Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
14-May |
Sgt |
AVENT, JOHN WILLIAM (1336690) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HOWARD, ERIC JOHN CHARLES (1260589) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HOWIE, JAMES CYRIL (1284957) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
JONES, AERON (1211847) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
MALTBY, CHARLES (1055780) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
MACADAM, JOHN SWANSON (1347046) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
MILLS, JOHN FRANKLIN (415040) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT732 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down into the Ijsselmeer by a night fighter on raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
WO II |
McCOY, ALLAN FRANK (R/123498) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR695 of No 10 Sqn, which was killed when he baled out without permission after the aircraft was hit by flak. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
FOSTER, KENNETH (1061305) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4366 PH-R of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
MORGAN, FREDERICK WILLIAM (412618) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4366 PH-R of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
RICHMOND, JOHN REGINALD (R/114345) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4366 PH-R of No 12 Sqn, which came down near Gelsenkirchen on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sqn Ldr |
BOWYER, CLIFFORD CHARLES JOHN (118812) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK704 LS-Z of No 15 Sqn, which exploded after being hit by flak during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BATTY, GEORGE (1415510) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
BOARDMAN, ROBERT CECIL (1028039) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
BROMWICH, ALFRED THEODORE CUTHBERT (1392030) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
DIGBY, WILFRED CHARLES (1315999) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Fg Off |
RAIL, WILLIAM DOUGLAS (80131) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
UNDERWOOD, NORMAN KENNETH (1000940) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
WALKER, RICHARD SAMUEL AUGUSTUS (1085432) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4110 KM-K of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Pilzen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
CRAM, DUNCAN (1354608) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
DEWEY, RONALD (1391811) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
O'HALLORAN, WILLIAM EDWARD (R/124579) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
ORCHARD, ERIC LESLIE (1391877) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
STEPHENS, PAUL (1316715) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, NORMAN EDWIN GEI (1330788) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4305 KM-G of No 44 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the Dortmund-Ems Canal on raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
FYFIELD, BASIL RAYMOND (1322336) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT526 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was hit by flak and shot down by a Fw 190 near Grevel on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Lt |
PARNHAM, PERCY (121507) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT526 MH-V of No 51 Sqn, which was hit by flak and shot down by a Fw 190 near Grevel on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
JACOBS, JOHN ARTHUR CHARLES (649808) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR790 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Wierden General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
STEER, GEORGE (922222) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR790 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Wierden General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
STRINGER, CLEMENT (1581536) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR790 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Wierden General Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
BARKER, MYRON EDWARD (J/17650) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BEECH, LESLIE JOSEPH (1330837) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BUTTERFIELD, FRANK (2206621) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LEE, FREDERICK ERNEST (578282) RAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
MONOGHAN, ALLAN DAVIS (R/133810) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
EWING, WARREN MORGAN (574356) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4944 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Germany during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Cpl |
SOUTHWICK, THOMAS WILFRED (953332) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 72 Sqn, and died from acute appendicitis. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
14-May |
Sgt |
BOLTON, LAWRENCE WILLIAM (1391746) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BROOKES, MELVIN JOHN HALLS (574090) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HALESTRAP, RONALD ALFRED (1464887) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
McKILLOP, ALEXANDER WALKER (1007370) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
MORGAN, JOHN IORWERTH PALMER (1338378) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
PUDDEPHATT, DENNIS PERCIVAL (136541) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
WALTON, GEORGE SAMUEL (1380500) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB892 KN-E of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HARGREAVES, JAMES MCGHEE (1310051) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LECOMBER, JOSEPH EDWARD (1393387) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
RENSHAW, ANTHONY STEVEN (535117) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
STONE, JACK RICHARD (1333951) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
WILLIAMSON, HENRY ROCHEAD (1365974) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
