13-May

Sgt

BUNTIN, JAMES  (1550979)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Wonseradeel (Hieslum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

OWEN, JOHN CHARLES  (954224)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Wonseradeel (Hieslum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

FERRIS, DOUGLAS CLAUDE  (149558)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

MACDONALD, WALLACE REGINALD  (R/124685)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

MORRIS, ROGER MARSHALL  (571812)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

REDDISH, JOHN  (1211258)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

SAXTON, GEORGE HENRY  (1499180)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED589 WS-P of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down over Holland by s night fighter on a raid to Pilzen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

BELL, RONALD  (1021071)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HARRISON, EDGAR DAVID  (1455360)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

WILLIAMS, DAVID HUGH  (618117)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

ALEXANDER, IAN HAMILTON  (39668)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

FRASER, RICHARD DOUGLAS  (R/119693)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

ROME, EDWIN  (1377787)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

STEPHENS, JOHN ACKROYD  (1179576)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED476 PH-N of No 12 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

RICHARDS, DAVID JOHN  (1418379)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT801 TL-A of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Haaksbergen General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Lt

SAWYER, RUPERT CLAUDE  (125574)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT801 TL-A of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Haaksbergen General Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

NEWTON, JOHN PAUL  (124423)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was forced to ditch Spitfire VC, JG879 of No 43, ditched following a combat with enemy fighters during a convoy patrol but drowned by the time rescue arrived the following day.  He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.

13-May

Sgt

BATES, MICHAEL  (570468)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

CLARKE, CHARLES WILLIAM  (144446)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

PRIESTLEY, GEOFFREY DOUGLAS  (111118)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

STOTT, ALAN  (985652)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GREENING, FREDERICK CHARLES  (1317229)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

HOUGH, EDWARD  (145180)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

HUNTLEY, FRANCIS HINDMARCH  (143453)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

IVATT, HAROLD MOSELEY  (J/17654)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4762 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer en-route to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

ROBERTS, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS  (1323253)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED693 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Munningburen on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

WO II

NICHOL, WILLIAM BRUCE  (R/114904)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED693 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Munningburen on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BUNTING, BARNARD ANGUS  (1384948)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

KINERMAN, EDWARD FREDERICK  (1213091)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

KING, CHARLES LIONEL  (1382661)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MERRIGAN, WILLIAM JOHN  (1398030)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

NESBITT, MURRAY HUDLEY  (R/70337)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

SMITH, DAVID CROFTON  (1239555)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

THOMSON, ERIC WILSON  (1313414)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT645 MH-B Bar of No 51 Sqn, which crashed near Achlum in Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BLAKE, PETER REGINALD JAMES  (1338590)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BROWN, ERIC GREGSON  (1148680)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GODDARD, HARRY  (1622398)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HOBKIRK, KENNETH STEWART  (1091719)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

JONES, NORMAN ELSDON  (656955)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

RICH, PETER COLIN WILLIAM  (1283558)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT685 MH-A of No 51 Sqn, which came down in the target area during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

COGDELL, CYRIL NORMAN VICTOR  (1352803)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

MASSIP-DE-TURVILLE, GERALD OLIVIER MARCEL  (121055)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

HENDRY, ALFRED JONES  (146447)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

LOCKSMITH, GEORGE WILLIAM  (143389)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

NOBLE, JOHN ISAAC  (146104)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

ROBERTS, HUGH ALAN  (1056193)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

TUNSTALL, REGINALD  (146287)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR786 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

GERDING, CECIL LOUIS  (R/115979)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

LAUGHLIN, SAMUEL  (980462)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

LOVERSEED, RICHARD BRUCE  (1198322)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

STEEL, ALEXANDER  (1409336)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

WALLACE, JOHN DOUGLAS  (130163)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

WILSON, VICTOR ALBERT  (126985)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED329 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GREGORY, THOMAS JOSEPH  (996725)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED778 of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Emmerich during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

WO

HOME, ALLAN LOCKWOOD  (R/90950)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED778 of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Emmerich during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

LEVINS, MILFORD GLEN THOMAS  (R/116417)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED778 of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Emmerich during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

