Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 17 - 19 January 1943
17-Jan |
FERGUSON, BRUCE MCKENZIE (406103) RAAF; age: 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z9664 of No 11 Sqn, which blew up on landing when a hung up bomb dropped from its rack. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
LOCK, DEREK JOHN (406132) RAAF; age: 21 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z9664 of No 11 Sqn, which blew up on landing when a hung up bomb dropped from its rack. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
STEVENSON, JOHN HUNTER (402042) RAAF; age: 27 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim, Z9664 of No 11 Sqn, which blew up on landing when a hung up bomb dropped from its rack. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
BRAYBROOK, FREDERICK ARTHUR DFM (137669) RAF; age: 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7886 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
ADCOCK, LAWRENCE ROCKLIFFE (131831) RAFVR; age: ? |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7886 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
McCOLL, FREDERICK DONALD (1118712) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7886 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
McMULLAN, WILLIAM AUSTIN (139489) RAFVR; age: 23 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7886 TL-C of No 35 Sqn, which came down in the sea off the Danish coast on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
COWAN, HAMILTON (545154) RAF; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED444 EA-C of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the Flensburg area during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
JEFFREYS, GORDON SIDNEY (101546) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED444 EA-C of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the Flensburg area during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WATTS, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY (49120) RAF; age: 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED444 EA-C of No 49 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter in the Flensburg area during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
BOND, LESLIE JAMES (1198997) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
EASTWOOD, JACK (1114338) RAFVR; age: 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
FRASER, IAIN (R/4236A) RCAF; age: 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
HARVIE, ROBERT (J/8127) RCAF; age: 23 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
HEINRICH, ESMOND PETER (403586) RAAF; age: 20 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
MOORE, JOHN ALWIN (R/74326) RCAF; age: 24 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
THOMAS, ARTHUR GWILYN (648382) RAF; age: 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED471 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
SULLIVAN, FREDERICK ALEXANDER (R/110354) RCAF; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon I, R7854 of No 56 Sqn, which crashed as a result of a structural failure whilst undertaking aerobatics. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery |
17-Jan |
ANDREWS, FRANCIS BERNARD (1376955) RAFVR; age: 30 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
HAIR, GAVIN MCMURRAY (1198942) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
NOBLE, LISTER (1111561) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
SLADE, KENNETH EDWARD (1260188) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WAUDBY, RONALD (1282147) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WOOLFORD, JAMES (J/16388) RCAF; age: 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WORROW, JOHN HENRY (1377805) RAFVR; age: 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4767 QR-J of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down and crashed in Kiel during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
DEWAR, DOUGLAS ROBERTSON (R/115406) RCAF; age: 26 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
GOLD, DAVID ALAN (141470) RAFVR; age: 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
GRUCHY, CHARLES ALBERT (R/107592) RCAF; age: 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
PIGGS, ALBERT HARRY (132042) RAFVR; age: 28 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
STEVENSON, ALFRED WILLIAM (J/16687) RCAF; age: 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
TIDMARSH, ARTHUR DONALD (1579975) RAFVR; age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WARD, JOHN (743589) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT569 MP-C of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Hamburg during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
17-Jan |
MARTIN, JOSEPH (1100006) RAFVR; age: 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5630 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
ATKIN, JAMES SIDNEY (1215470) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5630 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
MURRAY, ANGUS MACKAY (121571) RAFVR; age: 31 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5630 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
NEWMAN, GEORGE ALBERT (1067709) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5630 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
READ, RONALD WILLIAM (542180) RAF; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5630 OL-T of No 83 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
