Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
06-Mar |
Fg Off |
WHITMORE, GEORGE CARSON (J/15843) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, DN615 of No 1 Sqn, which collided with R8942 of the same unit during a patrol in the Tenterden area. He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
FRASER, HARRIS ROBERT (401791) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, R8942 of No 1 Sqn, which collided with DN615 of the same unit during a patrol in the Tenterden area. He is buried in Orpington (St Mary Cray) Cemetery |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
BOLTON, KENNETH (989205) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
BRATT, DOUGLAS STUART (1546821) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
FAIRLIE, DAVID GOW (632330) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
WO II |
HORNE, ALEXANDER MANSON (R/76770) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
PRIOR, JOHN HENRY (1375981) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
THOM, JAMES MYLES (1368871) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
VINES, FRANK HARRY LIDDON (1316193) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED431 EA-M of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
GARDNER, ALBERT WALTER (1387373) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying Spitfire PR IV, BR651 of No 8 (C) OTU, which was undertaking a high altitude training flight in the Belfast area but possibly overflew Dyce and was lost over the North Sea after running out of fuel. His body was washed ashore in Norway and is buried in Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery. |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
COPE, HORACE CLARENCE (1321550) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, HAYDN WINSTON (1286321) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Plt Off |
FRY, ERNEST JOHN (J/16944) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Fg Off |
HITT, CHARLES GEORGE (49032) RAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
WO II |
MILAN, CLIFFORD ARTHUR (R/92878) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Sgt |
TRAINOR, OWEN JOSEPH (1094818) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
WO II |
VAN BUREN, RUSSELL BENSON (R/109924) RCAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB282 MP-R of No 76 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Fg Off |
PRIHODA, JOSEF (110307) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BP862 of No 313 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s whilst escorting B-24s to Brest. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
BARTOLOTTI, ROY (1253008) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ362 of No 521 Sqn, which was shot down during a PAMPA sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
DUXBURY, FREDERICK RONALD (1058490) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire, BS501 of No 542 Sqn, which crashed near Plouaret during a photographic reconnaissance mission. He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery. |
06-Mar |
WO I |
ROBINSON, JOHN EDWARD (R/79692) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, ER317 of No 601 Sqn, which dived into a lake during a sweep. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
06-Mar |
Fg Off |
O'BRIEN, ALEXANDER ALAN (J/11244) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM572 of No 608 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Blida in poor weather. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
06-Mar |
Fg Off |
WILLIAMSON, ROBERT (74579) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM572 of No 608 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Blida in poor weather. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
06-Mar |
LAC |
KERR, JAMES (982099) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 113 MU and was admitted to No 48 General Hospital on 3 March after being struck in the abdomen when an aircraft landing wheel sprung out at great force due to hydraulic failure. Despite undergoing an emergency operation died from necrosis of the abdominal wall and peritoneum and marked ileus of the stomach and intestines. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
06-Mar |
WO |
BRYMER, LEONARD WILLIAM (329825) RAF; age: 41 |
He was serving with No 231 Wing and died in No 48 General Hospital from pulmonary oedema. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
06-Mar |
Sqn Ldr |
MILES, RICHARD ARTHUR DFC (43107) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, BW768 of No 36 OTU, which flew into North Mountain during a dual instructional sortie. He is buried in Milnthorpe (St Thomas) Churchyard |
06-Mar |
LAC |
O'BYRNE, THOMAS PATRICK (1489043) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 3105 (ex K6178) of No 42 AS, which flew into a mountain at Kareedouw whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Port Elizabeth (South End) Cemetery |
06-Mar |
LAC |
ASHTON, JOHN (1455361) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 3105 (ex K6178) of No 42 AS, which flew into a mountain at Kareedouw whilst flying in cloud. He is buried in Port Elizabeth (South End) Cemetery |
06-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
READ, PHILIP AUBREY THOMAS (1380251) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Master II, DM164 of No 7 (P) AFU, which crashed shortly after taking off from Sibson. He is buried in Kingsbury (St Andrew) Churchyard |
06-Mar |
AC1 |
ROSS, DAVID (1305204) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving in the Far East when he went missing in the course of the train ambush on Java and is presumed to have died on this date. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
06-Mar |
LAC |