MACNEIL, HUGH COLUMBA  (J/17016)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED778 of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Emmerich during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

WO

SHEEHAN, HENRY AUGUSTINE  (R/81445)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED778 of No 57 Sqn, which came down near Emmerich during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GILLIVER, FREDERICK LEONARD REGINALD  (1601131)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED667 DX-W of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

WILLIAMS, RONALD FRANKLIN  (1350714)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED667 DX-W of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

ALDERTON, PETER HENRY  (1331632)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

LUPTON, SYDNEY  (633691)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

WO

REID, WILLIAM JOSEPH  (R/93374)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SLOAN, ROBERT EDWARD  (1089371)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

THOMAS, JOHN  (1386883)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WHITEHALL, CHARLES DOUGLAS  (1415511)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

WOOD, JULIAN VERNON ORISON  (J/22547)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4269 of No 61 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Amsterdam during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

AC2

DORRINGTON, PERCY  (1324725)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AP184 of No 63 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Macmerry on an unauthorised flight for which he was not qualified.  He is buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Middlesex

13-May

Sgt

MOORE, BERNARD ARTHUR RILEY  (1106308)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Cheltenham Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WYKES, JOSEPH  (1127228)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Dalbeattie Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

ANDREWS, JAMES SAMUEL  (634968)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Guildford Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

CLUBB, SELWYN JAMES  (414593)  RNZAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Newmarket Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HARVEY, ROBERT FREDERICK  (416483)  RNZAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Newmarket Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

JOHNSTON, JOHN  (416198)  RNZAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK721 AA-Z of No 75 Sqn, which crashed shortly after take-off from Newmarket following an engine failure as it set out on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Newmarket Cemetery

13-May

WO II

MORAN, THOMAS MATHESON  (R/105579)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

CLARK, FREDERICK ALLAN  (128520)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MAHONY, JOHN DESMOND  (577547)  RAF; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MILES, RONALD GEORGE  (1377449)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MURRAY, JOHN THOMSON  (1467008)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

PASQUAL, WILLIAM ANTHONY  (1547158)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

STIMPSON, LEONARD ALLEN  (1312924)  RAFVR; age: 35

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT632 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down near Ahaus during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

ARCHIBALD, THOMAS  (412606)  RAAF; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB865 KN-J of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Stamford Bridge on its return to Elvington from a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

SCULLY, GERARD  (1219445)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB865 KN-J of No 77 Sqn, which crashed near Stamford Bridge on its return to Elvington from a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull

13-May

Sgt

JAKES, LESLIE  (930627)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT777 EY-T of No 78 Sqn, which he was killed when the aircraft was abandoned near Cologne during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BODY, JAMES HOWARD  (658465)  RAF; age: 21

He was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as 2nd pilot in Halifax II, JB873 EY-J of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Haasrode Churchyard.

13-May

Plt Off

DANE, GERALD HERBERT  (146425)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB873 EY-J of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Haasrode Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

BAXTER, DAVID  (1011881)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Plt Off

BRAGG, RICHARD EDWARD  (145473)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Flt Lt

GREY, ROBERT  (50952)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Flt Sgt

KEW, ALLAN ALFRED  (R/135246)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

MATCHES, RODGER DAVID  (1266729)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

PRITCHARD, EDWIN  (1431810)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was under training with No 1663 HCU when he was killed whilst flying as 2nd pilot in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard.

13-May

WO II

FARRELL, JOHN MILLER  (R/103820)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB924 EY-M of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Franekeradeel (Dongjum) Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Flt Sgt

BOURNE, DAVID BARCLAY  (967727)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

CAIRNS, THOMAS ROBERT  (1051616)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

GIBBS, WILLIAM LIONEL  (402922)  RAAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HATHAWAY, STANLEY ALFRED  (1330482)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

PLANT, HORACE  (1209375)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Lt

RICKINSON, LESLIE ARTHUR  (45901)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4955 OL-R of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

MATON, EDWARD THOMAS  (129519)  RAFVR; age: 28

He died from wounds sustained whilst flying as the rear gunner in Stirling III, BF473 WP-A of No 90 Sqn, which was attacked by an enemy night fighter during a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery.