BAKEWELL, JAMES HENRY (1195460) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
BALL, DERRICK JOHN (575670) RAF; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
CAMPBELL, ERIC ARCHIBALD OWEN (1287460) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
DUFFILL, JAMES GILBERT (414604) RNZAF; age: ? |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
LEWIS, WILLIAM (1551000) RAFVR; age: 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
SHIRLEY, THOMAS ROBERT DOAKE (1058899) RAFVR; age: 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
THOMAS, DONALD GEORGE (544114) RAF; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4321 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
FALLS, TOM MONTAGUE (J/10147) RCAF; age: 20 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, ER884 of No 111 Sqn, which was lost during an interception off Bone. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
17-Jan |
GLOVER, MICHAEL JOHN (125431) RAFVR; age: ? |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM240 'U' of No 165 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea by flak during a Rhubarb to the Octeville area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
CHAPLIN, ARTHUR RUSSEL (80421) RAFVR; age: 26 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, BR562 of No 229 Sqn, which ditched in the sea off Malta having run out of fuel during an ASR sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
17-Jan |
WARBURTON, JOHN CHARLES (1380668) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5322 of No 235 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Cleave in Cornwall. He is buried in Heanton Punchardon (St Augustine) Churchyard |
17-Jan |
SILLITOE, EWEN EDWARD JOHN (656217) RAF; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5322 of No 235 Sqn, which flew into high ground near Cleave in Cornwall. He is buried in Leeds (Lawns Wood) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
SKINNER, ALLISTER MCLEAN (J/16082) RCAF; age: 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS130 of No 402 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during a Rodeo to the Bolbec area. He is buried in Grandcourt War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
FEE, JOHN CLARKE (C/773) RCAF; age: 23 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS135 of No 402 Sqn, which The Wing Leader of the Kenley Wing, he was shot down by fighters during a Rodeo to the Bolbec area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
SUNSTRUM, MICHAEL JOSEPH (J/10520) RCAF; age: ? |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS314 of No 402 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters during a Rodeo to the Bolbec area. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
17-Jan |
WOODSEND, PHILIP KENNETH (62692) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL615 of No 501 Sqn, which dived into the ground after colliding with AD348 during a practice interception near Kirkistown. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery. |
17-Jan |
GILL, HARRY LEWIS DFM (R/64935) RCAF; age: 20 |
WO |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, HV496 of No 607 Sqn, which was shot down by four Japanese fighters. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
HANNAWAY, BERNARD (1511886) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
HENDERSON, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (404904) RAAF; age: 32 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
JENKINSON, LESLIE (139033) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
NEWMAN, PHILLIP JOSEPH (1146100) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
NUTTALL, FRED (655641) RAFVR; age: 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
SCARGALL, FRED RAITHBY (1109741) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
WAKLEY, HARRY REGINALD (1410336) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5843 'C' of No 1654 CU, which came down near Wittmund during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
THOMPSON, DONALD GORDON (R/88186) RCAF; age: ? |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, HL968 of No 324 Flt, which overturned whilst making a landing on soft ground near Souk el Khamis. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
MOULD, GEORGE PURVES (648542) RAFVR; age: 23 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 36 ASP and died near Mersa Matruh as the result of an accidental gunshot wound. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
17-Jan |
CLEGG, GEOFFREY ADDISON (123981) RAFVR; age: 19 |
Fg Off |
He was serving with RAF Ferry Command and was killed whilst flying in C-87 Liberator, 41-11708 C788,which was lost without a trace between Accra, Ghana and Natal, Brazil during a ferry flight. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial. |
17-Jan |
BELL, JOHN LOWERY (1078990) RAFFC; age: 32 |
Sgt |
He was serving with RAF Ferry Command and was killed whilst flying in C-87 Liberator, 41-11708 C788,which was lost without a trace between Accra, Ghana and Natal, Brazil during a ferry flight. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial. |
17-Jan |
ABSALOM, RONALD GEOFFREY (RON) (132217) RAFVR; age: 21 |
LAC |
He was serving as a u/t Observer at No 43 Air School and drowned after getting into difficulties whilst bathing in Shark Bay near Port Alfred. He is buried in Port Alfred (Settlers') Cemetery |
17-Jan |
DE BURGH, DESMOND HERLOUIN AFC (03217) RAF; age: 45 |
A/Cdre |