GRAHAM, ROBERT THOMPSON (1519363) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving at Provost HQ, Middle East and was killed whilst on duty in Bab El Hadid Square, Cairo when he was knocked down by a car. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
06-Mar |
Flt Lt |
PURDIE, IAN RONALD (86559) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was serving with No 28 Group and died in hospital from injuries sustained in an accident on an aerodrome, his death being registered in Holborn. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium. |
06-Mar |
AC1 |
MARTIN, CLEMENT (1401355) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with No 218 MU and died from injuries sustained in an accident at an aerodrome whilst on ground staff duty. He is buried in Bath (St Michael's) Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
DODD, REGINALD HENRY NOEL (1426811) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL355 'G' of No 27 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Akyab. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
RAMSHAW, JOHN GEORGE (1149217) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
McALEESE, PATRICK (1294414) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
Fg Off |
HOLMES, ALAN LIONEL (126601) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
TOMBE, GEORGE (1037931) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
07-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
DORMON, ROBERT EDWIN (551841) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
HARDING, ARTHUR REGENT (577986) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
Plt Off |
ULRICH, JACK ERIC (131775) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT567 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which failed to return and is presumed to have come down in the sea during a 'Gardening' sortie off the Frisians. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
NARISHKIN, THEODORE (1318903) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, DN271 of No 183 Sqn, which crashed near Weston Turville after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Oxford (Headington) Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LAC |
HAMILTON, GEORGE EDWARD SIDNEY (1149174) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 1438 Flt and died from meningitis. He is buried in Tehran War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Sgt |
CALLINAN, JOHN WILLIAM (R/13873) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIB, P8575 of No 52 OTU, which crashed at Slimbridge after hitting a pylon whilst low flying. He is buried in Cirencester Cemetery |
07-Mar |
LAC |
BENNETT, SYDNEY (999380) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
LAC |
COOK, CYRIL DOUGLAS (941823) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC1 |
EDMOND, JOHN (1554968) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
LAC |
HOLDEN, BERT (1091466) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Cpl |
LADD, JOHN CYRIL (1190954) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
LOGAN, WILLIAM (1114118) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and died from wounds sustained in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
LAC |
SAUNDERS, JAMES CHARLES (1474343) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and was killed in an enemy attack on Tripoli, when the receiver van of the unit was hit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Cpl |
MARCH, LUCIEN JOHN MUNDAY (649410) RAF; age: ? |
He was serving at RAF Eastleigh and died in No2 General Hospital, Nairobi from severe burns sustained in an explosion in the battery charging room at Lugh Furrandi on 3 March. He is buried in Nairobi War Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
BRAIN, STANLEY LIST (1698943) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
WARD, RICHARD (1699098) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He is buried in Edlington Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
TRAPPS, CHARLES EDWIN (1678466) RAFVR; age: 43 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He is buried in Gomersal (St Mary) Churchyard. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
SURGENOR, ALEXANDER (1860275) RAFVR; age: 54 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He is buried in Staincross (St John) Church Burial Ground. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
DOYLE, JOHN WILLIAM (1633310) RAFVR; age: 38 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He is buried in Wells-next-the-Sea Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
PATERSON, JOHN LEETE (1679142) RAFVR; age: 39 |
He was undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when he was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. He was cremated at Edinburgh (Warriston) Crematorium. |
07-Mar |
ACW1 |
WOOD, EDITH (2099974) WAAF; age: 32 |
She was probably undergoing training with the Equipment Training School when she was killed in an enemy air raid on the Eastbourne. She is buried in Ryhope Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
AC2 |
BOLTON, THOMAS (1304099) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 10 (Signals) Recruits Centre and died in Calderstone EMS Hospital, Whalley from haematemesis. He is buried in Whalley (Queen Mary's Hospital) Military Cemetery. |
07-Mar |
Plt Off |
WRIGHT, JOHN HENRY (128480) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was flying in Master II, AZ383 of No 2 FIS, which crashed at North Snadon Farm, St Cyrus, Kincardine after he had abandoned it following the loss of a propeller blade, but did not survive. He is buried in Crowle Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
BENEY, ERIC THOMAS (1277051) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
