINSON, ROLF EDGAR (104526) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
O'KEEFFE, CLAUDE EDWARD JOHN (405061) RAAF - age 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
LISTER, FRANK (1077330) RAFVR - age 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
THOMAS, ARTHUR EDGAR (1262993) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
CROFTON, CECIL CHARLES WILLIAM (1272132) RAFVR - age 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
BATH, PERCY HORACE (1323476) RAFVR - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
GRAY, STANLEY GODDARD (R/79093) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
ERNST, LLOYD SYLVESTER (R/85838) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7822 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Flensburg after reporting having been attacked by a night fighter and being low on fuel. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-Sep |
STAINFORTH, GEORGE HEDLEY AFC (17150) RAF - age 43 |
Wg Cdr |
He was serving with No 89 Sqn at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
LAWSON, PETER TURNER (47162) RAF - age 22 |
Plt Off |
He was serving with No 89 Sqn at the time of his death, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. He is buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
WADDINGHAM, JOHN DFC (40867) RAF - age Unknown |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, V8268 of No 89 Sqn, which he was seriously burned when his aircraft crashed on landing having suffered an engine failure and been hit by friendly AA fire whilst returning from and interception the previous day He died from shock the following day. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
GREEN, FREDERICK GEORGE (618327) RAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V Z9275 NF-G of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near a German airfield whilst engaged on a SOE sortie. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension. |
27-Sep |
FREELAND, DAVID HARRISON (979399) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V Z9275 NF-G of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near a German airfield whilst engaged on a SOE sortie. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension. |
27-Sep |
HAYHOE, EDMUND GEORGE (1290931) RAFVR - age 19 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V Z9275 NF-G of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near a German airfield whilst engaged on a SOE sortie. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension. |
27-Sep |
THOMAS, THOMAS NAUNTON (404698) RAAF - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
WEIR, JAMES (1063792) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
NOBLE, JAMES (1325711) RAFVR - age 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
MOIR, JOHN MANWARING STEWARD (1343513) RAFVR - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
BEADLE, NEVILLE GRAHAM (1384238) RAFVR - age 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
WILLIAMS, RAYMOND JOHN (R/77251) RCAF - age 21 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV520 'O' of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
27-Sep |
LINDSELL, ALAN GORDON HOWARD (42616) RAF - age Unknown |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon I, R7676 of No 181 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Duxford. He is buried in Whittlesford (SS Mary and Andrew) Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
WALKER, GAVIN WILLIAM (114418) RAFVR - age 24 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire PR IV, BP889 of No 1 PRU, which was operating from Russia when it was shot down during a reconnaissance of Alten Fjord. He is buried in Tromso Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
MITCHELL, FRANCIS BEAUMONT BEM (1255790) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD376 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to go-round on landing at Stanton Harcourt on its return from night flying exercise. He is buried in Bells Hill Burial Ground. |
27-Sep |
STEEL, BERNARD REGINALD (126792) RAFVR - age 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD376 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to go-round on landing at Stanton Harcourt on it's return from night flying exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
MINNEY, ALEXANDER RICHARD (938925) RAFVR - age 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD376 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to go-round on landing at Stanton Harcourt on it's return from night flying exercise. He is buried in Kettering (London Road) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
CLARKE, NORMAN GEORGE (657357) RAFVR - age Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD376 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to go-round on landing at Stanton Harcourt on it's return from night flying exercise. He is buried in Northam (St Margaret) Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
BARTLETT, DENIS ROSS CROCKFORD (118826) RAFVR - age 34 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD376 of No 10 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames whilst attempting to go-round on landing at Stanton Harcourt on its return from night flying exercise. He is buried in Witley (All Saints) Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
BURNS, JOHN FRANCIS (R/102612) RCAF - age 25 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 12 OTU, when he died from injuries sustained in a accident at Wardington whilst riding a pedal cycle, At the time he was hanging on to the back of a lorry towing a beacon trailer up a hill but when he let go he 'wobbled', fell off his cycle and was run over by the trailer. He is buried in Banbury Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
CLOTHIER, GRAHAME HILTON (411865) RAAF - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, R6081 of No 15 (P) AFU, which crashed after hitting a tree near Sheffield in fog whilst trying to pinpoint his position on a solo cross-country flight. He is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
BAILEY, ROBERT SHARP (983450) RAFVR - age 26 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 16 WU and died in No 34 Combined General Hospital from lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
BOWRING, WILLIAM ARTHUR REGINALD (365160) RAF - age 34 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying Beaufighter V8459 of No 30 MU, which crashed into the rifle ranges at Sealand. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
BILLINGTON, JOHN LEONARD (1450923) RAFVR - age 36 |
LAC |
He died from injuries sustained killed whilst flying Beaufighter V8459 of No 30 MU, which crashed into the rifle ranges at Sealand. He is buried in Edgeware (St Margaret) Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
MAUND, GEOFFREY RICHARD GWYNYDD (117800) RAF - age 48 |
Plt Off |
He had been serving with the Far East Marine Craft Section and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Palembang. He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
COCKCROFT, ROBERT (351465) RAF - age 48 |
Flt Sgt |
He had been invalided out of the RAF due to ill health and died in hospital, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained. His death was registered in Sleaford. He is buried in Clifton (All Saints) New Churchyard. |
27-Sep |
LORRISON, CONSTANCE (2095793) WAAF - age 24 |
ACW1 |
She was serving with No 16 MU and died in Stafford General Hospital from lung disease. She is buried in Monk Helseden (Blackhall) Cemetery. |
