Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 19 - 21 February 1943
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
FISHER, JOHN (124470) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG617 of No 4 Sqn, which flew into a bog on a hillside near Otterburn. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Seafield) Crematorium |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
TOVEY, RICHARD STRANGEWAYS (111323) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mohawk IV, BB477 of No 5 Sqn, which crashed near Agartala following an engine failure during a test flight. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
CRAWFORD, BERNARD VERDUN (414256) RNZAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BORRETT, ARNOLD HARVEY (406769) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Schiermonnikoog (Vredenhof) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
KEEBLE, KENNETH STUART (KEN) (1114757) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Westdongeradeel (Nes) Protestant Churchyard |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
LONG, CLARENCE ROY (J/11238) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Westdongeradeel (Wierum) Protestant Churchyard |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
HOWSON, PAUL TERENCE (125164) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
MACKLIN, WILLIAM HENRY (959456) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
WELLESLEY, CHARLES JOHN JAY (405370) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF378 LS-T of No 15 Sqn, which came down in the Waddenzee during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Lt |
BRENNAN, PATRICK (118387) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
ETHELSTON, JOHN GEORGE (142009) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
GOODCHILD, CYRIL NOEL (1236214) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
MONTEITH, JOHN CHARLES (J/16396) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
OXENBRIDGE, EDWARD WILLIAM (1334159) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
RICHARDSON, JACK LEWIS (932166) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
WO II |
SEELEY, DUNCAN ELWIN (R/82362) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WILLBOURN, BERTRAM WALLACE (1262570) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF411 LS-A of No 15 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
CARSON, LAWRENCE BARTLETT (8442) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
ELLIS, ALFRED JAMES (1527934) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
FOWLER, RONALD FRANK (1377062) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
HOPSON, DAVID JOSEPH (117427) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
JAMES, CLIFFORD WILLIAM (645849) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
RATCLIFFE, EDWARD LLOYD GEORGE (118621) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WEAVER, RONALD GEORGE (931679) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
WILLIAMS, JOHN (115798) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF457 LS-B of No 15 Sqn, which crashed on Ameland during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
KNILL, LESLIE (926621) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Lt |
BRIGHT, JOHN ALEXANDER (67597) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
HOLMES, JOSEPH SYDNEY (102602) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
McALLISTER, JOHN (1079144) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
MERRETT, RAYMOND LESLIE (1387096) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
RIDLEY, JOHN KENNETH (402754) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SCHILDKNECHT, ALBERT EDMOND (928921) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5743 OI-K of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
MERCER, CHARLES ELDRED (J/15738) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7114 of No 137 Sqn, which collided with P7119 as they taxied to take-off from Manston. He is buried in Margate Cemetery, Kent |
19-Feb |
Lt |
FREEMAN, NEVILLE AUSTIN (19862) SAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7119 of No 137 Sqn, which collided with P7114 as they taxied to take-off from Manston. He is buried in Margate Cemetery, Kent |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BAYLISS, EDWARD PERCY GEORGE (1041555) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
CASE, THOMAS EDWARD (J/17539) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
CUTHBERT, ELIAS (41575) RNZAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
DENBY, JOHN WILLIAM (1256582) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
McLENNAN, HUGH ALEXANDER (401243) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
TREMBLAY, PIERRE YVES CAMILLE (J/17540) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
WELCH, HARRY WILLIAM (J/16600) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED485 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
ALLAN, ROBERT (1098639) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ973 AS-J of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Flensburg during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BASTICK, HOWARD ANTHONY (1385600) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ973 AS-J of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Flensburg during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
HALLIWELL, JOE HILTON (1147706) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ973 AS-J of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Flensburg during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
SAUNDERS, FRANK (1380702) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ973 AS-J of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Flensburg during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, RONALD (1437991) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ973 AS-J of No 166 Sqn, which crashed near Flensburg during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Lt |
LOVELACE, PETER STAFFORD COLEMAN (88718) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, R8880 of No 181 Sqn, which failed to return from a Roadstead off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
HICKS, FRANCIS LESLIE (408207) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7062 of No 263 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Wroughton on a non-operational training flight. He is buried in Wroughton (SS John the Baptist and Helen) Churchyard |
19-Feb |
Sqn Ldr |
CRICHTON-MILLER, CAMPBELL (73946) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Lt |
