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streetAir of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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04-May |
Sgt |
McNULTY, PETER (1452090) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK658 LS-K of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Midwolda General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
BROWN, HERBERT GEORGE (545569) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Plt Off |
EMBERSON, THOMAS EDWARD (143225) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
HANBERGER, PETER FREDERICK (1585534) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
LAMBIE, WILLIAM CRICHTON (127063) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
MUGRIDGE, HERBERT GLADSTONE (1600330) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
RODWAY, GEORGE ALBERT (1292168) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
RUTHERFORD, GEORGE (1585062) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK782 LS-X of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
McMAHON, THOMAS JOHN (1179931) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore I, AG725 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
JOHNSON, KIRKE WILLIAM (126967) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore I, AG725 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
McCLURE, CHARLES MILLER (108802) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore I, AG725 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery |
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04-May |
WO I |
BOYD, VICTOR LESLIE (R/71778) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore I, AG725 of No 69 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
BOYDELL, RONALD (989148) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
BROWN, DENIS NORMAN (1337080) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
LEPPARD, ALAN CHARLES (657098) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
LOWIS, CHARLES (1485071) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
MELLISH, PERCY EDWARD (1382734) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
MOODY, VICTOR CHARLES GEORGE (1321404) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
MOORE, FRANK (1510059) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB903 of No 78 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
LEGG, BRIAN (1287735) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB915 of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
MATHIE-MORTON, JAMES MORTON (548490) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BN882 of No 94 Sqn, which dived into the ground near Apollonia from high altitude during a battle climb. He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery. |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
REYNOLDS, JAMES WILLIAM DFC (J/15356) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EK186 of No 174 Sqn, which crashed after suffering a structural failure of the tail unit. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
FORTH, WILLIAM NORMAN (1329885) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF505 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dantumadeel (Damwoude) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
HINSHELWOOD, GEORGE ALLAN (550977) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF505 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dantumadeel (Damwoude) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
ROBINSON, FRANK NORMAN (1094894) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF505 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dantumadeel (Damwoude) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
SAWKINGS, HERBERT WARD (1322090) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF505 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dantumadeel (Damwoude) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Lt |
TURNER, WILBUR LEWIS (J/8378) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF505 HA-Z of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by a night fighter on a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dantumadeel (Damwoude) General Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
SWAN, HARRY FREDERIC (R/118366) RCAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL817 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return and probably shot down by fighters off Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Sgt |
HAGAN, DENNIS WILSMORE (1338861) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL817 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return and probably shot down by fighters off Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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04-May |
Sgt |
COHEN, NATHAN (778742) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL843 'S' of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return and probably shot down by fighters off Stavanger. He is buried in Lemvig Cemetery. |
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04-May |
Sgt |
DORMER, RICHARD PERCY (658490) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, JL843 'S' of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return and probably shot down by fighters off Stavanger. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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04-May |
WO |
CHLUP, JAROSLAV (787183) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP127 of No 310 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s during Circus 194 over the Somme, he may have also suffered engine problems. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Flt Lt |
LIPINSKI, Maciej Jerzy (P.1358) PAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN131 PK-M of No 315 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during Ramrod 68 to Antwerp. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
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04-May |
LAC |
NAUGHTON, PETER PATRICK (641577) RAF; age: ? |
He was serving with No 600 Sqn, and was reported missing, believed drowned, in a bathing accident at Monastir Bay . He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery. |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
NEILL, VICTOR STEPHENSON (127166) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN567 of No 611 Sqn, which was possibly shot down by friendly fire from the B-17s it was escorting on Ramrod 68 to Antwerp. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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04-May |
Fg Off |
CARTER, LEO GABRIEL (412901) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk IIA, FL221 of No 2 ADU, which crashed into an Egyptian Army barracks near Heliopolis on a delivery flight to No 136 MU. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
BLENKHORN, CHARLES ROBERT SAYRE (R/123873) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
BOURNE, KENNETH CHARLES GEORGE (R/143278) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
FREEMAN, JAMES WILLIAM (R/137079) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
HODGSON, KENNETH (R/107715) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
