Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 7 - 9 February 1943
07-Feb |
Fg Off |
STEEL, HENRY PETER (122247) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AP236 of No 26 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie in the St Valery area. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
07-Feb |
AC1 |
JAMES, ALBERT JOHN (1555849) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
NOBLE, GEORGE BERNARD (648188) RAF; age: 24 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Fylingdales (St Stephen) Churchyard. |
07-Feb |
AC1 |
SMOLLAN, DENNIS (1520153) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Hazelrigg Jewish Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
HANSON, HERBERT (992659) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
AC2 |
LARMAN, HERBERT (1759180) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Radcliffe Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
TREMAIN, JAMES THOMAS (JIM) (1261299) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Selby Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
AC2 |
WARD, NORMAN (1508955) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and was killed when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in York Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
ABRAHAM, CHARLES FREDERICK (1035724) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
HILLHOUSE, JOHN BROWN (976567) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
LEWIS, HERBERT DALTON (R/102653) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
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MORGAN, KENNETH LLEWELLYN (126512) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
PARKER, ALFRED RAYMOND (908599) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, HOWARD LLEWELLYN (1499052) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
YOUNG, GEORGE EDWARD (1380959) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED359 QR-F of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Fg Off |
BEESLEY, PETER LESLIE (47763) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BOWLEY, KENNETH (968910) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BRINDLE, ERIC (657693) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BYGRAVE, LEONARD (933155) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
CARR, FREDERICK GEORGE (933802) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
COWPER, EDWIN FRANCIS (1271839) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
LEWIS, RALPH (540757) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
WHILES, GEORGE WILLIAM (1249500) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT701 NP-T of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BURGESS, ALFRED BRIAN (1230174) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3544 AS-H of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
CLEMENTS, MAURICE FREEMAN (1242362) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3544 AS-H of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, KENNETH WILLIAMS (1118711) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3544 AS-H of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
PITT, CHARLES ARTHUR (1176419) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3544 AS-H of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
SMITH, DONALD JACK (1235284) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3544 AS-H of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Guidel during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BAKER, RONALD VALENTINE (1286156) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
KEETON, ANTHONY EDWARD (1239640) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
NORGATE, MORRIS JOHN (1380915) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
PENNYCOOK, DAVID COVENTRY (1552510) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Lt |
POWELL, KENNETH (123965) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SULLIVAN, CHARLES BARRY (408713) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK507 EX-E of No 199 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
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BRAINE, HOPE (403211) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
HUNT, ALAN (1150662) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is buried in Cagliari (St Michele) Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
DING, ERIC JOHN (407602) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
HAMILTON, DAVID PURVIS (1112238) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
SPENCER, FRED (1073764) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
07-Feb |
Fg Off |
WAITE, GERALD FRANCIS JOHN (67688) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX600 of No 221 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off Sardinia. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BERGNA, EUGENE JOSEPH PATRICK (1342769) RAFVR; age: 22 |
A member of No 272 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained on 5 February whilst flying in Hudson VI, EW877 of No 117 Sqn, which crashed on take off from El Adem following a loss of power. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BRACKENRIDGE, DOUGLAS MATTHEW (R/79608) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
COWMAN, WILLIAM HARRIS (549530) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
GIGUERE, JOSEPH EMERY ROMEO (R/117691) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
WO II |
LOUGH, WILLIAM HERBERT (R/82621) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
SALT, REGINALD JAMES PETER (657679) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SAYERS, JOSEPH FISHER (R/53361) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
WO II |
SMITH, DEAN WILLIAM (R/94982) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR655 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
MILNER, JOSEPH CARLYLE (18105A) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in died as a result of being asphyxiated by petrol fumes. of No 413 Sqn, which . He is buried in Colombo (Liveramentu) Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BOOTH, ALFRED ERNEST (906085) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ658 QB-Q of No 424 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Plt Off |
COX, EDMUND THOMAS (J/16786) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ658 QB-Q of No 424 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