COLE, FRANK WILLIAM RICHARD (616283) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
GOSPER, LEE GORDON (402985) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
HARWOOD, HENRY (142910) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
HUDSON, WILLIAM PEEL (1378108) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Lt |
SELMAN, CROFTON LUSTLEIGH (109922) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Lt |
TRENCH, JOHN PATRICK (68742) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9270 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which crashed at Souhesmes during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Les Souhesmes Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
BAGG, ARTHUR JAMES (R/106054) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
BURKILL, CLIFFORD (1109609) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
FARRELLY, JAMES FRANCIS (653824) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
MATLOCK, ELMER KEITH (R/103796) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
RIPLEY, JACK GRAHAM (J/16519) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Fg Off |
WADMAN, LESTER MCBRIDE (J/11120) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK697 LS-P of No 15 Sqn, which crashed near Verdun with both engines on fire during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Verdun-sur-Meuse (Faubourg Pave) French National Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
PERRING, JOHN DEREK AFM (571763) RAF; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and was possibly attached to the Sea Rescue Flight, when he was killed flying in Wellington IC, W5675 which crashed whilst landing at Berka III airfield. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
CALLICK, JOHN ALAN RICHARD (1382037) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and was possibly attached to the Sea Rescue Flight, when he was killed flying in Wellington IC, W5675 which crashed whilst landing at Berka III airfield. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
BLYTH, JACK WILLIAM (648319) RAF; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and was possibly attached to the Sea Rescue Flight, when he was killed flying in Wellington IC, W5675 which crashed whilst landing at Berka III airfield. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Cpl |
BROWN, ROBERT GORDON (534395) RAF; age: 24 |
He was serving with No 38 Sqn, and was possibly attached to the Sea Rescue Flight, when he was killed flying in Wellington IC, W5675 which crashed whilst landing at Berka III airfield. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
BABINGTON-BROWNE, KENNETH DOUGLAS (50038) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
CARR, EDWARD (998856) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
FORBES, DOUGLAS (973384) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Lt |
GILES, CLIFFORD ARGO (402334) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
GUNTER, BERNARD JOHN (131992) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
MITCHELL, GEORGE (616838) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Fg Off |
RICHARDS, FRANCIS (106862) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4903 QR-P of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
BRODIE, IAN JAMES DUNCAN (149883) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
DAVEY, CHARLES RAGLAN (413937) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
WO II |
ARLEN, ANTHONY (R/84152) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
FEENAN, ANDREW JAMES (632983) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
HOWLETT, ARTHUR EDGAR (528778) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
STONE, LEIGHTON MANSEL (1313099) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
TARRANT, ALFRED BERTRAM (1450019) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF437 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which crashed in the Karlsruhe area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Fg Off |
JOHNSON, JAMES GILBERT (411916) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AB894 of No 91 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce off the French coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
08-Mar |
Lt |
ROWE, C (102195V) SAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, BG812 of No 146 Sqn, which spun into the ground at high speed at Barasat. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
AFFLECK, WALTER RAYMOND (J/18155) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
DORSETT, JOHN WILLIAM ALBERT (529468) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
NEALE, JACK (1621821) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
WO II |
STRONG, ROBERT DOUGLAS (R/102783) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
SWIFT, CLEMENT ROLAND (1240819) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
WO II |
WARD, ROBERT HARVEY (R/86739) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Plt Off |
WHITE, MURRAY EDWARD (J/17541) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4896 GT-W of No 156 Sqn, which crashed in the Furth area during a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
OWENS, WILLIAM HAROLD (131677) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL264 of No 248 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Ruan Major, near Predannack. He is buried in Llannon (St Non) Churchyard |
08-Mar |
Flt Lt |
MILLER, REGINALD SYDNEY (87460) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EJ916 of No 257 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Warmwell. He is buried in Childswickham (St Mary) Churchyard |
08-Mar |
Flt Lt |
STEFAN, BENIGNUS (87624) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AR547 of No 313 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Ramrod to Rouen. He is buried in St Brieuc Western Communal Cemetery |