CROKER, MICHAEL EDWARD JACKSON (85290) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
HAYES, MALCOLM CEDRIC (118396) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
HOLLAND, THOMAS WILLIAM (1201705) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
MARSHALL, KEITH REYNOLD (403039) RNZAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
MATHER, WALTER (1033245) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
UPSHER, DAVID HERBERT (119235) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK123 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
ARNOLD, IVOR WILLIAM (1254407) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD538 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Wg Cdr |
LYSAGHT, PHILIP MICHAEL VAUGHAN (90385) AuxAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD538 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
McILWRICK, JAMES HAMISH CAMERON (123136) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD538 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
WO II |
SASSEVILLE, JOSEPH ELZEAR SAHL (R/55402) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, BD538 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a transformer at Distre. He is buried in Saumur Communal Cemetery |
19-Feb |
WO II |
BERESFORD, GEORGE JAMES (R/77334) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was flying in Wellington III, DF637 of No 420 Sqn, which and baled out over enemy territory during a raid on Wilhelmshaven, but did not survive. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BAILEY, HARRY RUSSELL (R/82988) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhemshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
WO II |
FERRIER, ROY WILSON (R/105725) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
GAUTHIER, JOSEPH OMER ROMAIN (R/107473) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
McKINNON, CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD (J/10893) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
RAMSAY, RALPH CARLTON (R/130158) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
RUZYCKI, FRANK (R/93563) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ1919 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
RAYNER, ERIC LYNDON (1286457) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX722 of No 458 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Shallufa on return from an operation and was destroyed when a 500 lb bomb, still aboard, exploded. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
KNOX, GORDON WILLIAM (1135628) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX722 of No 458 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Shallufa on return from an operation and was destroyed when a 500 lb bomb, still aboard, exploded. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
DUNNETT, DAVID (1266506) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX722 of No 458 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Shallufa on return from an operation and was destroyed when a 500 lb bomb, still aboard, exploded. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
EVERINGHAM, HOWARD DURRELL (402736) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX722 of No 458 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Shallufa on return from an operation and was destroyed when a 500 lb bomb, still aboard, exploded. He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
CROWHURST, ERIC FRANK (1386792) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE531 of No 466 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft and was never found when it was attacked by an Bf 110, which then made a successful crash landing at Kirmington. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BOOTH, DEREK ARNOLD (1378781) RAFVR; age: 17 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
HASLAM, RONALD (1494074) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
McKEE, JOHN (1089032) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
SINDEN, ROBERT (577701) RAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
VINE, HENRY BOOKLESS (1032516) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WESTTHORP, KENNETH (1046328) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WIGNALL, CLIFFORD (1075891) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED529 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
LAC |
MOGRIDGE, THOMAS GEORGE (1303955) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving in the armoured car flight, of No 2730 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in hospital from a haemorrhage sustained when he was accidently shot by an LMG at Worthing. He is buried in Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
KEEN, KENNETH WILLIAM (1384067) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK160 'S' of No 12 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a 'nickelling' raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
MARTIN, ALFRED HENRY (405260) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK160 'S' of No 12 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a 'nickelling' raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
PARKES, JACK ELLIOTT (415090) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK160 'S' of No 12 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a 'nickelling' raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
SHEPHERD, ALFRED RAYMOND (130261) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK160 'S' of No 12 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a 'nickelling' raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
YORK, ALFRED RAYMOND (1318051) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK160 'S' of No 12 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a 'nickelling' raid. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
KAHN, MELVIN SAMUEL (R/133968) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5850 of No 1661 HCU, which overshot on landing at Winthorpe and burst into flames after hitting power cable. He is buried in Nottingham (WIlford Hill) Jewish Cemetery |
19-Feb |
WO II (Sgt in the ORB) |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, T5035 of No 2 (C) OTU, which crashed whilst overshooting at Catfoss. He is buried in Brandesburton (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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19-Feb |
Fg Off |
COLLINS, ROBERT CHARLES (R132987) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3161 of No 56 OTU, which flew into the ground near Forfar in Angus. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