DUKE, HARVEY MCKERR (R/106616) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ658 QB-Q of No 424 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
ALLEN, FRANCIS JOHN (1315775) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ658 QB-Q of No 424 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Fg Off |
PATTERSON, JOSEPH MOSES (J/11799) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ658 QB-Q of No 424 Sqn, which was lost over the North Sea on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BITTEN, FREDERICK CHARLES (R/97262) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
BLOOM, ROY BENJAMIN CHARLES (1269421) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
GUILLEMETTE, ALFRED FREDERIC (R/79306) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
MARTIN, HAROLD JAMES (1320191) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Plt Off |
POIRIER, JOHN AUGUSTIN ALBERT (J/18748) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Plt Off |
WORSLEY, ARTHUR LESLEY (130162) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1742 KW-C of No 425 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Fg Off |
TAFFS, JOHN CLIFFORD (123031) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, EN385 of No 541 Sqn, which failed to return from an operation. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Feb |
Flt Lt |
NANKIVELL, PETER JAMES (84930) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, R8838 'N' of No 609 Sqn, which was shot down by a Fw 190 during a Rhubarb in the Dixmunde area. He is buried in Staden Communal Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
COMMON, ERIC NORMAN (1089983) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2761 'C' of No 11 OTU, which was abandoned and crashed near Ashley in Northamptonshire following an uncontrollable engine fire but he did not get out or survive the descent. He is buried in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancashire |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
CROKER, LEONARD FRANCIS (413031) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2761 'C' of No 11 OTU, which was abandoned and crashed near Ashley in Northamptonshire following an uncontrollable engine fire but he did not get out or survive the descent. He is buried in North Luffenham (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
LINDLEY, TOM (414642) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, N2761 'C' of No 11 OTU, which was abandoned and crashed near Ashley in Northamptonshire following an uncontrollable engine fire but he did not get out or survive the descent. He is buried in North Luffenham (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
TALBOT, ALBERT WILLIAM (933448) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Henley I, L3390 of No 1604 Flt, which crashed after hitting power cables near St Eval. He is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium |
07-Feb |
Plt Off |
ROGERS, STUART (J/16434) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Henley I, L3390 of No 1604 Flt, which crashed after hitting power cables near St Eval. He is buried in Morwenstow (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
KENNY, JOHN JOSEPH (1375175) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK434 of No 30 OTU, which stalled and crashed as it attempted a go-round on its return from a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Glasnevin (or Prospect) Cemetery |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
LEWIS, ROBERT DRISCOLL (416587) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK434 of No 30 OTU, which stalled and crashed as it attempted a go-round on its return from a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Hixon (St Peter) Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
ROWSE, DERYCK CHARLES (413778) RNZAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK434 of No 30 OTU, which stalled and crashed as it attempted a go-round on its return from a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in Hixon (St Peter) Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
McGINNES, JOHN (1024009) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK434 of No 30 OTU, which stalled and crashed as it attempted a go-round on its return from a night cross-country exercise. He is buried in New Kilpatrick Parish Churchyard |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
AUSTIN, KENNETH HENRY (1319425) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK434 of No 30 OTU, which stalled and crashed as it attempted a go-round on its return from a night cross-country exercise. He was buried in/or cremated at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
07-Feb |
Plt Off |
MARKHAM, EDWARD DENNIS (133720) RAFFC; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP309 of No 45 Group, which was lost on a transit flight from Dorval to the UK. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
RUMBLE, CECIL STANLEY (615014) RAFFC; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP309 of No 45 Group, which was lost on a transit flight from Dorval to the UK. He is buried in Ottawa Memorial |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
SCHOFIELD, STANLEY (618953) RAF; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 54 RSU and died in No 22 MRS from toxic liver neurosis. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
LAC |
QUINN, FELIX (1048314) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A Texan, 41-279 of Craig Field (380th School Sqn, USAAF), which crashed after control was lost during a gunnery exercise at Auxiliary Field No 3, Elgin, Florida. He is buried in Montgomery (Oakwood) Cemetery Annexe. |
07-Feb |
Sgt |
PIGGOTT, JOHN (550465) RAF; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 13 OTU and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton from miliary tuberculosis. He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham. |
07-Feb |
LAC |
BADKIN, EDWIN JAMES (1152741) RAFVR; age: 26 |
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 Edmonton. He was buried in/or cremated at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
NOBBS, WALTER JOHN (40776) RAF; age: 58 |
He was serving with No 4 AGS and died at home in Whalton, Morpeth, from a cerebral haemorrhage due to arteriosclerosis. He is buried in Newport (St Paul's) Cemetery. |