08-Mar |
S/Chef |
HUBIDOS, P R () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS312 'F' of No 340 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Ramrod to Rouen. |
08-Mar |
AC2 |
FIELDEN, STANLEY EARL SPENSLEY (1624171) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was serving with No 4 ITW, and died from injuries sustained whilst on night time manoeuvres with colleagues on the cliff line when he accidentally fell to his death. He is buried in Rylstone (St Peter) Churchyard. |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
COWIE, ALEXANDER BRUCE (1553773) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3219 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Street in Somerset during night cross-country flight. He is buried in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
BRUM, FREDERICK MILLER (1382778) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3219 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Street in Somerset during night cross-country flight. He is buried in Acton Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
HORTON, JOHN STANLEY (1438845) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3219 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Street in Somerset during night cross-country flight. He is buried in Edlington Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
McDOUGALL, ALEXANDER (1349603) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3219 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Street in Somerset during night cross-country flight. He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery |
08-Mar |
Sgt |
CAINE, BERNARD JAMES (1575959) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, X3219 of No 21 OTU, which crashed and burst into flames near Street in Somerset during night cross-country flight. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery |
08-Mar |
LAC |
WILSON, GEORGE EDWARD (1236024) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 247 Wing Sqn, and was possibly attached to the Sea Rescue Flight, when he was killed flying in Wellington IC, W5675 which crashed whilst landing at Berka III airfield. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
Cpl |
FRENCH, ALBERT (1549573) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 4 WOU and was reported missing after a Japanese attack on Forward Observation Post 211 in the Kyauktaw area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
08-Mar |
AC1 |
DEVLIN, MICHAEL (1504358) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 4023 Flt RAF Regiment Sqn and died in No 14 Canadian General Hospital from nephritis. He is buried in Knockmoyle (St Mary) Roman Catholic Cemetery.. |
08-Mar |
AC1 |
DAVIES, TALIESYN (612192) RAF; age: 23 |
He was serving in the UK and was on medical leave when he died in Sully Hospital, Penarth from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
LACW |
LOVERING, MADGE EVELYN (2021853) WAAF; age: 24 |
She was supposedly serving at RAF Cheadle but was killed when she was knocked off her cycle at night by a car at Waddington Heath crossroads. She is buried in Northwood Cemetery. |
08-Mar |
AC1 |
PRIVETT, REGINALD DOUGLAS (1512138) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 11 MU and died in the Tower House EMS Hospital, from neoplasm of the lungs after being admitted with pneumonia. He is buried in Ringwood Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
BELL, GEORGE (966932) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
KILVINGTON, HOWARD (1380825) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is buried in Cardiff Western Cemetery |
09-Mar |
WO II |
FREELAND, WARRAN WALTER (R/61217) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
GODDARD, JACK (1030197) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
THORNE, ROBERT GEORGE (1266197) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
TOUPIN, LIONEL LOUIS VICTOR (J/17295) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BK610 MG-V of No 7 Sqn, which he was drowned after abandoning the aircraft on the return leg of a raid to Nuremburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Fg Off |
BROWN, JOHN HILTON (10928) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7851 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down in the Cambrai area during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
FLYNN, PATRICK (1174414) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7851 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down in the Cambrai area during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
VINICOMBE, STANLEY SEYMOUR (413286) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7851 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down in the Cambrai area during a raid on Nuremburg. He is buried in Cambrai (Route de Solesmes) Communal Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
SPRATLEY, JOHN ARTHUR (1316338) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, AD651 of No 40 Sqn, which crashed at Homs on its return from a raid to Palermo after the engines cut on approach, probably due to running out of fuel. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
YOUNG, GERALD ARTHUR (J/19577) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
BESTWICK, FRANK (1245321) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
BRIGGS, ARTHUR (1546261) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
WO II |
DALEY, CHARLES FRANCIS (R/126429) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
McCULLOUGH, HENRY (645957) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
SPENCER, ARTHUR RAYMOND (1079010) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