WORSNOP, FREDERICK ARTHUR (1083323) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4981 OL-A of No 83 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Pilzen. He is buried in Lemsterland (Lemmer) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LESLIE, JOHN MCKENZIE (1346156) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Aberdeen (St Peter's) Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
BURNEY, HENRY FREDERICK (145808) AuxAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Great Crosby (St Luke) Churchyard |
14-May |
Sqn Ldr |
WYKEHAM-MARTIN, DENNIS FIENNES (72587) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Killead (St Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard |
14-May |
Sgt |
LITTLE, HENRY BLAMIRE (1099718) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Kirkbride (St BridgeT) Churchyard |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
McGHEE, WILLIAM GILMOUR (965726) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Paisley (Hawkhead) Cemetery |
14-May |
WO |
CARTER, HAROLD LESLIE (1378716) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Liberator III, FK234 BX-W of No 86 Sqn, which crashed on take off from Aldergrove having failed to gain sufficient height. He is buried in Tottenham Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BROWN, SIDNEY (1322948) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB964 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Cologne during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
FOWLES, JOHN SIDNEY WILSON (1576327) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB964 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Cologne during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HATCHARD, VINCENT HERBERT (1392608) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB964 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Cologne during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LEE, WILLIAM TRESSILLIAN (577037) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB964 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Cologne during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LEEDHAM, JOHN (1291992) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB964 DY-G of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Cologne during a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
MacLEAN, DONALD DOUGLAS (R/88440) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, W6590 of No 116 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Turners Farm, Sketty, near Swansea having been flying in cloud. He is buried in Killay (St Hilary of Poictiers) Churchyard |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
PHELPS, ERIC JOHN (1291762) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VII, EN496 of No 124 Sqn, which dived into sea off Deal possibly as a result of anoxia. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
BERRY, HAROLD ARTHUR JAMES (1578408) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BUTT, JACK ERIC (961492) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
FERGUSON, ROBERT CHRYSLER (R/115045) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
FRANK, NORMAN HARRY (1387239) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
FUDGE, HOWARD PHILIP (R/76310) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HAZELDEN-FRENCH, EDMUND (1268287) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
MARTIN, LESLIE CYRIL (124513) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
ROYDE, GEORGE REICHER (118604) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF479 OJ-E of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Schoonselhof Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
BARNETT, LAURENCE PHILIP (1319840) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
FORSYTH, HAROLD EARL (J/17672) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
WO II |
GUEPIN, YVON JEAN BAPTISTE (R/108356) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
McCALL, WILLIAM (651839) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
McDONALD, DONALD FRANCIS (R/93881) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
RYAN, JAMES JOSEPH (614624) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
SHARPE, DONALD ERNEST (144690) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK726 OJ-Z of No 149 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Immerath on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
WAHL, WILLIAM (J/20354) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ280 AS-Q of No 166 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer after being hit by flak and a night fighter on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
PARTRIDGE, WILLIAM NORMAN (R/114771) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ280 AS-Q of No 166 Sqn, which crashed into the Ijsselmeer after being hit by flak and a night fighter on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Staveren General Cemetery |
14-May |
Cpl |
NAPIER, HERBERT VINCENT (633918) RAF; age: 36 |
He was serving with No 197 Sqn and died in SSQ at RAF Tangmere from a heart attack. He is buried in Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery. |
14-May |
Sgt |
GIBBNEY, RAYMOND MORDUE (1527965) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9242 BU-O of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
LEAKE, LAWRENCE (1699563) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9242 BU-O of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
STANNARD, FRANCIS DONALD (903139) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9242 BU-O of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
TINKLER, SIDNEY RICHARD (1320307) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, R9242 BU-O of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
HARGEST, JAMES PHILIP VAUGHAN (1441087) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF367 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which crashed into the operations block at Chedburgh on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Brecon (St David) Churchyard |
14-May |
