10-Feb

Sgt

PRICE, JOHN EWART  (1323686)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2248 of No 141 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Arundel Park, Sussex.  He is buried in Bonchurch (St Boniface) Churchyard

10-Feb

Sgt

NOCKLES, PHILIP GEORGE  (1315546)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2248 of No 141 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Arundel Park, Sussex.  He is buried in Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery

10-Feb

Fg Off

MOHAMMED AHMAD KHAN  (118097)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was possibly killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2248 of No 141 Sqn, which flew into high ground at Arundel Park, Sussex.  He is buried in Brookwood Cemetery

10-Feb

Flt Sgt

BAIRD, JOHN DOUGLAS  (R/92477)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF690 of No 150 Sqn, which was damaged during a raid but managed to return to base.  He is buried in Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery

10-Feb

Cpl

BROXHAM, WALTER ERNEST  (943558)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was serving with No 225 Sqn, and died in No 72 General Hospital, from gangrene in wounds sustained in an air raid at Souk El Khemis on 2 February.  He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.

10-Feb

Flt Lt

NORTH, GERALD  (83719)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, EP607 of No 232 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 near Tabarka.  He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.

10-Feb

WO II

NOBLE, RAYMOND EDWARD  (R/92566)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP173 of No 270 Sqn, which crashed off the Bunce River in Sierra Leone.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

10-Feb

Flt Lt

TAYLOR, MAURICE FRANK  (67268)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP173 of No 270 Sqn, which crashed off the Bunce River in Sierra Leone.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

10-Feb

Sgt

WRAIGHT, SIDNEY ALBERT GEORGE  (1288521)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD494 of No 295 Sqn, which failed to return from a Nickel sortie to the Chateaux Roux area.  He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

10-Feb

Sgt

BEEBE, JACK HEATON  (411058)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD494 of No 295 Sqn, which failed to return from a Nickel sortie to the Chateaux Roux area.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Feb

Sgt

ERASMUS, WILLIAM RONALD  (1313155)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD494 of No 295 Sqn, which failed to return from a Nickel sortie to the Chateaux Roux area.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Feb

Flt Sgt

FROGGATT, EDWARD  (935654)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD494 of No 295 Sqn, which failed to return from a Nickel sortie to the Chateaux Roux area.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Feb

Sgt

WATNE, R K ()  ; age:

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS176 of No 332 Sqn, which abandoned off the British coast following an engine failure on its return from Rodeo 167 to Flushing but he was found dead.  

10-Feb

Sgt

HARRIS, HAROLD RICHARD  (413066)  RNZAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL256 'R' of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during Circus 261 to Caen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

10-Feb

Fg Off

SMITH, LAWRENCE ARTHUR DFC (114060)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EE724 'T' of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during Circus 261 to Caen.  He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery

10-Feb

Sqn Ldr

ROBINSON, ANTHONY EDWARD  (39472)  RAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EE767 'W' of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during Circus 261 to Caen.  He is buried in Grandcourt War Cemetery

10-Feb

Sqn Ldr

HOOKE, LESLIE CARSON  (31180)  RAF; age: 28

He was serving with No 107 MU and died in a car accident.  He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery.

10-Feb

AC1

MUIRHEAD, WILLIAM ALEXANDER  (1369908)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving with No 111 OTU and died in the US Army Engineers Hospital, Nassau from injuries sustained in a road accident.  He is buried in Nassau War Cemetery.

10-Feb

Fg Off

LOMAX, PHILIP WALTER  (61525)  RAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying Hurricane I, HV469 of No 151 OTU, which crashed at Pubbi when it failed to recover from a dive.  He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery.

10-Feb

Fg Off

WRIGHT, HARRY EMMERSON  (124194)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was probably killed whilst flying in Tomahawk I, AH744 of No 1472 Flt, which flew into high ground on Mickle Fell.  He is buried in Catterick Cemetery

10-Feb

Sgt

O'CARROLL, PATRICK SAMUEL  (NZ404932)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6008 XT-W2 of No 1657 HCU, which flew into power cables having been unable to gain height due to a double engine failure on take off from Stradishall.  He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery

10-Feb

Plt Off

ROGERS, SIDNEY CLIFFORD  (141459)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6008 XT-W2 of No 1657 HCU, which flew into power cables having been unable to gain height due to a double engine failure on take off from Stradishall.  He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery

10-Feb

Sgt

SMITH, ROBERT WILLIAM  (1380261)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6008 XT-W2 of No 1657 HCU, which flew into power cables having been unable to gain height due to a double engine failure on take off from Stradishall.  He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery

10-Feb

Sgt

PIERCE, GEORGE TREVOR  (982034)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, N6008 XT-W2 of No 1657 HCU, which flew into power cables having been unable to gain height due to a double engine failure on take off from Stradishall.  He is buried in Llandudno (Great Orme's Head) Cemetery

10-Feb

Fg Off

BRABANT, ROY LEDLAY  (413931)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP278 of No 302 FTU, which died from injuries sustained when he was struck by the propeller after it separated from the engine whilst taxiing at Wig Bay.  He is buried in Stranraer (Glebe) Cemetery

10-Feb

LAC

ARMSTRONG, GEORGE  (976689)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was serving with No 39 ASP when he accidently drowned whilst on duty, his body being recovered on 15 February.  He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery.

10-Feb

Fg Off

WILD, DENNIS PAUL REGINALD  (122767)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA769 of No 81 OTU, which crashed in a forced landing at Whitchurch after he was unable to abandon the aircraft owing to his parachute opening in the aircraft following an engine failure during a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Northwood Cemetery

10-Feb

Sgt

BARKER, JOHN WILLIAM  (1174119)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was serving with AHQ India and died in the British Military Hospital, Delhi from smallpox.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

10-Feb

LAC

GRIGG, ROBERT WILLIAM ALBERT  (1415317)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving in the RAF Regiment at RAF Chedburgh and died in the RAF Hospital at Ely from acute yellow atrophy of the liver.  He is buried in Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery.

10-Feb

AC2

DAVIDSON, GORDON WALTER  (1833756)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with No 15 Recruits Centre and died in the Station Hospital RAF Kirkham, Lancashire from respiratory failure and Tuberculous Meningitis.  He is buried in The Platt Cemetery, Amersham.

10-Feb

LAC

MILLER, HAROLD JAMES  (1049098)  RAFVR; age: 39

He was killed whilst flying in Auster, LB368 of No 654 Sqn, which crashed at Thornham in Norfolk.  He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery.

11-Feb

WO I

BRAYFORD, LLOYD WILLIS  (R/78842)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Flt Sgt

CASEY, THEADORE EDGAR JAMES  (R/91856)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

CLOUT, CHARLES FREDERICK  (1393499)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

DIGNUM, ROBERT EDWARD  (975031)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

DUTTON, KENNETH TREVOR  (1316241)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

HALLIDAY, WILLIAM  (966650)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

INWOOD, ERIC WILLIAM  (1207661)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4384 DX-D of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

AMOS, HENRY EDWIN  (1320473)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Sgt

COLES, TREVOR CHARLES  (569527)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Fg Off

FARQUHARSON LEY, HENRY  (121554)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Sgt

FLANSBURGH-WASHBOURNE, ALVAH WILKIE  (411796)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Sgt

REILLY, MICHAEL NORMAN  (1559119)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Sgt

SAUNDERS, HAROLD EDWARD RICHARD  (785073)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

11-Feb

Sgt

COOPER, FRANK  (1546822)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax, W7879 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Dalton whilst attempting an emergency landing on return from a raid on Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Swinton Cemetery

11-Feb

Flt Sgt

AGNEW, ROSS MADDAUGH  (R/100760)  RCAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

WO II

HAYWARD, VICTOR CHARLES  (R/101345)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Fg Off

HENRY, WILLIAM  (126503)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Plt Off

HUNT, JAMES TURNER  (J/16904)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Sgt

KELLY, FRANCIS CLIFFORD  (569345)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Sgt

LEE, JACK  (1217066)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Sgt

LEES, KENNETH RICHARD  (1058896)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, LM303 ZN-M of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off Borkum during a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

11-Feb

Flt Sgt

BROWN, WILLIAM AUSTIN  (1052824)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8302 OM-J of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Roosendal.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

11-Feb

Sgt

BURNS, WALTER ERIC  (1033054)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, W8302 OM-J of No 107 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Roosendal.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

11-Feb

Fg Off

HOLMES, JOHN WILLIAM JAKEMAN  (119562)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, JL446 of No 235 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off the Bell Rock.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

TULLOCH, LAWRENCE  (1112065)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was probably killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, JL446 of No 235 Sqn, which probably came down in the sea off the Bell Rock.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Lt

DE BEAUMONT D'AUTICHAMP, C ()  ; age:

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR621 of No 340 Sqn, which was hit by fire from a Fw 190 and exploded during a patrol off Boulogne.  