Flt Sgt |
KLAUER, ALOYSIUS WILLIAM (R/149019) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
PARK, ELLIS HAMILTON (R/141705) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HX217 of No 22 OTU, which crashed on the airfield at Wellesbourne Mountford whilst banking in the circuit. He is buried in Stratford-on-Avon Cemetery |
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04-May |
WO |
MEASOR, JOHN STANLEY (R/83368) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DW941 of No 319 MU, which crashed whilst in the circuit at Jodhpur. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery |
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04-May |
LAC |
EASTLAKE, ERIC FINNBAR (1324847) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, 3869 of No 44 AS, which broke up in the air after the skin separated from the wing during a high speed turn. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
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04-May |
LAC |
DREW, GORDON (1393234) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford, 3869 of No 44 AS, which broke up in the air after the skin separated from the wing during a high speed turn. He is buried in Grahamstown New Cemetery |
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04-May |
WO II |
DOWNEY, ORVILLE PIERE (R/84666) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AR494 of No 59 RSU, which crashed at Ben Gardine North whilst landing. He is buried in Sfax War Cemetery |
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04-May |
Sgt |
DZWON, Franciszek (P.784341) ; age: 39 |
He was serving with Technical Training Command and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton, from a self inflicted cut throat. He is buried in Halton (St Michael) Churchyard. |
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04-May |
AC2 |
MOREFIELD, HENRY BENJAMIN (1607235) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with No 5 Wing, No 4 School of Technical Training and died in the RAF Hospital St Athan from a cerebral haemorrhage He is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. |
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04-May |
AC1 |
INVINE, CYRIL JOHN (1206953) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was serving at RAF Oban and died in the EMS hospital at Mill Hill, London from injuries sustained in a road accident. He is buried in Broadway (St Eadburgh) New Churchyard. |
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04-May |
Cpl |
CUNLIFFE, HERBERT LISTER (1074069) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 60 MU and died in the military hospital at Naburn from tuberculosis meningitis. He is buried in Bradford (Undercliffe) Cemetery. |
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04-May |
AC1 |
AMIES, THOMAS FRANCIS (1458072) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was serving with No 93 MU and died in a military hospital in Lincoln from respiratory failure related to a cerebral haemorrhage and aneurism of a branch of the middle cerebral artery. He is buried in Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk. |
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05-May |
Sgt |
CONUEL, REGINALD WILLIAM (571115) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HOOK, JACK BEVERLEY JONATHAN (1602507) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
HOLDEN, WILLIAM (J/17213) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HUNT, TERENCE WILLIAM (1585820) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
AVERY, JOHN (1063033) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
FLOOD, PERCY ERIC CHARLES (1321784) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
PHILLIPS, ARTHUR JAMES (1313665) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK773 MG-T of No 7 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
WAY, HERBERT HENRY (1295368) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD105 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst diverting to Leeming on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Brantham (St Michael) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
COX, THOMAS (1575418) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD105 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst diverting to Leeming on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Elmdon (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Solihull |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HILL, ERIC BERTRAM (1334006) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD105 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst diverting to Leeming on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Havelock Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
WARD, GEORGE FREDERICK (1641825) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD105 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst diverting to Leeming on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Onehouse (St John the Baptist) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, HUBERT STANLEY (1334645) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD105 ZA-K of No 10 Sqn, which crashed into Sutton Bank on the North Yorkshire Moors whilst diverting to Leeming on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Talbot Village (St Mark) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
BANYER, JAMES (1039743) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
JENNINGS, WILLIAM (1322986) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
PATTISSON, LESLIE HERBERT (146098) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SHARMAN, PETER ROBINSON (577192) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
SPOONER, DANIEL (137217) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
STOWELL, JAMES HAMPTON (415384) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF345 LS-M of No 15 Sqn, which came down near Anholt during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
COLLINGE, JOHN DESMOND (1026403) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Castleton Moor (St Martin) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
RUSSELL, STANTON ERIC ARTHUR (1183357) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Dorking Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
FISHER, CHARLES HAROLD (1055777) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Houghton and Wyton burial Ground |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
COBB, JOSEPH ALBERT GEORGE (145671) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Ringwood Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
COLES, SAMUEL ALBERT (124952) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Talbot Village (St Mark) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BEECH, FREDERICK RONALD (1144928) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT489 TL-Y of No 35 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Graveley on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wrexham Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
ARMSTRONG, THOMAS (134072) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