He was serving with the CAS Dept, Air Ministry and was lost over the Atlantic whilst flying C87 Liberator, 41-11708 which vanished on a flight from Brazil to Africa. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
17-Jan |
SPEED, ANDREW DOUGLAS (1104482) RAFVR; age: 36 |
AC1 |
He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Jesselton. He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery |
17-Jan |
BURD, JAMES BOLLAND (1396285) RAFVR; age: 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DL114 of the RAF College (FTS), which collided with Proctor, HM314 of No 1 Signal School near Cranwell. He is buried in Scalby (St Lawrence) Churchyard. |
17-Jan |
DAVIES, ARTHUR PICTON (1662171) RAFVR; age: 35 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 2 PDC and died in the RAF Hospital, Wilmslow from broncho pneumonia secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Swansea (Morriston) Cemetery. |
17-Jan |
MEAR, HARRY (1871587) RAFVR; age: 35 |
AC2 |
He was serving with No 11 Recruits Centre and died suddenly from meningitis. His death is registered in Spilsby. He is buried in Wetley Rocks (St John) Churchyard. |
17-Jan |
ROHDE, DOUGLAS OSCAR DFC (108001) RAFVR; age: 31 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst preparing to fly in Piper Cub, BV985 of No 3 Grp Comms Flt, when he was attempting to start the aircraft by swinging its propeller but the wheels were unchocked and he was struck by the prop. He is buried in Newmarket (Exning) Cemetery |
17-Jan |
TRAYNOR, THOMAS (1687200) RAFVR; age: 37 |
AC2 |
He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Liverpool N. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
CHILVERS, JOHN GEORGE BRUCE (1335221) RAFVR; age: 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
HASLAM, CHARLES BROADBENT (J/10657) RCAF; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
JONES, THOMAS WILLIAM (657750) RAF; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LACASSE, FLORIAN MERCIER (R/111482) RCAF; age: 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
McCABE, ANDREW (1552437) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
NAYLOR, BERNARD (1484092) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WHITESIDE, LESLIE (1018060) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED436 WS-G of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BROADLEY, JOHN WILLIAM ROBINSON (1067031) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
GIBSON, TREVOR LESLIE (402858) RAAF; age: 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
JACOMBS, ERIC WILLIAM MITCHELL (413422) RNZAF; age: 27 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
JENKINS, HARRY GOODWIN (1186208) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
SKINNER, BERNARD KENNETH (1112266) RAFVR; age: 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
TILSON, CYRIL GARNETT (127792) RAFVR; age: 24 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WEBB, FRANCIS ARTHUR (R/93492) RCAF; age: ? |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WESCOMBE, STANLEY (527172) RAF; age: 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4157 WS-V of No 9 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
DE SILVA, JOE HERBERT WEJIES (1385877) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4379 WS-A of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Zerbet during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
GALBRAITH, JOHN ELDON (R/92353) RCAF; age: 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4379 WS-A of No 9 Sqn, which crashed near Zerbet during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
CATER, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1384413) RAFVR; age: 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
GRIFFIN, HAROLD CLAUDE (953947) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MATTHEWS, ROBERT FRANCIS (798639) RAF; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
McMILLAN, GORDON HUNT (118616) RAFVR; age: ? |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MORRIS, RALPH CALASANCTIS (798534) RAFVR; age: 23 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
SPEAR, ALBERT CLAVEY (542000) RAF; age: 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
STOREY, ANDERSON (J/16703) RCAF; age: ? |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4761 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
18-Jan |
POOLE, ROY FRANCIS (1036160) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
SMITH, WILLIAM JOHN (943798) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
BUTLER, KENNETH FRANK (139948) RAFVR; age: 33 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
CADDEN, EDWARD (1111482) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
FALLIS, JOHN (J/16905) RCAF; age: 26 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
FANSHER, HARRY FREDERICK (J/16216) RCAF; age: 21 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MARSH, FREDERICK CECIL (1303848) RAFVR; age: 34 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED388 PH-Y of No 12 Sqn, which crashed near Neumunster during a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MITCHELL, ANDREW (1003659) RAFVR; age: 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
BURROWS, WILFRID GORDON (411739) RAAF; age: 25 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
HUNTER, JAMES STEWART (1018437) RAFVR; age: 24 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MULLINGER, ROBERT BRUCE (411595) RAAF; age: 33 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