Sgt |
CLEVELAND, SCOTT GROVER (R/174455) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF367 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which crashed into the operations block at Chedburgh on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Haverhill Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
WURR, DONALD (547504) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF367 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which crashed into the operations block at Chedburgh on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Hull Northern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HOWARD, JOHN SALISBURY (1132050) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF367 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which crashed into the operations block at Chedburgh on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Oldham (Greenacres) Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
JAMIESON, THOMAS ARTHUR (1333534) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF367 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which crashed into the operations block at Chedburgh on its return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Wandsworth (Streatham) Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
LANCASTER, HAROLD (1507263) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF413 HA-T of No 218 Sqn, during a raid but the aircraft returned safely. He is buried in Prestwich (St Mary) Churchyard. |
14-May |
Sgt |
DENZEY, ALBERT RONALD (1333519) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF413 HA-T of No 218 Sqn, during a raid but the aircraft returned safely. He is buried in Sidcup Cemetery. |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HEWITT, MAURICE FREDERICK (656592) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, X7801 'V' of No 252 Sqn, which flew into the sea and burst into flames during a sweep over the Ionian Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14-May |
Sgt |
MEAD, ERIC ALBERT WILLIAM JAMES (1388079) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, X7801 'V' of No 252 Sqn, which flew into the sea and burst into flames during a sweep over the Ionian Sea. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
14-May |
Fg Off |
MACLEOD, IAIN LACHLAN LAMONT (124464) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AL994 of No 268 Sqn, which was lost off Ijmuiden, probably shot down by Fw 190s. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
OSOBA, Jan Stanislaw (P.780747) PAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, P8746 of No 308 Sqn, which collided with W3774 near Tadcaster. He is buried in Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
HABELA, Adam Tadeusz (P.1642) PAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire V, W3774 of No 308 Sqn, which collided with P8736 near Tadcaster. He is buried in Northwood Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
NOVAK, JAROSLAV (117370) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EP539 of No 312 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a Roadstead to Guernsey. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
HAWLEY, SYDNEY BUCHANAN (1269142) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB966 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Avereest (Oud Avereest) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
BEATTIE, HUGH DONALD (J/10119) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB966 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Avereest (Oud Avereest) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HART, RALPH ERIC (R/95244) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB966 LQ-D of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Avereest (Oud Avereest) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sqn Ldr |
CAMPBELL, HALAN DONALD RICHARD LEROY (87059) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB931 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HARRISON, JOHN MCLAREN (R/70275) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB931 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
HORNE, ALBERT ELLIOTT (402461) RAAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB931 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
14-May |
Plt Off |
STINSON, LLOYD ALBERT (J/17695) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB931 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
ADAMS, GEORGE (1078804) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
BOWDEN, WILLIAM HEYER (R/135010) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HARALSON, OLIVER JOHN (R/131571) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
KURRING, EDWIN (1128371) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
McEWEN, LAWRENCE DAVID (R/120920) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
NEAL, FREDERICK STEFHEN (985412) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
RUTO, EDWARD BASIL (J/14738) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT672 VR-D of No 419 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
BOVAIRD, WALTER LE ROY (R/113737) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD113 VR-Z of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on it return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Dalen Protestant Churchyard |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
BUCKWELL, WALTER HERBERT SECRETAN (R/120100) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD113 VR-Z of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on it return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Dalen Protestant Churchyard |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HURTEAU, ALFRED EUJENE (R/149121) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD113 VR-Z of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on it return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Dalen Protestant Churchyard |
14-May |
Sgt |
WALKERDINE, FREDERICK WILLIAM (R/63806) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD113 VR-Z of No 419 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on it return from a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Dalen Protestant Churchyard |