11-Feb

Flt Sgt

PEARCE, ALLAN EDGAR  (416280)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS318 of No 611 Sqn, which flew into the sea off Beachy whilst conducting a low level patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Sgt

SZOTT, Witold Antoni (P.780915)  PAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lysander III, V9666 of No 10 AGS, which crashed into the sea off Fleetwood after hitting the mast of a ship whilst low flying.  He is buried in Polish Air Force Memorial, Northolt

11-Feb

LAC

JOLLY, OWEN RALPH  (1210694)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lysander III, V9666 of No 10 AGS, which crashed into the sea off Fleetwood after hitting the mast of a ship whilst low flying.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

11-Feb

Flt Lt

QUINN, VERNON HOWARD  (75919)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was serving with No 107 MU and died from a fractured and lacerated spleen, sustained in a traffic accident.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial. Cemetery.

11-Feb

AC1

FISCH, Henryk (P.703000)  PAF; age: 22

He was serving with No 16 (P) SFTS and was killed when he was struck by an aircraft as he cycled around the airfield.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery.

11-Feb

Sgt

POLLARD, GRAHAM PRITCHARD  (1316648)  RAF; age: 20

He was attached to No 31 PD and died from injuries sustained on 9 February whilst travelling as a passenger on Liberator, AL591 of BOAC, which crashed 10 miles short of Gander after running out of fuel at the end of a trans-Atlantic flight from the UK.  He is buried in Gander War Cemetery.

11-Feb

AC1

GRAY, REGINALD PHILLIP  (640358)  RAF; age: 22

He was serving with No 54 RSU and die in No 22 MRS from injuries sustained when working on a small welding job.  He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery.

11-Feb

AC1

BREACH, CYRIL WALLACE FREDERICK  (1325569)  RAFVR; age: 31

He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hakadate in Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

11-Feb

Sgt

ABDUL KARIM  (785753)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with the STC when captured but probably died in Japanese captivity.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial

11-Feb

LAC

ROBERTSON, WILLIAM ALEXANDER  (1430892)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was serving in the UK and died in Epsom County Hospital, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Morden Cemetery.

12-Feb

AC1

WILLIAMS, JOHN CLYDE  (1029551)  RAFVR; age: 39

He was serving with No 9 Works Sqn when he collapsed and died in the County Hospital, Haverfordwest from a cerebral haemorrhage and hemiplegia.  He is buried in Manordilo (St Paul) Churchyard.

12-Feb

Sgt

MARSTON, REGINALD CHARLES  (1169718)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD794 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

12-Feb

Flt Sgt

CLUNES, DOUGLAS IAN  (1268272)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD794 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

12-Feb

AC1

BOOTH, JAMES BRADSHAW  (987409)  RAFVR; age: 28

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Jesselton in Borneo.  He is buried in Labuan War Cemetery

12-Feb

Sgt

BOZIER, REGINALD THOMAS  (1322480)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

COLLINS, RICHARD ARTHUR  (1312950)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Flt Sgt

HILEY, ALAN ERNEST  (405586)  RAAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

PATERSON, FREDERICK HARLEY  (411372)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

QUINLAN, SYDNEY GEORGE  (411259)  RAAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

SPIVEY, FRED TRAVIS  (1378279)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

TEVIOTDALE, THOMAS  (1367316)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4313 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

LAC

BRANDON, CHARLES JAMES  (936802)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He had been serving with No 242 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Osaka area of Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

12-Feb

AC1

SYRETT, VICTOR EDWARD  (1288621)  RAFVR; age: 22

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

12-Feb

Sgt

WILLIAMS, DAVID JOHN  (1314587)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7052 of No 263 Sqn, which was ditched off Carteret due to flak damaged inflicted whilst attacking a train during a Rhubarb sortie, but was not able to be rescued due to severe weather condition.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

12-Feb

Sgt

BALL, WILLIAM  (971137)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ778 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors during a 'Gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Crossens (St John) Churchyard

12-Feb

Sgt

JELLEY, WILLIAM CHARLES IVOR  (1287313)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ778 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors during a 'Gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Northwood Cemetery

12-Feb

Sgt

ADLAM, OSCAR PHILIP EDWIN RONALD  (655624)  RAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ778 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors during a 'Gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery

12-Feb

Fg Off

DUNN, BRYAN  (126469)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ778 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors during a 'Gardening' sortie.  He is buried in Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery

12-Feb

Sgt

CLIFFORD, ARNOLD CHARLES  (1338085)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ778 ZL-D of No 427 Sqn, which crashed into the North Yorkshire Moors during a 'Gardening' sortie.  He was cremated at  Bristol (Arnos Vale) Crematorium

12-Feb

Fg Off

SHIELS, MARTIN DESMOND  (403536)  RAAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BP541 of No 451 Sqn, which crashed on take-off after hitting a dispersal bay.  He is buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery

12-Feb

Cpl

GUEST, ARTHUR ANDREW  (851362)  AuxAF; age: 32

He was serving with No 916 Sqn, and died in the Emergency Medical Service Hospital, Warwick from an intestinal obstruction due to a malignant carcinoma in the colon.  He is buried in Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull.

12-Feb

Sgt

GLOVER, SAMUEL CHARLES  (1029322)  RAFVR; age: 32

He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Hudson III, 'X' of No 1404 Flt, which crash-landed on the beach at Camaret-sur-Mer, after being hit by flak on its return from an EPICURE sortie.  He is buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.

12-Feb

Sgt

JACKSON, THOMAS HENRY  (1112663)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Coundon (St James) Churchyard

12-Feb

LAC

REDFERN, ELIJAH REGINALD  (938010)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery

12-Feb

Fg Off

JONES, SYDNEY RHYS  (65537)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Epping Cemetery

12-Feb

Fg Off

HOY, STANLEY  (127111)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Hull Eastern Cemetery

12-Feb

Sgt

RAESIDE, WILLIAM TURNBULL  (1120014)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Kilmarnock Cemetery

12-Feb

Flt Sgt

KENNEDY, GERALD WILLIAM (BUNNY)  (R/116232)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Thurlby (St Germain) Churchyard

12-Feb

Fg Off

KRISH, FELIX MAURICE  (127962)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery

12-Feb

Sgt

WESTWOOD, JOHN  (1210748)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5676 of No 1660 HCU, which crashed near Sturton by Stow after breaking up in flight during a training flight.  He is buried in Wychbold (St Mary de Wyche) Churchyard

12-Feb

Sgt

WHITE, ARTHUR NATHANIEL EDWARD  (1386049)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3608 of No 23 OTU , which was abandoned over Wales due to severe icing but he did not survive having delayed his exit to allow the rest of the crew to get out.  He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery

12-Feb

Cpl

SCOON, HENRY  (645949)  RAF; age: 23

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in Java.  He is buried in Jakarta War Cemetery

12-Feb

LAC

BURFOOT, WILFRED ARTHUR  (1221119)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was travelling on board HMT Duchess of  Richmond, and when he died from toxic measles and was buried at sea.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

12-Feb

WO

WALLIS, JOHN JOSEPH  (910887)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been discharged when he died in the Royal Shropshire Infirmary, Shrewsbury from a perforated duodenal ulcer .  He is buried in Shrewsbury General Cemetery.

12-Feb

Sgt

GREEN, SIDNEY  (1108947)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was serving at RAF Leighton Buzzard and died at Stoke Mandeville Military Hospital, Aylesbury, cause unknown at present.  He is buried in Lea (St Helen) Churchyard.

12-Feb

Sgt

PARKER, BENJAMIN  (357219)  RAF; age: 39

He was serving at RAF Northolt when he was found shot dead in a room at Eastcote, Middlesex with a Sten gun by his side, a verdict of suicide being returned.  He is buried in Northwood Cemetery.

12-Feb

LAC

PENHALLURICK, ALFRED GEORGE  (1316226)  RAFVR; age: 28

He had been medically discharged when he died at 27 Heol Lynton, Llangeinor, Ogmore, from pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis meningitis.  He is buried in Ogmore and Garw (Pontycymmer) Cemetery.

12-Feb

AC2

JONES, STEWART PATRICK GEORGE  (744671)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with No 65 MU and died in Leicester Royal Infirmary, from broncho pneumonia.  He is buried in Woolwich Cemetery.

12-Feb

LAC

LOWE, LESLIE CHARLES  (1088883)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was serving with No 92 MU and died in Catterick Military Hospital from osteomyelitis maxilla.  He is buried in Burton-upon-Trent Cemetery.