NEALE, ALAN FRANK (401528) RAAF; age: 22 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
RICHARDSON, LESLIE HENRY (1216870) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WITHELL, ERIC BAYLY (414713) RNZAF; age: 24 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4372 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which came down in the sea on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
AUSTIN, LESLIE ERNEST (1087065) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BOND, JOHN KEITH (412099) RAAF; age: 28 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
CORKE, JIM (1378184) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MAUNDER, WILLIAM RICHARD (646817) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MILLER, COLIN MCDOWELL (401848) RAAF; age: 29 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MORPHETT, DOUGLAS CLARKE (406573) RAAF; age: 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
POLLITT, DEREK BRYAN (1229401) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4789 PH-E of No 12 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
SLOAN, WILLIAM HARKNESS (413133) RNZAF; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP603 of No 19 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a shipping recce off Ushant. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
ALLEN, STANLEY (1023445) RAFVR; age: 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BRADBURY, ROBERT DOUGLAS (1610166) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
CALCUTT, RICHARD (778483) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
FENTON, ROY COOK (R/75877) RCAF; age: 22 |
WO II |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LAWRENCE, VINCENT (1266105) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MITCHELL, COLIN PATRICK (778210) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
PERKINS, RICHARD DOWDING (953431) RAFVR; age: 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED318 KM-X of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
GREEN, PETER HARRY BARROWCLOUGH P. (1379175) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
Indseth, B RNAF () ; age: |
Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LAMB, LESLIE (1094107) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MOODY, MALCOLM CHARLES (920127) RAFVR; age: 28 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
Naess, B H RNAF () ; age: |
Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
SAUNDERS, ALAN RICHARD (1307696) RAFVR; age: 27 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
STINTON, ALAN VICTORY DAVID (1307399) RAFVR; age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT647 MP-P of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BRITTAIN, JOHN CHARLES (1020217) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is buried in Ulrum General Cemetery, de Marne |
18-Jan |
AXUP, GEORGE ARTHUR (1620118) RAFVR; age: 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BEEBE, HENRY CRAIG (R/96932) RCAF; age: 40 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
BELL, JOHN (1097964) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LANE, PETER (575359) RAF; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18-Jan |
ROWSON, GEOFFREY HAROLD (1237461) RAFVR; age: 31 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18-Jan |
WEST, JOHN EDGAR (1254233) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5575 OF-L of No 97 Sqn, which crashed into the Waddenzee during a raid on Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
18-Jan |
MOSS, DENNIS MAURICE (120931) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, ER328 of No 111 Sqn, which was shot down. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
18-Jan |
WALDIE, GEOFFREY MAXWELL (400243) RAAF; age: 27 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF732 of No 142 Sqn, which he baled out prematurely when the aircraft was set on fire by an enemy night fighter and was lost but the crew were able to bring the fire under control and returned safely. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Jan |
TURNBULL, ALEXANDER STEWART (86625) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8548 of No 153 Sqn, which he abandoned off Cap Sigli during a convoy escort following an engine failure, but he did not survive. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
18-Jan |
CARTWRIGHT, CHARLES HENRY (747242) RAFVR; age: 49 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 218 Sqn and he died in the RAF Hospital at Ely from a coronary occlusion. He is buried in Dagenham (Chadwell Heath) Cemetery. |
18-Jan |
CASEY, ANDREW DOUGALL (1555751) RAFVR; age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving with No 274 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on Vofilina. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
18-Jan |
DAWES, THOMAS (1478480) RAFVR; age: 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 274 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on Vofilina. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
18-Jan |
SMITHERS, REGINALD ALLAN (411656) RAAF; age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AD792 of No 455 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed in Scotland on its return from an anti-shipping patrol off the Norwegian coast on 11 Jan 1943. He is buried in Leuchars Cemetery |
18-Jan |