14-May |
Sgt |
DELANEY, WILLIAM EDWARD (1397003) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE243 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
DWELLY, ESMOND DASSETT (1383116) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE243 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
HERBERT, SIDNEY ERIC (1380131) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE243 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Plt Off |
PETTIGREW, JAMES BRUCE (J/17383) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE243 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Plt Off |
WAGNER, ROBERT EUGENE (J/16323) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE243 of No 426 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
ETHIER, JOSEPH PAUL OLIVIER (R/55816) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE697 of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HOPLEY, ALBERT FREDERICK (R/136282) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE697 of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HOW, THOMAS FERGUSON (R/132630) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE697 of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
HUDSPITH, NORMAN (1126718) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE697 of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
THOMSON, JAMES AUSTIN (R/121044) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE697 of No 426 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Bochum. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
ATKINSON, ALBERT EARL (R/134035) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN439 of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
HAVARD, DONALD IVOR (R/139686) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN439 of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
REID, WILLIAM JOHN (R/142433) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN439 of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
WINDIBANK, FRANK RICHARD (R/103246) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN439 of No 429 Sqn, which came down near Monchengladbach on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
COALES, DANIEL (127277) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE183 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Fg Off |
GOODERHAM, DOUGLAS SAMUEL (125513) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE183 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Fg Off |
MACMILLAN, DAVID JOHN (J/12160) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE183 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sqn Ldr |
MARSHALL, THOMAS BINGHAM (39618) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE183 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Sgt |
QUAIFE, ALFRED EDWARD (910228) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE183 SE-J of No 431 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Plt Off |
SAMPSON, THOMAS (411032) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MS473 HD-Q of No 466 Sqn, which crashed into the North Sea on a raid to Bochum. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
SHEPHERD, REGINALD BERNARD (656280) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ523 of No 540 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie to Pilzen. He is buried in Longuyon Churchyard. |
14-May |
Fg Off |
GEORGE, CLIFFORD RYLAND (135425) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X7927 of No 600 Sqn, which crashed onto a beach near Cap de Garde in Tunisia. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
14-May |
Fg Off |
BASTOW, RICHARD (119349) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X7927 of No 600 Sqn, which crashed onto a beach near Cap de Garde in Tunisia. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
14-May |
Fg Off |
SACKVILLE, THE HON. THOMAS HENRY JORDAN (123464) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AG646 of No 613 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping recce. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
14-May |
Flt Lt |
MELROSE, ANTHONY (TONY) (76061) RAFVR; age: 53 |
He was serving with No 924 Sqn, and died in the Midhurst sanatorium following a pneumonectomy operation, in March. He is buried in Midhurst Cemetery, Sussex. |
14-May |
LAC |
HALL, LESLIE SAMUEL (1121572) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with No 993 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid in the Chelmsford area. He is buried in Burton-upon-Trent Cemetery. |
14-May |
LAC |
TELFORD, ARTHUR (1076795) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was serving with No 993 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid in the Chelmsford area. He is buried in Sheffield (Wisewood) Cemetery |
14-May |
LAC |
HUNT, THOMAS HAROLD (849827) AuxAF; age: 42 |
He was serving with No 993 Sqn, and was killed in an air raid in the Chelmsford area. He is buried in Solihull Cemetery. |
14-May |
Cpl |
EDGAR, JOHN STANLEY (983633) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was serving with No 2911 Sqn RAF Regiment, and died near Sidi Barrani in a bathing accident. He is buried in El Alamein War Cemetery. |
14-May |
Fg Off |
WARDE, GILBERT ANTHONY (124192) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, HV894 of No 1472 Flt, which dived into the ground at Kirkbridge, near Leeming, Yorkshire. He is buried in Catterick Cemetery |
14-May |
Fg Off |
ROBERTSON, PETER BAYNE (J/15516) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, X7126 of No 2 FIS, which spun into the ground near Edzell. He is buried in Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery |
14-May |
LAC |
BLISS, ALAN LAWRENCE (1237432) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 24 Bombing and Gunnery School and died from chronic pulmonary inflammatory toxaemia. He is buried in Gweru Cemetery. |
14-May |
Sgt |
REES, ERNEST THOMAS (524559) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7512 of No 28 EFTS or which was struck by Tiger Moth, T7938 on landing at Mount Hampden. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