JOHNSTON, GEORGE MILLER (136916) RAFVR; age: 40 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ686 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with L7908 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Edinburgh (Dean, or Western) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
McDONALD, IAN DUNCAN (1339719) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ686 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with L7908 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
DAVIDSON, CHARLES (1488428) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ686 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with L7908 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
SMITH, JOHN RAMSDEN (1459381) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, L7908 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with DJ686 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Aireborough (Guiseley) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
WICKENDEN, FRANK (1321316) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, L7908 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with DJ686 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
DUNLOP, ALISTAR CAMERON (411607) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, L7908 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with DJ686 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Hylton (Castletown) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
UPPERTON, DONALD KENNETH (960486) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, L7908 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with DJ686 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in South Benfleet (St Mary) Churchyard |
19-Feb |
LAC |
NEWSHAM, ALFRED (1670758) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6067 of No 9 (O) AFU, which stalled and crashed into high ground, near Penrhos after the engine cut on take-off. He is buried in Bacup (Fairwell) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Fg Off |
PHILLIPS, REGINALD HATHWAY GEORGE (110846) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6067 of No 9 (O) AFU, which stalled and crashed into high ground, near Penrhos after the engine cut on take-off. He is buried in Chipping Ongar Cemetery |
19-Feb |
LAC |
NEWCOMBE, JOHN WILLIAM FRANK (1003478) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6067 of No 9 (O) AFU, which stalled and crashed into high ground, near Penrhos after the engine cut on take-off. He is buried in Leicester (Saffron Hill) Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BLANCH, PERCY (411853) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, V6067 of No 9 (O) AFU, which stalled and crashed into high ground, near Penrhos after the engine cut on take-off. He is buried in Pwllheli Borough Cemetery |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
TAYLOR, HERBERT EDWIN (1086462) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving with No 9 (O) AFU and died from aplastic anaemia and heamoeplegia in the Caernarvon & Anglesey Hospital, Bangor having been taken ill in Dec 1942. He is buried in Redbourn (St Mary) Churchyard. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
BOWIE, DAVID ORR (1341281) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 7 PRC and died at 5 Joppa Gardens, Joppa from cerebral thrombosis. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Seafield) Crematorium. |
19-Feb |
Plt Off |
KELLY, ARTHUR JOSEPH (136917) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DJ686 of No 62 OTU, which collided head-on with L7908 of the same unit near Usworth during a training flight. He is buried in Chandlers Ford (Pine Road) Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Sgt |
STARKEY, JOHN (350652) RAF; age: 40 |
He had been medically discharged when he died in the Manor Hospital, Moat Road Walsall, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He was cremated at Birmingham (Perry Bar) Crematorium. |
19-Feb |
AC1 |
THOMSON, JOHN (1349465) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 19 OTU and died at 154 Garloch Road, Glasgow from tuberculous peritonitis and intestinal obstruction. He is buried in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery. |
19-Feb |
Cpl |
VOWELL, WILLIAM (1535323) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was serving at the RAF Transit Camp, Invergordon and died in the RN Auxiliary Hospital, Invergordon from a fractured skull sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
WO II |
FOURNIER, EDWARD FRANCIS (R/98467) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
20-Feb |
WO |
FORRESTER, NORMAN SMITH (405011) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
20-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BEAVER, WARWICK HILSON (1027038) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
DUFFY, JOHN PHILIP (1359994) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
20-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
JENNER, ALBERT JOHN (41334) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, THOMAS EDMUND (656636) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HF847 of No 37 Sqn, which was hit by flak over Palermo and exploded on impact. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
FISHER, STANLEY GEORGE (701854) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
ARNOLD, ERNEST ARTHUR (1393146) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
CONSTABLE, THOMAS ALFRED (1332902) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
KENNARD, HAROLD MOORE (1204535) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
MORRALL, GEORGE (1023575) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
SAYER, DERRICK BALCOMBE (1337045) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Plt Off |
SCHOLEY, ALBERT BLOOMER (50978) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK627 WP-P of No 90 Sqn, which came down in the sea during a raid on Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
FROST, ROBERT COOPER (1387211) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
GOLDRICK, MARTIN (1575355) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
HOLT, ALEC (619492) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
JOHNSTON, ROBERT ALEXANDER (1393440) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Flt Lt |
KNOWLES, ROBERT LANGLEY (46131) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
LIMBRICK, ARTHUR MOSELEY (1187598) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
PARR, CYRIL GEORGE (1302064) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