13-May

Sgt

BUXTON, ARTHUR JOHN  (785082)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

EKE, EDWARD WILLIAM  (1332191)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GREEN, CHARLES  (614909)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MURRAY, WILLIAM  (658018)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BACON, BASIL ALBERT  (1320220)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

MOREY, WESLEY  (R/120226)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SHAW, ROYCE SELWYN  (575244)  RAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF523 WP-G of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

EDWARDS, ALBERT VICTOR  (1432354)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

GEDAK, JOSEPH ISADOR  (J/17721)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

JAMES, STANLEY  (992896)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

MATTHEWS, THOMAS GRANVILLE  (1419572)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

OWEN, STANLEY  (1194377)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

ROBINSON, DONALD HUBERT  (1239036)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

URRY, LEOPOLD  (1380640)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK661 WP-O of No 90 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

CALDER, GORDON ALEXANDER  (J/17246)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL197 of No 98 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Boulogne during a raid on railway targets in the area.  He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GOWER, FRANK PATRICK CHARLES  (1323289)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL197 of No 98 Sqn, which crashed into the sea near Boulogne during a raid on railway targets in the area.  He is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

DAVIES, GARFIELD  (137587)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HURLE, CECIL HERBERT  (1193559)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Castricum Protestant Churchyard

13-May

Sgt

GOWEN, CHARLES GERARD  (R/71815)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

MOFFATT, MURRAY QUINN  (J/17464)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

ERZINGER, JOHN DARTRY  (J/7023)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

HOLMAN, WILLIAM JAMES  (1190817)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

MOON, DONALD FRANCIS  (658627)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB799 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

BEACHAM, ERNEST GEORGE RONALD  (1338277)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

DUNMORE, LESLIE ALLAN  (1320264)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GREY, DUNCAN  (1244614)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HILL, WILLIAM BILL HIRAM  (R/115769)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HOWELL, FRANCIS JAMES  (1384397)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

LITTLEFAIR, ROBERT WILLIAM  (1294785)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

WO II

MITCHELL, DOUGLAS SELDON  (R/88029)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5611 of No 106 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BALL, DOUGLAS ALBERT  (1385837)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HUBBARD, KENNETH  (927630)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

KEATING, JOHN PATRICK  (R/139292)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

NOBLE, THOMAS  (113393)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WEST, DUDLEY FRANK  (1311887)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WOODS, JAMES  (542030)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB328 NF-U of No 138 Sqn, which came down at Pont-Audemeer during a SOE operation.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

EADES, ALAN HOWARD  (136523)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK302 XD-S of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Fg Off

WILKINSON, STANLEY  (109372)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DK302 XD-S of No 139 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Berlin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

BASS, ERIC GEORGE  (1388099)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

EVANS, RONALD DAVID  (530757)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

KINGHAM, RONALD FREDERICK  (127104)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

NEWALL, JOHN GEOFFREY  (1083960)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

ROOTS, KENNETH GEORGE  (1322042)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SACH, DENNIS BERTRAM  (1338727)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SALTER, FRANCIS GEORGE  (1263273)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, EF357 OJ-V of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down near Rotterdam by a night fighter on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

ASKHAM, CLARENCE  (936478)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER CLIVE  (404684)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

MACKENZIE, EVAN SEAFORTH  (403146)  RAAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

MASON, NEVILLE RAY  (404987)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

WENDON, WILLIAM MURRAY  (403389)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

WILLIAMS, G A ()  RAAF; age:

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

WYNN, RONALD GORDON  (408605)  RAAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED837 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

GILES, FRANK  (144766)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

BANKS, EDWARD WILLIAM  (777836)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HARRISON, KENNETH CECIL  (1439229)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

JOLLEY, HERBERT FRANCIS  (50612)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

PRITCHARD, THOMAS JAMES  (1205018)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

STEWART, JOHN CAMERON  (1346451)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sqn Ldr

VERDON-ROE, LIGHTON DFC (119179)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED857 of No 156 Sqn, which came down in the target area on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BELL, KENNETH FOSTER  (1165211)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE398 of No 196 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