27-Sep |
RAWLINSON, BERTRAM (955199) RAFVR - age 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 1 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital, West Kirby from cerebro spinal meningitis. He is buried in Talke (or Talk o' the Hill) (St Martin) Churchyard. |
28-Sep |
HAMLYN, ALEXANDER GORDON (798619) RAFVR - age 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 37 Sqn and was killed when he baled out of his aircraft by mistake during a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
MORRIS, ALAN ARTHUR (400280) RAAF - age 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9105 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle 30 minutes into a test flight. He is buried in Port of Spain (St James) Military Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
FISCHER, JAMES H USAAC () USAAC - age |
PFC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9105 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle 30 minutes into a test flight. . |
28-Sep |
SHIPES, SANDY L USAAC () USAAC - age |
PFC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9105 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle 30 minutes into a test flight. . |
28-Sep |
SMITH, USAAC () USAAC - age |
Pte |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9105 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle 30 minutes into a test flight. . |
28-Sep |
NOBES, G M USN () USNR - age |
AMM3C |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V9105 of No 53 Sqn, which crashed into the jungle 30 minutes into a test flight. . |
28-Sep |
CROFTON, RICHARD MERVYN ECHLIN (1250335) RAFVR - age 24 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, Z2285 of No 88 Sqn, which crashed into Wellington III, BJ772 at Mildenhall after it had struck a tree during a training flight. He is buried in Beck Row (St John) Churchyard. |
28-Sep |
PARSONS, ROBERT JAMES SEALER (33462) RAF - age Unknown |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III Z1663 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
PARKER, JOHN AUSTIN (R/83152) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III Z1663 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
CLOUGH, WILLIAM LEONARD (923190) RAFVR - age 31 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III Z1663 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
SHEA, JAMES JUNIOR (R/983955) RCAF - age 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VI, BR587 of No 124 Sqn, which spun into the ground at Merston, Sussex. He is buried in Chichester Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
PEARSE, STANLEY CHARLES (46903) RAF - age Unknown |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
BANBURY, RICHARD MOSTYN GRAHAM (404746) RAAF - age 19 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
THRELFALL, ALAN HOLDEN (1060131) RAFVR - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
GRESHAM, RICHARD HENRY (1330539) RAFVR - age 30 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
MITCHELL, DONALD ALEX (R/61680) RCAF - age 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
MILLER, DAVID DOUGLAS (R/68104) RCAF - age 27 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD947 of No 148 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Tobruk. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
FOOKES, RICHARD KEEBLE (120779) RAFVR - age 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane PR IIA, BE709 of No 208 Sqn, which was shot down near Burg el Arab on photo-reconnaissance sortie. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
DRINKWATER, DEREK (1477471) RAFVR - age 19 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 223 Sqn and died from injuries sustained the previous day in an attack on the airfield by Bf 109s. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
28 Sep |
WARE, LAURENCE JACK DFM (1165253) RAFVR - age 21 |
WO |
He died in hospital from wounds sustained in action the previous day whilst flying in Boston, Z2288 of No 107 MU at LG222. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
DAWSON, EILEEN (2049717) WAAF - age 20 | LACW | She was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, DF471 of No 427 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Dent in the Yorkshire Dales. She is buried in Darlington North Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD WATT (1344036) RAFVR - age 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, R3761 of No 13 OTU, which crashed and caught fire on take off from Bicester following an engine failure. He is buried in Bicester Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
TREE, BASIL GORDON (117991) RAFVR - age 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V4035 of No 1507 Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree whilst carrying out dual beam flying practice at Finningley. He is buried in Cottingham Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
McCOSKER, HECTOR GORDON ROCH (413023) RAAF - age 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V4035 of No 1507 Flt, which crashed after hitting a tree whilst carrying out dual beam flying practice at Finningley. He is buried in Finningley (Holy Trinity and St Oswald) Churchyard Extension. |
28-Sep |
GILBERT, JOSEPH WILFRED MARCEL (R/62812) RCAF - age 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk, ? of No 53 RSU, which crashed in a severe sandstorm. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
WHITE, TOM SPEEDY (1312068) RAFVR - age 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
COFFEY, JOHN ROBERT (R/105624) RCAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
ADAMS, HARRY WALTER HUGHES (R/106018) RCAF - age 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
HUTTON, EDSEL RAYMOND (R/110037) RCAF - age 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
OATWAY, JOHN EVERED (R/98512) RCAF - age 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
CHARTIER, JOSEPH LEON TRIFFLE (R/98891) RCAF - age 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX448 of No 7 (C) OTU, which lost over the North Sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-Sep |
WELLS, HORACE RUDYARD KENNETH (31298) RAF - age 26 |
Sqn Ldr |
He had been travelling aboard HMT Laconia, and died from injuries and exposure following the sinking of the ship, which had been sunk by the U-156 about 130 miles NNW of Ascension Island whilst transporting civilians, troops and Italian PoWs from the Middle East to the UK. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
DANIELS, GERALD ERNEST DEANE (1320004) RAFVR - age 32 |
Sgt |
He had been travelling aboard HMT Laconia, and died from injuries and exposure following the sinking of the ship, which had been sunk by the U-156 about 130 miles NNW of Ascension Island whilst transporting civilians, troops and Italian PoWs from the Middle East to the UK. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
28-Sep |
HOLLAND, JOHN (1071582) RAFVR - age 30 |
Flt Sgt |
He was serving with No 31 GRS and died in PEI Hospital, Charlottetown from double pneumonia and uraemia due to anuria. He is buried in Sherwood Cemetery. |
28-Sep |
WILKINSON, DENIS (1437738) RAFVR - age 20 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7 AGS and was admitted to the RAF General Hospital, St Athan with Balanitis, the previous day but died from septicaemia. He is buried in Widnes Cemetery. |
Casualties
Index [Top of Page]
Casualties 29 Sep 1942
This page was last updated on 17/10/23