WALTERS, FRANCIS LLEWELLYN D'OYLY (1253897) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED703 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed near Furstenfeldbruch during a raid to Munich. He is buried in Durnbach War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
AC1 |
FRYER, LEONARD EDWARD (1204573) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Mukaishima in Japan of No 100 Sqn, which . He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sqn Ldr |
BAGGULEY, ROBERT BECK (44775) RAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ469 XD-J of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to the Renault factory at Le Mans. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Flt Lt |
HAYDEN, CHARLES KENNETH (44407) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ469 XD-J of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to the Renault factory at Le Mans. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Sqn Ldr |
BALL, WILLIAM ARTHUR COLEMAN (39786) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but did not survive. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Lt |
GOODLEY, LESLIE GRAHAME (126584) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but did not survive. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
PERCY, GERARD (144692) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but did not survive. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
RILEY, RICHARD GEORGE (1185099) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but did not survive. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
THOMPSON, JAMES BURDETT (143217) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but did not survive. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Lt |
GILLIAT, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (74331) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4856 GT-K of No 156 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft on a raid to Munich, but died from injuries sustained when he landed in a tree. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
MARGETSON, GEORGE SYDNEY (1336916) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4172 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over France during a raid on Munich. He is buried in Lavannes Churchyard |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
MORTIMORE, GEORGE (1392722) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4172 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over France during a raid on Munich. He is buried in Lavannes Churchyard |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
WARREN, RICHARD HALL (842606) AuxAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4172 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over France during a raid on Munich. He is buried in Lavannes Churchyard |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
WOOD, IVOR (1255050) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4172 EM-X of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by fighters over France during a raid on Munich. He is buried in Lavannes Churchyard |
09-Mar |
S-Lt |
DE MAZILLIS, JACQUES ARMAN MARIE (30246) ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AA970 of No 341 Sqn, which dived into the ground after the tail was hit by a section of wing which had become detached. |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
BAKER, GEORGE RAYMOND (J/16767) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
BARIBEAU, LEO JOSEPH (R/149418) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
COONS, DEXTER BRAND (R/92573) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
WO II |
McLACHLAN, DONALD PARKER (R/94736) RCAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
WO II |
MURPHY, LAWRENCE (R/76910) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
ZEAVIN, MAX (R/111112) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3284 OW-X of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a 'Gardening' sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
BOOTH, NORMAN (1078687) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, DN481 of No 609 Sqn, which broke up in the air over Ash, Sandwich in Kent. He is buried in Penistone (Stottercliffe) Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
McMASTER, WILLIAM HENRY (413098) RNZAF; age: ? |
He died from injuries sustained two days previously whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, HV907 of No 615 Sqn, which was run into on take by another aircraft of the same unit. He is buried in Maynamati War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
WO II |
PEACOCK, CLAYTON ROBERT (R/92898) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IV, BS364 of No 683 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Taranto. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
09-Mar |
WO |
McINTOSH, JOHN MELDRUM (565988) RAF; age: 27 |
He was possibly killed whilst flying in Audax, K7313 of No 1 SFTS (India), which flew into the ground during aerobatics. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Cpl |
DRABBLE, GEORGE (611610) RAF; age: 30 |
He was serving with No 103 MU and died in the Barrangwanath Military Hospital, Johannesburg following a lobectomy. He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
ILSLEY, KENNETH ROWLAND (1169997) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 1435 Sqn and was reported missing, believed drowned, presumably in a bathing accident. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
AC2 |
SAUNDERS, GUY EDWARD (12130) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was serving as a Fitter IIA with No 3093 SE and was admitted to Tindal House Hospital, Aylesbury on 22 Jan 1943 and died from an a appendicital abscess. He is buried in Market Harborough (Northampton Road) Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