POWELL, DENNIS HOWITT (1076894) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9276 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
AC1 |
SMITH, JOHN CHARLES (577173) RAF; age: 19 |
He was serving in the Far East and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Mukaishima in Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
HIRSTICH, BRUCE MACKENZIE (41430) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VI, BR571 of No 124 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters near Calais on a escort sortie on 17 Feb 1943 Although wounded he managed to bale out and was captured but died from his wounds three days later. He is buried in Pihen-les Guines War Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Lt |
BOOYSEN, GARTH WILLIAM (102265V) SAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HV772 of No 135 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by Ki-43s. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
DABROWSKI, Antoni B (P.11852) PAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK305 BH-E of No 300 Sqn, which dived into the ground out of cloud at Nettleham during an air test. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
KAMINSKI, Stanislaw (P.783767) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK305 BH-E of No 300 Sqn, which dived into the ground out of cloud at Nettleham during an air test. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
KRAMARZ, Julian (P.780580) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK305 BH-E of No 300 Sqn, which dived into the ground out of cloud at Nettleham during an air test. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Corporal |
KUKUROWSKI, Tadeusz (P.8263) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK305 BH-E of No 300 Sqn, which dived into the ground out of cloud at Nettleham during an air test. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
20-Feb |
WO |
SZAFRAN, Edward Jerzy (P.783434) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK305 BH-E of No 300 Sqn, which dived into the ground out of cloud at Nettleham during an air test. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
KING, REGINALD ALFRED JOHN (1601208) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
BAILEY, RONALD (1104712) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BROWN, HARRY LYLE (R/125229) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Fg Off |
KOMAIKO, WILLIAM KADISON (J/11218) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
McLOUGHLIN, GEORGE (1076873) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Flt Lt |
MICHIE, JAMES BARNETT (78731) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
TURNER, JACK SYDNEY (1267135) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED525 of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Wilhelmshaven. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
WO II |
O'NEIL, DAVID (R/92679) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito I, W4060 of No 540 Sqn, which was shot down over Bergen in Holland. He is buried in Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery |
20-Feb |
LAC |
ADAM, JAMES (1374242) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2802 Sqn RAF Regiment at RAF North Coates and was killed when a Sten gun was discharged accidentally after being dropped on the floor, his death being registered in Louth. He is buried in Helensburgh Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
LAC |
COCKMAN, VINCENT HENRY (1231372) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-15867 of No 1 BFTS, which crashed into mountains whilst flying in bad weather on a cross country training flight. He is buried in Terrell (Oakland) Memorial Park |
20-Feb |
LAC |
FROSTICK, FRANK ROBERT WILFRED (1463569) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-15867 of No 1 BFTS, which crashed into mountains whilst flying in bad weather on a cross country training flight. He is buried in Terrell (Oakland) Memorial Park |
20-Feb |
LAC |
HOSIER, MICHAEL JOHN MINTY (1323691) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-17004 of No 1 BFTS, which crashed into mountains whilst flying in bad weather on a cross country training flight. He is buried in Terrell (Oakland) Memorial Park |
20-Feb |
LAC |
JENSEN, MAURICE LESLIE (1602017) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in AT-6A, 41-17004 of No 1 BFTS, which crashed into mountains whilst flying in bad weather on a cross country training flight. He is buried in Terrell (Oakland) Memorial Park |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
GASIOR, Boleslaw (P.780861) PAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7029 of No 2 AGS, which was damaged beyond repair on this date. He is buried in |
20-Feb |
LAC |
McARDLE, LEONARD VINCENT (1138266) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, L7029 of No 2 AGS, which was damaged beyond repair on this date. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
ASLIN, LEONARD SIDNEY (819107) AuxAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X1038 of No 21 SFTS, which crashed at Wollendale landing ground. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Sgt |
GLEADALL, HAROLD HENRY (1148978) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, T8553 of No 59 OTU, which flew into the ground near Ancroft whilst low flying. He is buried in Doncaster (Rose Hill) Cemetery |
20-Feb |
Flt Lt |
VAN-SCHAICK, JOHN EDWARD (114086) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Master, T8553 of No 59 OTU, which flew into the ground near Ancroft whilst low flying. He is buried in Littleover (St Peter) Churchyard |
20-Feb |
LAC |
LINES, JOHN WILLIAM (964745) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving at RAF Alness and died in the RAF Hospital at Cosford from advanced carcinoma of the stomach. He is buried in Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
AC2 |
CRESWICK, REGINALD JOHN (1318575) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving at RAF Kirkham and died in the hospital there from lobar pneumonia. He is buried in Greenford Park Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
Cpl |
FORREST, JOHN GEORGE (618028) RAF; age: 26 |
He had been admitted to Wynberg Military Hospital in South Africa on 30 May 1942 suffering from sub acute appendicitis. Medically repatriated to the UK, he died of carcinoma of the calcum. His death is registered in Gateshead. He is buried in Gateshead East Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
ACW2 |
HIGGINS, ELSIE (2136036) WAAF; age: 19 |
She was serving as an ACH/Cook & Butcher with No 31 (WAAF) Recruits Centre and died in RAF Hospital, Morecombe from lymphatic leukaemia. She is buried in Edlington Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