CORFE, DUDLEY ANSTRUTHER (411124) RAAF; age: 29 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R4816 UV-K of No 460 Sqn, which he abandoned when it ran out of fuel near Flamborough Head but his parachute lines became entangled with the aircraft and he was dragged to his death. He is buried in Bubwith (All Saints) Churchyard. |
18-Jan |
AICKEN, KENNETH ROY (414372) RNZAF; age: 25 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
CARTER, WILLIAM JESSE (577959) RAF; age: 19 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
HANSON, FRANK (1114059) RAFVR; age: 33 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LOGIE, FRANK (778801) RAFVR; age: 32 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MORLEY, CHRISTOPHER SEARLE HAMILTON (711065) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
SMITH, ALFRED PERCY (1265587) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
TRUSCOTT, THOMAS OLVER (125301) RAFVR; age: 35 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4378 PO-N of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
COX, ARTHUR DAVID (1287574) RAFVR; age: 22 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 536 Sqn at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Edmonton. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery |
18-Jan |
LEONARD, FRANK REDMAN (122723) RAFVR; age: ? |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MORGAN, BRINLEY EWART (129636) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
PEARCE, PETER HENRY (1585059) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sergeant |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
PITMAN, DONALD THANE (984566) RAFVR; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
READ, FREDERICK ARTHUR (128958) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
STOCKWELL, LAURENCE EDWIN (109381) RAFVR; age: 26 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WEBB, ERNEST CHARLES (1375146) RAFVR; age: ? |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4772 'X' of No 1654 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
HOOD, SEFTON DOUGLAS LISLE (40975) RNZAF; age: 27 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LINDSAY, DAVID JOHN (411109) RAAF; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LOGUE, STANLEY ERNEST (22643) RAAF; age: 26 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
MULLER, HAROLD FREDERICK (26117) RAAF; age: 23 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WALTER, KEITH BENJAMIN (416110) RAAF; age: 22 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WEAVING, KENNETH ARNOLD CHARLES (401259) RAAF; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
WOODROW, HAROLD (591524) RAF; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED316 of No 1656 CU, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
18-Jan |
LAWTHER, ROBERT (1532123) RAFVR; age: 20 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in an AT-6A Texan of No 4 BFTS, which collided with another AT-6A during a formation practice flight. He is buried in Mesa City Cemetery. |
18-Jan |
NEWCOMB, JOHN STEVENSON (413461) RNZAF; age: 21 |
Fg Off |
He was flying in Hampden I, P1222 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into the sea during a formation low flying exercise but was found dead, along with the rest of the crew in the dinghy. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MUNRO, JOHN (R/97063) RCAF; age: 20 |
Flt Sgt |
He was flying in Hampden I, P1222 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into the sea during a formation low flying exercise but was found dead, along with the rest of the crew in the dinghy. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
RAY, KENNETH FREDERICK (R/100210) RCAF; age: 30 |
Sgt |
He was flying in Hampden I, P1222 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into the sea during a formation low flying exercise but was found dead, along with the rest of the crew in the dinghy. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
WATTS, JOHN ALBERT CECIL (121253) RAFVR; age: 30 |
Fg Off |
He was flying in Hampden I, P1222 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into the sea during a formation low flying exercise but was found dead, along with the rest of the crew in the dinghy. He is buried in Paignton Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MANDEFIELD, CLIFFORD (1430098) RAFVR; age: 21 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, 2949 of No 7 AS, which stalled on landing following an engine failure. He is buried in Bloemfontein (In Memoriam) Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MILES, PHILIP JOHN (657304) RAF; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4498 of No 8 (C) OTU, which was abandoned near Dornie, Ross and Cromarty following an engine failure. He is buried in Yardley Wood (Christ Church) Churchyard |
18-Jan |
CLIFF, STANLEY (1111064) RAFVR; age: 30 |
LAC |
He was serving with No 909/910 Sqn and killed on duty whilst operating the balloon barrage in London by a bomb blast. He is buried in Bramley Burial Ground |
18-Jan |
MILNES, GEORGE EWART (74354) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Sqn Ldr |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW969 of the Iraq Comm Flt, which crashed in the Karaqhan mountains in Persia on a flight from Habbaniya to Teheran. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
GATLEY, STANLEY ELLIS (970215) RAFVR; age: 23 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW969 of the Iraq Comm Flt, which crashed in the Karaqhan mountains in Persia on a flight from Habbaniya to Teheran. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