AC1 |
CLARK, RAYMOND DONALD BIRT (1400968) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 4 WOU and was reported missing after a Japanese attack on Forward Observation Post 211 in the Kyauktaw area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
09-Mar |
AC1 |
DALTON, ERNEST (1549574) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 4 WOU and was reported missing after a Japanese attack on Forward Observation Post 211 in the Kyauktaw area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
09-Mar |
Plt Off |
SHUTE, STEPHEN MAURICE (106242) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX116 of No 5 (C) OTU, which dived into the ground at Cabragh, near Hillsborough in County Down. He is buried in Hampstead Cemetery |
09-Mar |
AC2 |
REYNOLDS, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1234773) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 5 WOU and was reported missing after a Japanese attack on Forward Observation Post 211 in the Kyauktaw area. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
GOODCHILD, DAVID JOHN (1795195) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, N6753 of No 7 EFTS, which spun into the ground at Heath Farm, Merry Lees, near Desford. He is buried in Streatham Park Cemetery |
09-Mar |
AC1 |
COTTON, DAVID NICOLSON (1551054) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 880 AMES and died from injuries, sustained two days previously when the receiver van was hit in an enemy attack on the unit. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Fg Off |
JONES, RONALD DOUGLAS (126150) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, T5158 of No 9 (C) OTU, which crashed on take-off at Fergushill, Kirklinton, Cumberland. He is buried in West Ham Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
TULLY, BRISTOW WILLIAM (416558) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, EL359 of No 9 (C) OTU, which crashed as it approached to land at Crosby on Eden on its return from a training flight. He is buried in Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
LANGLANDS, JOHN PORTER (947052) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, EL359 of No 9 (C) OTU, which crashed as it approached to land at Crosby on Eden on its return from a training flight. He is buried in Drumcoo Cemetery |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
GIBB, REGINALD THOMAS MELVILLE (1335261) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, EL442 of No 27 Sqn, which flew into the ground during a turn near Allahabad following and engine failure. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
STUCKEY, GILES VINCENT (921858) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIC, EL442 of No 27 Sqn, which flew into the ground during a turn near Allahabad following and engine failure. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
COPE, ARTHUR REGINALD (409294) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JG747 from RAF Gibraltar, which failed to return from an air test. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
09-Mar |
LAC |
BURRELL, JOHN DOMINIC (1076678) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DK979 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed at Evedon in Lincolnshire after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
09-Mar |
Sgt |
CHARDON, YVES (?) FFAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DK979 of the RAF College (FTS), which crashed at Evedon in Lincolnshire after hitting a tree whilst low flying. He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard. |
09-Mar |
Sqn Ldr |
CARPENDALE, MARK KERR ST. JOHN () RAFO; age: 49 |
He was serving at RAF Martlesham Heath and died from a coronary thrombosis at Rollestone Camp, near Larkhill, possibly whilst undertaking an anti-gas course. He is buried in Durrington Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
LAC |
COSTELLO, JOHN THOMAS (770599) RAFVR; age: 59 |
He was serving at RAF Northolt and died in the RAF Hospital, Uxbridge from carcinoma. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
AC2 |
BLACK, SIDNEY (2214634) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 10 (Signals) Recruits Centre and died in the RAF Hospital at Blackpool from a cerebral haemorrhage. He is buried in Queniborough (St Mary) Churchyard. |
09-Mar |
Flt Sgt |
CHURCHILL, ARTHUR LESLIE (244067) RAF; age: 43 |
He was serving at RAF Woodvale at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Brighton. He is buried in Brighton City Cemetery (Bear Road). |
09-Mar |
AC2 |
GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM JOHN (1546629) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 19 OTU and died in Leanchoil Hospital, Forres from gangrenous appendicitis and peritonitis. He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
LAC |
TOON, FRANCIS HENNIGAN GOODWIN (1105194) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 4125 AA Flight, RAF Regiment and died in the 24th (London) General Hospital, Belfast from a cerebral haemorrhage due to the rupture of an intracranial aneurysm. He is buried in Edinburgh (Mount Vernon) Roman Catholic Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
Cpl |
SAUNDERS, PATRICK WESTAWAY (1055494) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was serving with No 11 MU and died in Tower House Emergency Military Hospital, Salisbury from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, one of which he was driving. He is buried in Teffont Magna Church Cemetery. |
09-Mar |
AC2 |
GOOD, CHARLES GRANVILLE (1223067) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving at RAF Uxbridge and died in the Westminster Hospital from seminoma. He was buried in Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery. |
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