BURRIDGE, ROBERT  (1385003)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE398 of No 196 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

EDDINGTON, WILLIAM  (553011)  RAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE398 of No 196 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

GREENFIELD, JACK  (1315254)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE398 of No 196 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

O'NEILL, WILLIAM  (1367121)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE398 of No 196 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Fg Off

COOK, RONALD HERMOND DOWNES  (127864)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE702 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HUGHES, RONALD  (1450608)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE702 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WALDORF, LEONARD  (1383863)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE702 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WHARMBY, TOM  (1236751)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE702 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WILSON, JOHN GUYIE  (1386132)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE702 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Lt

COLDICOTT, ALBERT DOUGLAS  (45813)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

DICK, HUGH ROBERT  (1383312)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

HAWKES, WILLIAM DICK  (145836)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

WO

McNAIR, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD  (R/84846)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

NIPPER, GEORGE ROBERT  (1376119)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SMITH, JOE  (1313558)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

TOMPKINS, EDWARD STANLEY  (1232284)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WHITEOAK, ARTHUR WILSON  (1149749)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED418 EM-G of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

ALP, FREDERICK ARTHUR  (132389)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SKELTON, THOMAS HENRY  (1331635)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

WHITEHEAD, SAMUEL LEENOY  (R/109372)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

EVANS, DOUGLAS WILLIAM HENRY  (128897)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

GOODWIN, STANLEY LEONARD  (628839)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

MEYER, REGINALD CHARLES  (1330620)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

OGDEN, SYDNEY  (1473356)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4938 EM-A of No 207 Sqn, which came down between Oberhausen and Sterkrade on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Plt Off

BROADBENT, HAROLD  (143698)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BROWN, JOHN ARTHUR  (1303478)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

CATCH, HENRY  (142892)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

DEAN, STANLEY FREDERICK  (1445870)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

DOUGLAS, NORMAN  (1411154)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

DUTHIE, WILLIAM  (1349970)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HARDS, WILLIAM FREDERICK WALTER  (1332273)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF381 BU-P2 of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

FITTON, JEFFREY  (1075399)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

BRYANS, ROBERT JOHN  (J/17097)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

DAVIES, JOHN  (1318543)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

GARMAN, KEITH LAVON  (R/134226)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

HOLMES, FRANCIS BERNARD  (1029217)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

MONEY, KENNETH GERALD  (656686)  RAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Sgt

THOMPSON, JOHN ROBERT  (657132)  RAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK705 HA-K of No 218 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea after being damaged by flak on a raid to Duisburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Flt Sgt

BELL, HUGH  (1057982)  RAFVR; age: 22

13-May

Sgt

GARDNER, PATRICK ALBERT JAMES  (625139)  RAF; age: ?

13-May

Sgt

HOAD, KENNETH GEORGE  (1384273)  RAFVR; age: ?

13-May

Flt Lt

LUKE, THOMAS  (46604)  RAF; age: 27

13-May

Flt Sgt

WHITE, JOHN DOUGLAS  (1377192)  RAFVR; age: 31

13-May

Plt Off

McCALL, JOHN RICHARDSON  (141276)  RAFVR; age: 25

13-May

Flt Sgt

GALAS, Mieczyslaw (P.784413)  PAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE295 BH-P of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in

13-May

Sgt

LERCEL, Henryk Wladyslaw (P.794322)  PAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE295 BH-P of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in

13-May

Sgt

SZYMANOWICZ, Henryk (P.794517)  PAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE295 BH-P of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in

13-May

Fg Off

TABACZYNSKI, Rudolf (P.0368)  PAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE295 BH-P of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in

13-May

Sgt

WERNER, Stanislaw (P.782668)  PAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE295 BH-P of No 300 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in

13-May

Flt Sgt

UTTLEY, WILLIAM GEORGE  (R/105253)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS104 of No 403 Sqn, which crashed near Grevillers during Ramrod 71 to Amiens.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

McKIM, CHARLES WILLISTON  (R/88380)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR626 of No 416 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea during Ramrod 71 to Amiens.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-May