FARMER, VICTOR DOUGLAS (158305) RAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
JAMES, ALBERT MALDWYN (1178891) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LEANEY, LEONARD HENRY (1600961) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LONG, NORMAN (988528) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SANDERS, LAWRENCE ANTHONY WYKEHAM (1319816) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
TAYLOR, JOHN THOMAS (751507) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED390 DX-V of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Nordhorn during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
LAC |
GARRATT, GEORGE EDWARD VICTOR (1472026) RAFVR; age: 41 |
He was serving with No 4402 Flt, RAF Regiment, attached to No 60 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on Dohazari airfield. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
LAC |
HARRISON, NORMAN DEREK (1068897) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 4402 Flt, RAF Regiment, attached to No 60 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid on Dohazari airfield. He is buried in Chittagong War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
BURNS, ANDREW (655643) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB973 of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Gronau during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
CLEASBY, FREDERIC JAMES (516664) RAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
CORNISH, OLIVER MANSELL (J/10884) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Wg Cdr |
GILLMAN, JAMES ROBERT (34042) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
GRIFFITH, THOMAS (1023959) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
JOHNSON, FRED (1066778) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LEIGH, JOHN ROBERT (1077886) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ROCK, DOUGLAS HARRY (1236544) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
SMITH, PHILIP RITCHIE (126613) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5629 OL-J of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
KAY, JOHN (1451293) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BROOMFIELD, LEONARD STUART (574880) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BURTON, HAROLD WILLIAM (1186818) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
DAVIS, RONALD JACK (132626) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
MAXWELL, FREDERICK CHARLES (1344526) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
POOLEY, JAMES THOMAS (1331271) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SWEET, SANDOM (1587150) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK814 WP-T of No 90 Sqn, which came down near Derne during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
REILLY, ANTHONY (1005145) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED880 OF-N of No 97 Sqn, which collided with Stirling, BF393 of No 1651 CU when it overshot a landing at Waterbeach having been diverted from Bourn on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
AINSWORTH, NORMAN (49737) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BRICK, GEORGE (1580102) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
EASTWOOD, GEOFFREY (1078947) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
NICHOLSON, WILLIAM (919205) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ROWLEY, DENNIS WILLIAM (1434822) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SQUIRES, BERNARD WILLIAM (654516) RAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
WAINER, HAROLD KEITH (126745) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4784 SR-E of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BROWNING, JAMES RONALD (413376) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4863 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scorton on its return from a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIS, MARTIN DAVID (R/140082) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4863 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scorton on its return from a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
STRETTON, JAMES HORNBY (949546) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4863 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scorton on its return from a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Dalbeattie Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ALLISON, RICHARD (953183) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4863 SR-G of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near Scorton on its return from a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
CLARK, ARTHUR HAROLD (1203348) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HADFIELD, JOHN MILNER (1132867) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
LEWIS, WILLIAM T. (J/16982) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LYON, ANTHONY JULES LAWSON (1336486) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
REYNOLDS, GEORGE WILLIAM FRANCIS (R/131490) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
STANFORD, NICHOLAS JAMES (80378) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4888 SR-P of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HOOPER, HERBERT CECIL (574248) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED835 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near North Cave whilst attempting to land at Holme-on-Spalding Moor on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Ford Park Cemetery (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery) (Pennycomequick) |
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05-May |
WO |
HOUGH, GERALD (1058798) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED835 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near North Cave whilst attempting to land at Holme-on-Spalding Moor on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Holme-upon-Spalding Moor (All Saints) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
GATES, FREDERICK WILLIAM (126623) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED835 SR-T of No 101 Sqn, which crashed near North Cave whilst attempting to land at Holme-on-Spalding Moor on its return from a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Sutton Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
BUCK, KENNETH HOWARD (R/83572) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Kollumerland (Westergeest) Protestant Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ROSE, GEORGE (1356376) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Kollumerland (Westergeest) Protestant Churchyard |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
CHIVERTON, HAROLD GEORGE RAYMOND (134570) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
DUTTON, JOHN GEORGE STANLEY (1209360) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sqn Ldr |
FLOWERDEW, JOHN BERNARD (37542) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
GRANT, DONALD EDWARD (133564) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
TILLER, PETER EDWARD (576698) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR667 DY-O of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HAPPOLD, WILLIAM BERNARD JOHNSON (1092623) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB869 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