07-Feb |
Cpl |
WINNETT, WALTER EDWIN (1303214) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving in the UK and died after a long and painful illness. His death is registered in Smethwick. He is buried in Smethwick (Uplands) Cemetery. |
08-Feb |
Flt Lt |
GIVEN, HUGH MACIVOR MB, BCh, BAO (112706) RAF; age: 28 |
He had been serving with No 27 Sqn, and died in Kanchrapara from a gunshot wound. He is buried in Ranchi War Cemetery. |
08-Feb |
WO II |
BLACK, HARRY GORDON (R/62820) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
BOND, ALFRED LESLIE (1164636) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
CURTIS, LESLIE HAROLD (1313229) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
DRURY, ROBERT WILLIAM (R/57794) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Fg Off |
MILLAR, JOHN WHITLA (J/9415) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
WO II |
PERKINS, KENNETH MITCHELL (R/105148) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SCRIMGEOUR, WILLIAM WILSON (R/53011) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED309 KM-S of No 44 Sqn, which was lost in the sea on a raid to Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SKINNER, DESMOND (1269101) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
HOWELLS, ARTHUR (1419577) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
HUNTER, JOHN (617249) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
KNIGHT, ALAN (403519) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
VINCENT, GEORGE TAYLOR (1180892) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
WADDELL, HAROLD THEODORE (412217) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
WALTON, RAYMOND (952997) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4832 KM-U of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down into the sea during a raid on Lorient. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
MOSELEY, LEONARD GRANVILLE (LEN) (944593) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 51 Sqn and died from injuries sustained the previous day when he was returning from a recreational outing to Pontefract when the bus in which he was travelling crashed into a vicarage wall at Knottingley and overturned. He is buried in Mickleover (All Saints) Churchyard. |
08-Feb |
WO II |
CARMODY, CORNELIUS JOHN (R/51795) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP473 of No 185 Sqn, which was abandoned off St Paul's Bay, Malta following a glycol leak, but he was not rescued. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
ADAMS, ARCHIBALD JOHN (1340969) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8380 of No 418 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Alcester. He is buried in Edinburgh (Grange) Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
ROSS, CHARLES HUGH EDDIE (1365930) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8380 of No 418 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Alcester. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Cpl |
KAPUSTA, BASIL (R/71151) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8380 of No 418 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Alcester. He is buried in Pershore Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
JACKSON, LEONARD VERNON (931418) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8380 of No 418 Sqn, which flew into the ground near Alcester. He is buried in/or was cremated at East Finchley Cemetery and St Marylebone Crematorium |
08-Feb |
Sqn Ldr |
VAN DER HEIJDEN, PIETER ROBERT MARIE (40190) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IV, BP881 of No 541 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Rotterdam. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
ADAMS, WILFRED JOHN (1378351) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX733 of No 547 Sqn, which ditched off Tarbat Ness following an engine failure. He is buried in Haltemprice (Anlaby Tranby Lane) Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
CUST, PHILIP GORDON (1388747) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA784 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near the airfield at Harwell whilst attempting a go-round from a bad landing. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
GULLISON, FREDERICK EUGENE (R/104187) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA784 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near the airfield at Harwell whilst attempting a go-round from a bad landing. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
MARSHALL, STANLEY WALLIS (1380401) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA784 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near the airfield at Harwell whilst attempting a go-round from a bad landing. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
OPENSHAW, OLIVER ORMROD (1215561) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA784 of No 10 OTU, which crashed near the airfield at Harwell whilst attempting a go-round from a bad landing. He is buried in Llanfechain (or Llanfechan) (St Garmon) Churchyard |
08-Feb |
Cpl |
REVELL, CHARLES WILLIAM (845076) AuxAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX293 of No 2 (O) AFU, which crashed into the sea off Millom. He is buried in Harrow (Eastcote Lane) Cemetery |
08-Feb |
LAC |
SAPSED, HAROLD JAMES (1321088) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX293 of No 2 (O) AFU, which crashed into the sea off Millom. He is buried in Harrow Cemetery |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, THOMAS JAMES (515446) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX293 of No 2 (O) AFU, which crashed into the sea off Millom. He is buried in Haverigg (St Luke) Churchyard, Millom |
08-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, HARRY (641453) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX293 of No 2 (O) AFU, which crashed into the sea off Millom. He is buried in Haverigg (St Luke) Churchyard, Millom |
08-Feb |
Sgt |
PAGE, ARTHUR (1312911) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, AX293 of No 2 (O) AFU, which crashed into the sea off Millom. He is buried in Llantrisant (Trane) Cemetery |
08-Feb |
AC1 |
SWAIN, ROY (1045797) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 5 (ME) ARU and died in No 19 General Hospital from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
08-Feb |
Cpl |