AC2 |
HANLON, FRANCIS THOMAS (2200246) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was serving with No 20 OTU and died in the military hospital at Ormskirk from toxaemia following diphtheria. He is buried in Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery. |
20-Feb |
LAC |
PIRIE, ARCHIBALD SHIELDS (1050883) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 18 Balloon Centre and died in hospital in Glasgow from broncho-pneumonia. He is buried in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIE, ROBERT CURTIS (401618) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
GLENN, WILLIAM JOHN ERNEST (1358073) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
GOTHERIDGE, FREDERICK (1147006) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
McCLEAN, ERIC THOMAS HAROLD (1058008) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
WALKER, HAMILTON (1063768) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
YARWOOD, BASIL HERBERT (1067455) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK139 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
BARTON, RAYMOND ALLAN (407612) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
Fg Off |
ANNELLS, ROBERT HARVEY (401292) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
ARMSTRONG, FREDERICK JOHN (1292354) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
ARNOLD, GEORGE (407760) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
BELL, RICHARD FREDERICK (1295359) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
McMILLAN, NORMAN ARCHIBALD (411426) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK377 of No 14 Sqn, which was shot down by flak whilst attacking shipping in Melos Bay in Cyclades. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
21-Feb |
Flt Lt |
NEYDER, Marceli (P.0306) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD793 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. |
21-Feb |
Fg Off |
CORNES, SYDNEY JOHN (116964) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD793 of No 23 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sqn Ldr |
ILLINGWORTH, KENNETH DFC (41708) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, T5274 'P' of No 27 Sqn, which exploded in mid air near Prome. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
OSGUTHORPE, ALBERT EDWARD (1239576) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter I, T5274 'P' of No 27 Sqn, which exploded in mid air near Prome. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
MORAWIEC, Alojzy Stanislaw (P.780490) PAF; age: 28 |
He died from injuries sustained on 13 February whilst flying in Oxford I, DF252 of No 286 Sqn, which hit the sea wall at Brean Down in Somerset whilst attempting a forced landing following a double engine failure. He is buried in Weston-super-Mare Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
O'DONOHOE, FRANK JAMES (R/93372) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
TURNER, BENJAMIN WARREN (R/109798) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Fg Off |
SHAGENA, CARL JOHN (J/11948) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
McLEAN, ROY VICTOR (R/79756) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
SELLAR, ERNEST HAROLD (R/101853) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
PARKER, BENJAMIN FREDERICK JOHN (R/101927) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Boldre (St John) Churchyard |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
HART, WILLIAM JOHN (1265973) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT633 of No 405 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Beaulieu. He is buried in Fleetwood Borough Cemetery |
21-Feb |
Flt Sgt |
ARPIN, JOSEPH JEAN CHARLES (R/117504) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
BAULF, IVAN HARRY WILLIAM (416077) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
KING, LESLIE JOHN (1332051) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Fg Off |
PLEASANCE, WALTER NORMAN (J/13121) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
SKEELES, FREDERICK JOHN (1432835) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
WHITE, BASIL TALBOT (1335970) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK435 QB-U of No 424 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
GILES, GORDON VICTOR WILFRED (1393344) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8410 of No 600 Sqn, which crashed near Bone during an interception. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
21-Feb |
Fg Off |
SIMPSON, JAMES HAMILTON (130856) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, V8410 of No 600 Sqn, which crashed near Bone during an interception. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
21-Feb |
LAC |
CROMPTON, ROBERT (1488803) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 2790 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died in Withington Hospital, Manchester, from inoperable carcinoma of the left lung. He is buried in Droylsden Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
Sgt |
PATEY, GEORGE WILLIAM (1168453) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, HF687 of No 1446 Flt, which crashed on landing at Castel Benito in Libya. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery |
21-Feb |
LAC |
JENKINS, BERNARD FRANCIS (927688) RAF; age: 33 |
He was serving with No 924/30 Sqn and died in the Park Prewett Hospital, Basingstoke from carcinoma. He was cremated at Camberwell (Honor Oak) Crematorium. |
21-Feb |
AC2 |
TYTLER, ROBERT PARK (1580916) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving at RAF Helensburgh and died in Killearn Hospital, from gastric carcinoma. He is buried in Faslane Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
LAC |
KEMSLEY, FREDERICK CHARLES (538183) RAF; age: 24 |
He was serving with No 10 Balloon Centre and died in the King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst from chronic emphysema. He is buried in Dover (Buckland) Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
LAC |
BEDFORD, GEORGE ALBERT (631079) RAF; age: 39 |
He was serving in the UK and was killed when he was knocked off his bicycle on London Road between Dunchurch and Stretton-on-Dunsmore by a lorry. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery. |
21-Feb |
ACW2 |
SEARLE, DOROTHEA (2016147) WAAF; age: 42 |
She had been medically discharged when she died in the County Council EMS hospital, Old Windsor, from broncho pneumonia and inter lobar emphysema. She is buried in Sunningdale (Holy Trinity) Churchyard. |
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