BAXTER, JOHN (127296) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB869 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BOWLES, GORDON STANLEY (1219595) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB869 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
McGREGOR, DUNCAN ROY (1602585) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB869 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
STREET, DERYCK ARTHUR (930976) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8651 of No 108 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa following an engine failure. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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05-May |
Sqn Ldr |
EDWARDS, HENRY GRAHAME DFC (36227) RAF; age: 30 |
Beaufighter VI, V8651 of No 108 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Luqa following an engine failure. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HIGGS, DONALD RICHARD (1291126) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
DAVEY, WALTER EDWIN (120435) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
FINCH, EDWARD HENRY (406674) RAAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HALL, GEORGE JOHN CHARLES (1396863) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LEACH, CHARLES WILLIS ERIC (345474) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
O'NEILL, JAMES JOSEPH (1033308) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
TIMNEY, THOMAS CUTHBERT (125606) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
WHITAKER, RICHARD FREDERICK (1384532) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF343 OJ-B of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wymbritseradeel (Ijpecolsga) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Lt |
GRAY, EDWARD MCLEOD (404998) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED877 of No 156 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being hit by flak during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
LEE, RICHARD JOHN (J/17759) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED877 of No 156 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being hit by flak during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
RIDINGS, DESMOND GEORGE (412354) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED877 of No 156 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being hit by flak during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
VENN, FREDERICK MARTIN (1314161) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED877 of No 156 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being hit by flak during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
WOOD, NEVILLE HENRY (1435587) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED877 of No 156 Sqn, which broke up in the air after being hit by flak during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HIGH, DENNIS (744714) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE244 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Werkendam in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BEEDIM, JAMES ARTHUR (1133751) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE244 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Werkendam in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
LAFONTAINE, THEODORE (R/10542) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE244 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Werkendam in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
SALISBURY, HAROLD JACKSON (R/97340) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE244 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Werkendam in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
STARK, ARTHUR IRVING (1030871) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE244 AS-D of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Werkendam in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Werkendam Protestant Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
ARMSTRONG, GEORGE ERNEST (R/125223) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE923 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Vlagtwedde in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Vlegtwedde General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BUCHANAN, THOMAS ALEXANDER STUART (1123751) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE923 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Vlagtwedde in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Vlegtwedde General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
MACKSIMCHUK, JOHN THEO (R/110747) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE923 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Vlagtwedde in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Vlegtwedde General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
MOORE, ERNEST NIXON (R/138918) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE923 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Vlagtwedde in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Vlegtwedde General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
UDITSKY, ANDREW PETER (R/135043) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE923 AS-R of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Vlagtwedde in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Vlegtwedde General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
PAPOUSEK, KAREL (124492) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BM477 'R' of No 167 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a Lagoon sortie to the Hook of Holland. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
GRAHAM, HARRY GEORGE (1344743) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE162 of No 196 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
JAMES, GEORGE WILLIAM CHALLONER (1174187) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE162 of No 196 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LYNN, RONALD WILLIAM (1336379) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE162 of No 196 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
STANIFORTH, JOHN (1525019) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE162 of No 196 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, BERTIE EDWARD (710151) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE162 of No 196 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen in Holland during a raid to Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
S/Lt (A) |
Cooper, RNVR () RNVR; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ282 MQ-C of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Lakenheath following an engine failure during a training flight. |
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05-May |
Sgt |
GARDINER, ALEXANDER MCDONALD (1118792) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ282 MQ-C of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Lakenheath following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BIRKETT, JACK SMITH (656885) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ282 MQ-C of No 226 Sqn, which crashed near Lakenheath following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in Rutherglen Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