GILCHRIST, HERBERT PILLING (1020575) RAFVR; age: 36 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW969 of the Iraq Comm Flt, which crashed in the Karaqhan mountains in Persia on a flight from Habbaniya to Teheran. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
GREENLAW, ROBERT RITCHIE MBE () RAF; age: 44 |
Gp Capt |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW969 of the Iraq Comm Flt, which crashed in the Karaqhan mountains in Persia on a flight from Habbaniya to Teheran. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MEDINA, RAE (1222422) RAFVR; age: 25 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW969 of the Iraq Comm Flt, which crashed in the Karaqhan mountains in Persia on a flight from Habbaniya to Teheran. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
18-Jan |
MILLER, STANLEY WILLIAM (1465961) RAFVR; age: ? |
LAC |
He was serving with No 7 Radio School and died at the Royal Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, from carcinoma of the bronchus. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
19-Jan |
BARTLEY, JOSEPH DFM (548743) RAF; age: 27 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA988 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
19-Jan |
DOCHERTY, WILLIAM (46093) RAF; age: ? |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA988 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
19-Jan |
TUCKER, WILLIAM JESSE HERAPATH DFC (65994) RAFVR; age: 29 |
Wg Cdr |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim V, BA988 of No 18 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
19-Jan |
DAVIES, ARTHUR REGINALD (1074495) RAFVR; age: 32 |
AC1 |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Mukaishima in Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
19-Jan |
PRATT, ERNEST FRANK DSC (unknown) ; age: |
Sub Lt (A) |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP701 of No 185 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Dingli during a local flying exercise. |
19-Jan |
MALKIN, REGINALD ALEXANDER (949570) RAFVR; age: 22 |
LAC |
He had been serving with No 242 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in Fukuoka 2 Camp in Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
19-Jan |
GREENSMITH, EDWARD (1476858) RAFVR; age: 21 |
AC1 |
He was serving as a ground gunner with No 274 Sqn, at and died from wounds sustained in action, probably in an air raid on Vofilina the previous day. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
19-Jan |
QUIN, ROBERT ALFRED WILLIAM (1292963) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9825 of No 1 TTU, which crashed into the Firth of Clyde during a low flying exercise. He is buried in Barkingside Cemetery, Ilford |
19-Jan |
McGRATH, JOSEPH ERNEST (412321) RAAF; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9825 of No 1 TTU, which crashed into the Firth of Clyde during a low flying exercise. He is buried in Dunure Cemetery |
19-Jan |
TAMBLYN, TOM SKINNER (411203) RAAF; age: 32 |
Flt Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L9825 of No 1 TTU, which crashed into the Firth of Clyde during a low flying exercise. He is buried in Dunure Cemetery |
19-Jan |
WALTERS, ARTHUR GEORGE (1330701) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex |
19-Jan |
EASTBURY, ALFRED RAYMOND (1332145) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He is buried in Great Missenden Baptist Cemetery |
19-Jan |
WILKINS, RUSSELL FREDERICK (R/128622) RCAF; age: 22 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He is buried in Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
19-Jan |
SLATTERY, TERENCE MICHAEL (1292478) RAFVR; age: 20 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery |
19-Jan |
MORRIS, CHARLES BERTRAM (1140092) RAFVR; age: 21 |
Sgt |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He is buried in Woodford (Christ Church) Churchyard |
19-Jan |
SAY, RONALD VICTOR (130260) RAFVR; age: 34 |
Plt Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HD985 XL-R of No 20 OTU, which crashed on take off from Lossiemouth for a practice bombing sortie as the result of the failure of the reduction gear on one of the engines. He was buried in/or cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
19-Jan |
DENNISS, LEONARD GUY (78760) RAFVR; age: 45 |
Flt Lt |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth, 2132 (ex T8249) of No 6 AS, which crashed into telephone cables whilst making a forced landing at Potchefstroom. He is buried in Potchefstroom Cemetery |
19-Jan |
YOUNAN MATTI (4199) IL; age: ? |
Pvt |
He was serving with the Iraq Levies at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery |
19-Jan |
CLANDILLON, DEREK ROBINSON (1394558) RAFVR; age: 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-4846 of No 5 BFTS, which flew into ground at high speed with power in the vicinity of Okeechobee. He is buried in Arcadia (Oak Ridge) Cemetery. |
19-Jan |
CLAY, JOHN ANTHONY (1395220) RAFVR; age: 19 |
LAC |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-4846 of No 5 BFTS, which flew into ground at high speed with power in the vicinity of Okeechobee. He is buried in Arcadia (Oak Ridge) Cemetery. |
19-Jan |
CHAPMAN, HILDA GRACE (2010368) WAAF; age: 20 |
ACW2 |
She was serving as an ACH/GD with No 10 OTU and in Cowley Road EMS Hospital, Oxford from pneumonia. She is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery. |
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