PAGET, ERNEST JOHN (JACK) (791125) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving at Mogadishu and died in No 2 General Hospital, Nairobi from Blackwater fever. He is buried in Nairobi War Cemetery. |
08-Feb |
Cpl |
SIMPSON, JAMES (1557452) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving with No 71 (Signals) Wing and died in the Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen from stomach cancer. He is buried in Edinburgh (Rosebank) Cemetery. |
09-Feb |
Plt Off |
RICHARDSON, WILLIAM THOMAS (124435) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG647 of No 4 Sqn, which broke up in the air near Hillcott in Wiltshire. He is buried in Upavon Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
BAILEY, IRWIN FOWLDS (412785) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
HOOD, DONALD (402559) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
MOORIN, ROLAND (1054968) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
PENROSE, TOM (997260) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
ROLFE, EDGAR ALEXANDER (1262070) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
STEVENSON, HEW RUSSELL (778496) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, LA994 'O' of No 37 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on an anti-shipping strike against Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Flt Lt |
TAYLOR, GEORGE STRINGER (391849) RNZAF; age: 24 |
He died in hospital at Banbury from injuries sustained whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8438 of No 96 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting an emergency landing at Turweston. He is buried in Weaverham (St Mary) Churchyard |
09-Feb |
Fg Off |
LEWIS, RICHARD GRANVILLE (67061) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM450 of No 165 Sqn, which was lost on a Rhubarb in the St Aubin area. He is buried in Grandcourt War Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Fg Off |
BAKER, GEOFFREY RUSSELL (116766) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AL982 of No 170 Sqn, which flew into the sea off Selsey Bill during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Feb |
Fg Off |
HUTCHINGS, WILLIAM FRANCIS GRAHAM (74378) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, V8457 of No 256 Sqn, which failed to return from a night training exercise off Blackpool . He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Feb |
Flt Lt |
TOONE, DONOVAN (86672) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter, V8457 of No 256 Sqn, which failed to return from a night training exercise off Blackpool . He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
BALMFORTH, HENRY NICHOLSON (1434390) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
GREEN, HUMPHREY RALPH (1381429) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
HALE, GEORGE HENRY (1318812) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
MACKRILL, THOMAS EDWARD (944296) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
McCARDLE, DONALD (1425873) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
McHALE, MICHAEL DENIS (1087959) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
MURRAY, WILLIAM SUTHERLAND (987911) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT495 'D' of No 462 Sqn, which failed to return from an attack on shipping in Palermo harbour. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
BELLIS, SYDNEY (1451971) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9156 of No 19 OTU, which was abandoned following an engine failure but he possibly died from injuries sustained. He is buried in Bebington Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
HILL, RALPH ROSCHMAN (R/137173) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIB, P8447 of No 53 OTU, which flew into the ground near Llancarfan, Glamorganshire. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Cpl |
TRISCOTT, JOHN CHARLES (1166222) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with the Levant Comms Flt and died in No 12 General Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor accident the previous day. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery.. |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
HARRIS, ANTONY MANDERSON (656550) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FH235 of Dorval, which flew into Whiteface Mountain near Wilmington in New York State in a snow storm. He is buried in Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Sgt |
ELDING, JAMES ROBERT (1426940) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was attached to No 31 PD but was probably killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL591 of Dorval, which crashed in a forced landing 10 miles from Gander in a blizzard having run out of fuel. He is buried in Gander War Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Fg Off |
BROWN, FREDERICK JOSEPH (122366) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL591 of Dorval, which crashed in a forced landing 10 miles from Gander in a blizzard having run out of fuel. He is buried in Gander War Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Plt Off |
LEWIS, HOWEL LEONARD BENJAMIN (131099) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL591 of Dorval, which crashed in a forced landing 10 miles from Gander in a blizzard having run out of fuel. He is buried in Gander War Cemetery |
09-Feb |
Plt Off |
OWEN, DAVID JERVIS (130957) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator II, AL591 of Dorval, which crashed in a forced landing 10 miles from Gander in a blizzard having run out of fuel. He is buried in Gander War Cemetery |
09-Feb |
AC2 |
PENFOLD, GEORGE ALBERT (1237400) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving at RAF Luqa and was killed when he was struck by a taxying Spitfire as he marshalled a 23 Sqn Mosquito. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
09-Feb |
Cpl |
FINCH, HAROLD JOHN MM (846320) AuxAF; age: 45 |
He was serving with No 32 MU and died in the RAF Hospital, St Athan from jaundice. He is buried in Llantwit Major Cemetery. |
09-Feb |
AC1 |
KINNAIRD, THOMAS (1374006) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving in the 132 OTU and died in Astley Ainslie Institute, Edinburgh, from pulmonary tuberculosis and broncho pneumonia. He is buried in Kirkcaldy (Hayfield) Cemetery. |
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