LENNOX, JOHN WATT (J/16481) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB904 LQ-E of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bad Benthelm during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
MOODY, BERNARD (1087282) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB904 LQ-E of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bad Benthelm during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
ARCHER, JACK COLIN (R/141130) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
CLITHEROE, ROGER VICTOR (R/108256) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ELLARD, CAMERON WILLIAM (R/51529) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
GRANT, WILLIAM ANGUS (J/22204) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
JOHANNESSON, GUDMUNDUR ARNPOR (R/123858) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
METCALFE, MALCOLM ROY EDGAR (R/104383) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
WO II |
NAULT, DONAT CYPRIEN ROMAIN (R/106380) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR658 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Dortmund. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
BLACKHALL, ROBERT ORIN (J/17313) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB898 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Akkrum in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Utingeradeel (Akkrum) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
EMMONS, KENNETH EDWARD (R/52795) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB898 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Akkrum in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Utingeradeel (Akkrum) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
SUTTON, ALBERT JAMES (J/17692) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB898 EQ-Q of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Akkrum in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Utingeradeel (Akkrum) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
ELLIOTT, WILLIAM GERALD (J/14866) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
FARREL, JOHN ALEXANDER (R/152210) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
KENNEDY, ELMER EARL (J/14521) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
McINTOSH, JOHN WILLIAM (R/127620) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
MENZIES, GEORGE DOUGLAS (R/89099) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
METCALFE, HUGH MORLAND (J/21737) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SANDFIELD, GORDON (1062023) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT794 VR-Y of No 419 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
STANLEY, FREDERICK THOMAS (R/134212) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7817 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zwolle in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
WO I |
MOULTON, ROBERT BENJAMIN (R/74234) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE727 NA-K of No 428 Sqn, which came down near Wilnis in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wilnis General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
THIBAUDEAU, JOSEPH EVARISTE ADRIEN (R/94389) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE727 NA-K of No 428 Sqn, which came down near Wilnis in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wilnis General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
WHITE, JOSEPH (R/114141) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE727 NA-K of No 428 Sqn, which came down near Wilnis in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Wilnis General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
JOHNSON, DENNIS WILBERT (R/120884) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE864 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zwolle in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
PROSNYCK, JOHN (R/110932) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE864 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Zwolle in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
BARRY, JOHN LAWRENCE (20047) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
CANDISH, EUGENE JOHN (412479) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
HILTON, ALAN (412139) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
JAEKEL, DESMOND NELSON (416680) RAAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
RUSS, SIDNEY MICHAEL (414506) RAAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during araid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
TURPIN, WILLIAM JAMES (1476394) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (405597) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4818 UV-B of No 460 Sqn, which came down near Schmieringhausen during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
LATHAM, FRANCIS GRAHAM (412543) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE530 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near De Wijk in Holland during a raid on Dortmund. He is buried in De Wijk General Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
BROWN, EDWIN HANLON DFC (402724) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IV, AA803 of No 682 Sqn, which he abandoned over the sea near Algiers but his parachute failed to open. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
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05-May |
Cpl |
GOUGH, BERNARD DANIEL (16888) RAAF; age: 40 |
He was serving as a Fitter IIA with No 107 MU and died from a pulmonary Oedema in the 19th General Hospital. He is buried in Fayid War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
LAC |
SCHMIDT, Stanislaw Pawel Stefan (P.703844) PAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Master III, W8730 of No 16 (P) SFTS, which crashed in a forced landing at Tollerton. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BETTERTON, VICTOR EDWARD (1387742) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BROWN, FRANCIS HENRY (39740) RNZAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
DEACON, ROBERT (1049243) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He is buried in Barnard Castle (St Mary) Church Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ROWBOTTOM, HAROLD (1094047) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He is buried in Leeds (New Wortley) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
CHISNALL, JAMES (1530103) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
OAKLEY, ALFRED WARNER (757915) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DG419 'H' of No 1663 HCU, which crashed at Fridaythorpe near Driffield after control was lost during a feathering practice. He was cremated at Dundee Crematorium |
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05-May |
Sgt |
REILLY, NORMAN EVAN (1361154) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, DR940 of No 1622 Flt, which dived into the ground near New Milton in Hampshire. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery. |