Fg Off

BROWN, THOMAS  (127127)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GEARING, ALFRED JAMES  (1384115)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

WO II

PALMER, JOHN  (R/98515)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

RATELLE, ROGER EMILE LUCIEN  (R/120191)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SIMONETT, WILLIAM ALLAN  (R/70265)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WALSH, HERBERT  (1084155)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

WO II

WEEDY, RAYMOND CUTHBERT  (R/87956)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, JB861 VR-C of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

ALISON, WALTER HERBERT DAVID  (1377990)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB791 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which crashed at Bedburg-Hau after being damaged by flak over Duisburg.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

13-May

WO I

McMILLAN, GLEN ALLEN  (R/79669)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB791 VR-X of No 419 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained after abandoning the aircraft which had been damaged by flak over Duisburg.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BETTS, ERIC WILLIAM  (1219830)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE157 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

DRAKE, HOWARD RALPH  (J/14815)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE157 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

13-May

WO II

FIGHTER, KENNETH FRANKLIN  (R/106603)  RCAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE157 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

MAXWELL, DAVID CHESTER  (R/125618)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE157 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

McMILLAN, GEORGE  (J/14772)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE157 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

FRASER, DOUGLAS GORDON  (J/8216)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE905 OW-V of No 426 Sqn, which was abandoned over Belgium after being hit by flak over the target on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Hotton War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

BAUMGARTEN, RAYMOND LAMPORT  (J/14523)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE321 NA-Z of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Weerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HATCH, ALAN EDGAR  (R/120614)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE321 NA-Z of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Weerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HILDRETH, CHARLES CLIFFORD  (R/145781)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE321 NA-Z of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Weerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HORWOOD, DOUGLAS RAY  (R/127814)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE321 NA-Z of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Weerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

LEVEN, WILLIAM  (1077731)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE321 NA-Z of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Weerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

DINGLEY, LINWOOD ALTON  (J/20822)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE656 NA-A of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the French Sea on its return from a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

13-May

Plt Off

KELLY, PAUL GRANT  (J/19451)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE656 NA-A of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the French Sea on its return from a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

13-May

Sgt

LUNDY, ERNEST EDWARD  (R/91200)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE656 NA-A of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the French Sea on its return from a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

13-May

Flt Sgt

MANN, WALTER EDWARD  (R/107981)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE656 NA-A of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the French Sea on its return from a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

13-May

Fg Off

O'BRIEN, WALLACE WESLEY  (J/14520)  RCAF; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE656 NA-A of No 428 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the French Sea on its return from a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer

13-May

WO

CRIMMINS, RAYMOND THOMAS  (R/131089)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE423 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

GEALE, BASIL ALFRED ALEXANDER  (131641)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE423 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

PIGGOTT, JOSEPH  (1282904)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE423 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

TENNIS, HOWARD ALLEN  (J/16322)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE423 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

WO II

VOSE, JAMES SAMUEL  (R/93441)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE423 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

BROUGHTON, DOUGLAS OLIVER  (R/110293)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE913 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

DUNGER, PETER JOHN  (130271)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE913 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HALSTED, ARTHUR FITZGERALD  (1313054)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE913 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

TAYLOR, CYRIL  (1219035)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE913 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

WILLOUGHBY, STEPHEN ALAN  (49765)  RAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE913 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Duisburg.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

CRESSWELL, ANDREW  (1210978)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE440 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down on the Dutch/German border on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GUMMER, EDWARD LEO  (1379214)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE440 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down on the Dutch/German border on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MOBLEY, INNIS EDWARD  (1575533)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE440 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down on the Dutch/German border on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SMITH, THOMAS HAIG  (993817)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE440 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down on the Dutch/German border on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

WOOD, GEORGE ROBERT YORSTON  (658403)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE440 SE-Y of No 431 Sqn, which came down on the Dutch/German border on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Winterswijk Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

RUSSELL, HARRY  (1320125)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ530 of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the Wolds near Driffield in bad weather on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Cheshunt New burial Ground

13-May

Sgt

DAVIDSON, DOUGLAS ARTHUR MARK  (411865)  RNZAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ530 of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the Wolds near Driffield in bad weather on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Driffield Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