14-May |
Flt Sgt |
WEBB, ALFRED JAMES (413297) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8268 of No 61 OTU, which collided with Wellington III, BK186 of No 22 OTU and crashed near Whittingslow, Shropshire. He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery |
14-May |
Sgt |
CLARKE, ROBERT CHARLES (1190045) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with the Air Landing School (India) and was killed in a parachuting accident. He is buried in Rawalpindi War Cemetery. |
14-May |
Gp Capt |
PENDEREL, HUBERT WILSON GODFREY JONES MC, AFC () RAF; age: 52 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, HV895 from RAF Middle Wallop, which crashed into Sudbourne Marshes after its bomb exploded during a trials flight. He is buried in Llanguicke (St Ciwg) Churchyard |
15-May |
Fg Off |
BANTON, DICK MELDRUM ALFRED (127256) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF709 of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
EVANS, GRUFFYDD JAMES (1321897) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF709 of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
LECLERC, JEAN PAUL DENIS (R/55431) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF709 of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
RAY, CYRIL (1735326) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF709 of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
WHITTALL, ARTHUR EDWARD (1084397) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF709 of No 142 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
CAVE, OBADIAH (658266) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF697 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
POLFREY, ALAN JOHN (1319342) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF697 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
RIMMER, THOMAS BLUNDEL (415020) RNZAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF697 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
SHIELDS, JOSEPH (1488172) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF697 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
WATERS, JOHN WILLIAM (1126907) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, DF697 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
15-May |
Sgt |
BAXTER, THOMAS EDWARD (975888) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE603 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
15-May |
Sgt |
HAYNES, KENNETH ARTHUR (1548025) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE603 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
15-May |
Sgt |
PARRIS, GEORGE FREDERICK (1336970) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE603 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
JONES, LEWIS WYNDHAM (1281502) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE603 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
CUMMINGS, HAROLD ARTHUR JOHN (414006) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE603 of No 150 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Trapani in Italy. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
JONES, WALTER ARNOLD (811070) AuxAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Flt Lt |
CHURCH, GERALD ARTHUR DFC (86683) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Sgt |
DEACON, RICHARD LIONEL (1383149) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Fg Off |
HIBBERD, ARTHUR JOHN (123119) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Fg Off |
LEEMAN, WILLIAM LESLIE (115834) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
WO |
MAYCOCK, EUGENE JAMES (817061) RAF; age: 38 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Sgt |
MORGAN, ALUN MILSOM (568973) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Fg Off |
NEWBERY, THOMAS ARTHUR (129260) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
ROLFE, JOHN ALFRED (940641) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Sgt |
SHEPPARD, CHARLES EDGAR (1334435) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
SMART, DAVID (1357046) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DD837 of No 228 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s whilst patrolling over the Bay of Biscay. He is buried in Bilbao British Cemetery. |
15-May |
Flt Lt |
BLACKSHAW, HERBERT JOHN (111980) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Whirlwind I, P7094 of No 263 Sqn, which crashed near Exeter on its return from a shipping strike. He is buried in Warmwell (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
RUSBY, EDWARD WILLIAM (1311406) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V8974 'W' of No 279 Sqn, when he was killed by a single bullet fired by a Dornier Do 24 during an ASR near Borkum. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
15-May |
Gp Capt |
PAWLIKOWSKI, Stefan (P.0587) PAF; age: 46 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, LZ990 of No 315 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Circus to Caen. He is buried in |
15-May |
Fg Off |
LANE, WILLIAM THOMPSON (J/16198) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR986 of No 403 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Circus to Caen. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, Hautot-sur-Mer |
15-May |
Flt Lt |
MADDEN, LYN BERTRAM (J/4555) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BS246 of No 403 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Circus to Caen. He is buried in Poix-de-Picardie Churchyard |
15-May |
Plt Off |
MYERS, CAMERON DICKSON (J/16200) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, AB973 of No 421 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Circus to Caen. He is buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension |
15-May |
Plt Off |
HUGHES, TREVOR JONES (J/17635) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ494 of No 544 Sqn, which failed to return from a photo recce sortie over Northern France. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
15-May |
Plt Off |