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05-May |
AC2 |
WRIGHT, JAMES (1724940) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, DR940 of No 1622 Flt, which dived into the ground near New Milton in Hampshire. He is buried in Crowfield (All Saints) Churchyard. |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BARTNIK, Witold (P.709502) PAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP419 of No 2 AGS, which flew into the ground neat Inverness. He is buried in Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery |
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05-May |
AC1 |
HIRST, FREDERICK EDWARD (1194984) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP419 of No 2 AGS, which flew into the ground neat Inverness. He is buried in Rotherham (Greasbrough) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
EVANS, LIONEL FREDERICK (1412730) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
PAYNE, SIDNEY ALFRED (1376668) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Eltham Cemetery, London |
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05-May |
Plt Off |
FOX, ALBERT REGINALD (141853) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Fulwood (Christ Church) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
MOSEY, STANLEY RYDER (632033) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Illingworth Methodist Chapelyard |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
McCORMACK, WILLIAM THOMAS (410251) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
SHIRLEY, WILFRED JAMES (1602329) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, DG985 of No 21 OTU, which flew into high ground near Blockley in Gloucestershire after entering low cloud during a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
MILLER, REGINALD JAMES (412438) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, R1242 of No 21 OTU, which crashed on an overshoot at Morton-in-Marsh during a night flying exercise. He is buried in Moreton-in-Marsh New Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BURGESS, JOSEPH EMIL LEO (R/154061) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF630 of No 22 OTU, which dived into the ground near Mickleton in Gloucestershire following an engine failure. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery |
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05-May |
Fg Off |
CHERKINSKY, JOSEPH (J/14677) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF630 of No 22 OTU, which dived into the ground near Mickleton in Gloucestershire following an engine failure. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
HALL, ALLAN AVAND FISHER (R/126388) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF630 of No 22 OTU, which dived into the ground near Mickleton in Gloucestershire following an engine failure. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery |
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05-May |
WO I |
SANTO, FRANK ROBERT (R/70901) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF630 of No 22 OTU, which dived into the ground near Mickleton in Gloucestershire following an engine failure. He is buried in Evesham Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
DAVIES, ANTHONY JOHN (1289772) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AN155 of No 5 (C) OTU, which was lost on a cross-country flight, he drowned and his body was found in the Hebridian Sea. He is buried in Nunton Old Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
BROWN, KENNETH (1219055) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AN155 of No 5 (C) OTU, which was lost on a cross-country flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HOBBS, HARRY SHANNON (1446460) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AN155 of No 5 (C) OTU, which was lost on a cross-country flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Sgt |
KEEN, WILLIAM DAVID (1338195) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AN155 of No 5 (C) OTU, which was lost on a cross-country flight. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
LAC |
FISH, CHARLES HENRY (1358355) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 5 METS and died in No 63 General Hospital from typhoid fever. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HULTON, FERGUS (416496) RNZAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P7902 of No 57 OTU, which collided with Hurricane AG111 of No 59 OTU during a practice combat near Wooler. He is buried in Chevington Cemetery |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
BARTLETT, SIDNEY WILLIAM (405994) RAAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8582 of No 58 OTU, which failed to pull out of a dive during and air-to-sea firing exercise. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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05-May |
Flt Sgt |
DE FREITAS, HENRY ANSELM (1393818) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, R4188 of No 59 OTU, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing near Cornhill-on-Tweed. He is buried in Perth (Wellshill) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
EAVES, JOHN OSWALD (1052566) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Brownedge (St Mary) Roman Catholic Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
ANDERSON, R W (658356) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
DUPEN, RONALD WILLIAM (1335043) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Lancing (St James the Less) Churchyard Extension |
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05-May |
Sgt |
NEWMAN, HECTOR RAYMOND ALFRED (1335855) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Marlston (St Mary) Churchyard |
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05-May |
Sgt |
MacINTOSH, ANGUS (1342558) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Sgt |
HOLDEN, THOMAS (1437961) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, LB241 of No 7 (C) OTU, which stalled and crashed as it took off from Limavady. He is buried in Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery |
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05-May |
Cpl |
WRIGHT, OSWALD ALLAN (611696) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Hakadate area of Japan. He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery |
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05-May |
AC1 |
STAINTON, GEORGE NOEL (639297) RAF; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 139 MU and died in the British Military Hospital, Khartoum from pyrexia. He is buried in Khartoum War Cemetery. |
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05-May |
LACW |
ARMITAGE, ROSE AILEEN (2057882) WAAF; age: 24 |
She was serving as a Driver MT at RAF Snaith and died in Seacroft EMS Hospital, Leeds from a paralytic ileus. She is buried in Horsforth Cemetery. |
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05-May |
AC1 |
WATSON, FRANK DEAMAN (846871) RAF; age: 51 |
He was serving in the UK and died in the Royal Infirmary, Stirling, from valvular disease of the heart, from which he had been suffering for 3 years. He is buried in Callander Cemetery. |
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