TRAILL, DANIEL ANTHONY  (657397)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ530 of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the Wolds near Driffield in bad weather on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Driffield Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

TRINDER, CHARLIE WILSON  (411970)  RAAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ530 of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the Wolds near Driffield in bad weather on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Driffield Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

GIGGS, ERNEST GORDON LEONARD  (1323461)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ530 of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the Wolds near Driffield in bad weather on a raid to Duisburg.  He is buried in Mortlake Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BERRY, WILLIAM GLOVER  (1368760)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

COX, HENRY WILLIAM  (1586740)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Flt Sgt

HALEY, BYRON LEO  (R/131435)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

HEARD, EDWIN FRANCIS HAMILTON  (128665)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

HICKLING, BERNARD GEORGE  (1185786)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

MAHONEY, KEVIN EUGENE  (416223)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

SQUIRES, MAURICE BRIAN  (1388828)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED543 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Pilzen.  He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery

13-May

Plt Off

ROBERTSON, PETER BAYNE ()  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, X7126 of No 2 FIS, which he baled out of when it entered a spin and could not be recovered but he was too low and was killed.  He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

SHEARER, HENRY SINCLAIR  (412747)  RNZAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, X7126 of No 2 FIS, which he baled out of the aircraft when it entered  spin and could not be recovered but he was too low and was killed.  He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery

13-May

LAC

PHIMISTER, JAMES MILTON  (1059343)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was serving with No 229 NAD and died in the SSQ, Takali from accidental gunshot wounds.   He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.

13-May

Sgt

BURN, ARTHUR HENRY  (1281850)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9510 of No 24 OTU, which crashed near Swindon following an engine fire during a cross country exercise.  He is buried in Cardiff Western Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BROADBENT, GERALD FRANCIS  (1491322)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9510 of No 24 OTU, which crashed near Swindon following an engine fire during a cross country exercise.  He is buried in Halifax (Stoney Royd) Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

MILLWARD, HARRY  (1088096)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9510 of No 24 OTU, which crashed near Swindon following an engine fire during a cross country exercise.  He is buried in Oldham (Chadderton) Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

COOPER, ERNEST GEORGE  (1321258)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9510 of No 24 OTU, which crashed near Swindon following an engine fire during a cross country exercise.  He is buried in Romford Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

RUSSELL, ERNEST EDWARD  (1432656)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9510 of No 24 OTU, which crashed near Swindon following an engine fire during a cross country exercise.  He is buried in Ripley Cemetery, Derbyshire.

13-May

Plt Off

COOPER, DENNIS RAY  (145306)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, DV714 of No 28 OTU, which crashed whilst carrying out circuit practice at Wymewold as the result of the control locking bar jamming in a bad landing.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery

13-May

Fg Off

FISCALINI, RONALD JAMES  (409535)  RAAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire PR F, X4494 of No 8 (C) OTU, which he abandoned the aircraft off the Isle of Stoma during a low level oblique PR training sortie but he was dead when his body was found in his dinghy.  He is buried in Olrig New Cemetery

13-May

Sgt

BELEC, GORDON  (R/143569)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, EB338 of No 81 OTU, which crashed at Alsop-en-le-Dale near Derby having twice suffered an engine fire in the port engine during a cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Ashbourne Cemetery

13-May

LAC

SPEIRS, DANIEL  (627032)  RAF; age: 31

He was travelling on board Duchess of Richmond and died in South Africa, from peritonitis following a perforated duodenal ulcer.  He is buried in Cape Town (Maitland) Cemetery.

13-May

AC2

COOK, GEORGE  (1783269)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Durham S E.  He is buried in Billingham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard

13-May

Flt Lt

FISHER, FREDERICK WARREN  (87183)  RAFVR; age: 42

He was serving as the Assistant CGI with No 28 OTU and died in Loughborough Hospital from pneumonia secondary to haemoptysis.  He is buried in Minchinhampton (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.

13-May

Flt Sgt

DAVIDSON, RICHARD  (548115)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, N6296 of No 7 AACU, which crashed into sea near North Coates, his body being washed ashore on 29 May.  He is buried in Bickerton Cemetery.