PAUL, GEORGE WILLIAM (J/17914) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, HV430 of No 607 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Alipore as a result of a glycol leak, but the aircraft was later repaired. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery |
15-May |
Cpl |
SMITH, ERNEST (1621050) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 175 Wing and died in the British Military Hospital, Calcutta from a perforated ulcer secondary to typhoid fever. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
15-May |
Plt Off |
CONE, GEORGE HERBERT (139888) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Bredfield (St Andrew) Churchyard |
15-May |
Fg Off |
ROBB, JOHN WILLIAM (116074) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
CLARK, ERNEST LESLIE (1578459) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery |
15-May |
Fg Off |
LEY, TREVOR ARTHUR (400811) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Oswestry General Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
SAYERS, ARTHUR WILLIAM (1322634) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Plumstead Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
LEE, GORDON STONE (1316014) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3785 of No 27 OTU, which dived into the ground near Lake Vyrnwy in Montgomeryshire during a cross-country/Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Weston-super-Mare Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
EDGAR, ALEC (1304070) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BK139 of No 30 OTU, which crashed during an emergency landing at Llanwrog following engines problems on a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
15-May |
Lt |
ROBERTS, P A () RA; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. |
15-May |
Sgt |
CURE, GEORGE ARTHUR (1577976) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
HEDGE, JOHN CLEM (1552095) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Edingthorpe (All Saints) Churchyard |
15-May |
Plt Off |
FARROW, ERNEST GEORGE (133785) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Foulsham (Holy innocents) Churchyard |
15-May |
Sgt |
CAMPBELL, THOMAS JOSEPH (1281944) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Kensal Green (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
15-May |
Fg Off |
WATSON, JOSEPH HENRY GRAY (124488) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in Kimblesworth (SS Philip and James) Churchyard |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
BOYLE, DANIEL PATRICK (409500) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE468 of No 30 OTU, which dived into the ground near Hixon on its return from a night navigation exercise. He is buried in St Helens Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
DIXEY, ERIC ROWLAND (1339314) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK468 of No 31 OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise. He is commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial. |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
HOLMES, RICHARD KEVIN (R/122439) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX134 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Bellaghy in Northern Ireland during a cross-country/ASR exercise. He is buried in Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
KIRBY, WILLIAM WILSON (416768) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX134 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Bellaghy in Northern Ireland during a cross-country/ASR exercise. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
PARKES, JAMES RICHARD (1231901) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX134 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Bellaghy in Northern Ireland during a cross-country/ASR exercise. He is buried in Dudley Borough Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, GEORGE (1030620) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DX134 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Bellaghy in Northern Ireland during a cross-country/ASR exercise. He is buried in Sheffield (Intake Village) Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
DEVERY, KEITH THOMAS (416683) RNZAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, EL131 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Castledawson in County Londonderry. He is buried in Belfast (Milltown) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
15-May |
Sgt |
DAVIS, ARTHUR REGINALD (414730) RNZAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, EL131 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Castledawson in County Londonderry. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
GIBSON, DONALD MURRAY (413982) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, EL131 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Castledawson in County Londonderry. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery |
15-May |
Flt Sgt |
HARRIS, CHARLES LOXLEY (411702) RAAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, EL131 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Castledawson in County Londonderry. He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery |
15-May |
AC2 |
O'BRIEN, DENNIS HENRY (1800327) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, EL131 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed near Castledawson in County Londonderry. He is buried in Bexley Heath Cemetery |
15-May |
ACW2 |
FARRAWAY, SARA JESSIE (2141213) WAAF; age: ? |
She was serving as an ACH/Cook with No 1 Signals Depot and died in Hillingdon County Hospital from meningitis. She is buried in Hillingdon and Uxbridge Cemetery. |
15-May |
LAC |
CREASEY, HENRY ERNEST (1304130) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 18 (P) AFU and died from a heart attack whilst helping the NFS to tackle a hayrick fire at Bearley, near to the station. He is buried in Countesthorpe Cemetery. |
15-May |
AC2 |
PURDY, RONALD WILLIAM (1716082) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been medically discharged when he died in the Surrey County Hospital, Carshalton from a combination of acute miliary tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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