Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
27-May |
AC1 |
POTTER, V J (913914) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
27-May |
Sgt |
LISTER, GEORGE PEARSON (1064071) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ467 GB-P of No 105 Sqn, which came down near Diepholz during a raid on the Zeiss optical works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
Plt Off |
MASSIE, RONALD (48894) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ467 GB-P of No 105 Sqn, which came down near Diepholz during a raid on the Zeiss optical works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
Fg Off |
BUSH, KENNETH STANLEY (136704) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ483 GB-R of No 105 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Marham on its return from a raid on the Zeiss optical works in Jena. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
27-May |
Fg Off |
REA, ALAN JAMES (132174) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ483 GB-R of No 105 Sqn, which crashed on landing at Marham on its return from a raid on the Zeiss optical works in Jena. He is buried in Marham Cemetery |
27-May |
Fg Off |
DEAN, GEORGE ERNEST (120672) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ605 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed after colliding with power cables whilst attempting to land at Coltishall on its return from a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
27-May |
Flt Lt |
SUTHERLAND, WILLDON SIMPSON DRYSDALE (117689) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ605 XD-D of No 139 Sqn, which crashed after colliding with power cables whilst attempting to land at Coltishall on its return from a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Muckhart Parish Churchyard |
27-May |
Plt Off |
MORRIS, JOHN ERNEST (134363) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ381 XD-W of No 139 Sqn, which collided with DZ602 whilst avoiding light flak during a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
Flt Lt |
SUTTON, HAROLD RANSOM (J/3722) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ381 XD-W of No 139 Sqn, which collided with DZ602 whilst avoiding light flak during a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
Fg Off |
OPENSHAW, FREDERICK (120489) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ602 XD-R of No 139 Sqn, which collided with DZ381 whilst avoiding light flak during a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
Sgt |
STONESTREET, ALFRED NEWMAN (1325380) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ602 XD-R of No 139 Sqn, which collided with DZ381 whilst avoiding light flak during a raid on the Schott glass works in Jena. He is buried in Hanover War Cemetery |
27-May |
AC2 |
GRIFFITHS, ARTHUR MERVIN (710304) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with the ITW at Hillside Camp, and died in Bulawayo Government Hospital from septic peritonitis, thrombosis mesenteric vessels and cardiac syncope. He is buried in Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery. |
27-May |
Sqn Ldr |
ST. AUBYN, EDWARD FITZROY (90055) AuxAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AL968 of No 170 Sqn, which flew into the North Sea off Flamborough during a patrol. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
27-May |
AC2 |
TYLER, CECIL JOHN (1232861) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
27-May |
Flt Sgt |
BEWLEY, EDWARD WILLIAM CARPENTER (567170) RAF; age: 25 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
27-May |
Fg Off |
FITZGERALD, WILLIAM VINCENT (42294) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Sgt |
HUBBARD, HENRY THOMAS GEORGE (1331086) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Flt Sgt |
MATHIAS, GEOFFREY ALAN (415073) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Flt Sgt |
MILLS, WILLIAM DAVID (655255) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Sgt |
MOORE, STANLEY (1125511) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Sgt |
SMITH, STANLEY (1455802) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Plt Off |
TRUE, JAMES BERNARD (50285) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling I, BF405 HA-U of No 218 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie off the Frisian Islands. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Fg Off |
LE BLANC, VICTOR GUILLAUME (123206) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR636 of No 222 Sqn, which was probably abandoned off the Belgian coast following an engine failure on Rodeo 224. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Plt Off |
ARMSTRONG, ALBERT (143130) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL404 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return from a recce sortie off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
Flt Lt |
CARSON, GEORGE HOWARD (J/6384) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL404 of No 235 Sqn, which failed to return from a recce sortie off the Norwegian coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-May |
WO I |
IRVINE, ALFRED (R/95175) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant I, N1675 of No 277 Sqn, which crashed at Meopham Green during a transit flight to Desford. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
27-May |
Sgt |
BETTRIDGE, FRANK (1379755) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Walrus I, W2734 of No 283 Sqn, which sank following the loss of a wing float whilst trying rescue a P-38 pilot. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-May |
Fg Off |
PEAT, NORMAN WALLACE (J/18751) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Walrus I, W2734 of No 283 Sqn, which sank following the loss of a wing float whilst trying rescue a P-38 pilot. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-May |
Flt Sgt |
METHVEN, JOHN BRUCE CRICHTON (1268278) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, V1173 of No 10 AGS, which crashed Yarlside Mines, Roose, Lancashire. He is buried in Barrow-in-Furness Cemetery |
27-May |
LAC |
HOSH, GEORGE SYDNEY (1330534) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, V1173 of No 10 AGS, which crashed Yarlside Mines, Roose, Lancashire. He is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery |
27-May |
LAC |
HOLMES, FRANK CHARLES (1161052) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He had been serving with No 133 WU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
27-May |
LAC |
PHILIP, STANLEY (1139924) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9829 of No 14 OTU, which dived into the ground shortly after taking off from Cottesmore when a wing broke off during a manoeuvre. He is buried in Cottesmore (St Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
27-May |
Cpl |
NORRIS, THOMAS JOHN (744724) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9829 of No 14 OTU, which dived into the ground shortly after taking off from Cottesmore when a wing broke off during a manoeuvre. He is buried in Fulham Palace Road Cemetery |
27-May |
Flt Lt |
GILLIES, ALEXANDER MCMILLAN (121503) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N9829 of No 14 OTU, which dived into the ground shortly after taking off from Cottesmore when a wing broke off during a manoeuvre. He is buried in New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery |
27-May |
Sgt |
MILLER, PETER ROBERT SHAW (421745) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V3949 of No 15 (P) AFU, which collided with another Oxford, ED136 of the same unit on the approach to Ramsbury. He is buried in Andover Cemetery |
27-May |
Plt Off |
MACKIE, WILLIAM GEORGE (J/23631) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, EB783 of No 18 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Great Creaton in Northamptonshire during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Rugby (Whinfield) Cemetery |
27-May |
Plt Off |
MOLLET, LESLIE CLARENCE (J/22836) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, EB783 of No 18 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Great Creaton in Northamptonshire during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Rugby (Whinfield) Cemetery |
27-May |
WO II |
WHITTAKER, JOHN MORTON (R/102197) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, EB783 of No 18 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Great Creaton in Northamptonshire during a low level navigation exercise. He is buried in Rugby (Whinfield) Cemetery |
27-May |
Fg Off |
McQUALTER, MAX STANLEY (413014) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3039 of No 55 OTU, which spun into the ground at Edderside during a cine-gun exercise. He is buried in Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low |
27-May |
Plt Off |
LAMMIE, GEORGE (131063) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving at the USAAF Basic Flying School, Shaw Field, Sumpter, South California and was killed whilst flying as a passenger in BT-13A, 41-11127, which crashed at Smyrna, Tennessee. He is buried in Montgomery (Oakwood) Cemetery Annexe. |
27-May |
LAC |
BAKER, PETER WILLIAM (1399547) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving with Draft 7270 and died in Johannesburg Hospital from lung cancer. He is buried in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery. |
27-May |
Plt Off |
McCULLOCH, JOHN GODBOLT () RAFO; age: 25 |
He was serving as a Meteorological Officer with No 246 Wing at Port Reitz and died in Mombasa from cerebral malaria. He is buried in Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery. |
27-May |
AC1 |
EDWARDS, STANLEY JOHN (1280607) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
27-May |
ACW2 |
WILLIAMS, BRENDA (467390) WAAF; age: 20 |
She was serving as a Clerk/GD with No 30 MU and died in Upton EMS Hospital, Chester from Purpura haemorrhagic. She is buried in Ellesmere Port (Overpool) Cemetery. |
28-May |
Sgt |
BEATTIE, STANLEY GRIEVE (1347709) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB958 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
BLACKBAROW, ERNEST BERNARD (1317476) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB958 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
BUCK, EDWARD SAMUEL (1313328) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB958 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HOWARTH, JOHN (1479264) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB958 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
RAWLINSON, GEORGE (128872) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB958 ZA-W of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Sleen General Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
CURTIS, EDWARD ROBERT (128012) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HALSTON, EDWARD GEORGE (1392507) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
LEYLAND, RONALD (1435154) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
PARRY, EMLYN (137569) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
WO |
PRICE, HOWELL WARD (520838) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, FREDERICK GEORGE (613496) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB960 ZA-N of No 10 Sqn, which was lost on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
GRIFFIN, ARTHUR CECIL MONTAGU (116771) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura II, AJ444 of No 21 Sqn, which collided with Venture, AE686 whilst taking avoiding action on a raid to Zeebrugge. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Sgt |
MILLER, FRANK (1066777) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura II, AJ444 of No 21 Sqn, which collided with Venture, AE686 whilst taking avoiding action on a raid to Zeebrugge. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Sgt |
MORRIS, FREDERICK ALLAN (1120735) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura II, AJ444 of No 21 Sqn, which collided with Venture, AE686 whilst taking avoiding action on a raid to Zeebrugge. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Fg Off |
PRATT, DAVID (J/9245) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Ventura II, AJ444 of No 21 Sqn, which collided with Venture, AE686 whilst taking avoiding action on a raid to Zeebrugge. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Sqn Ldr |
EVANS, DAVID (42491) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ264 of No 25 Sqn, which crashed on the approach to Church Fenton. He is buried in Bebington (St Andrew) Churchyard |
28-May |
Cpl |
HOOKER, ALAN EDWARD (546866) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku of No 27 Sqn, which . He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
AYRES, RICHARD JOSEPH (1333632) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
CAVILL, EDWARD (654206) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
CLEAVER, FRANK CHARLES (1338423) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
HAGEMAN, RONALD (569504) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MARSHALL, LEONARD (983679) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MILES, LESLIE JAMES (1129300) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR795 TL-M of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
AC2 |
WEBSTER, JOHN STAFFORD (1290450) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in He died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku of No 36 Sqn, which . He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
AITKEN, ANDREW (1367354) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR789 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down at Recklinghausen on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
COTTON, ERNEST JAMES (R/88868) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR789 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down at Recklinghausen on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MASTIN, JOHN HENRY (1395905) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR789 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down at Recklinghausen on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
SMITH, DOUGLAS JOHN (1211893) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR789 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down at Recklinghausen on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
WILSON, ALEXANDER BELL PATE (129361) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR789 MH-Z of No 51 Sqn, which came down at Recklinghausen on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
CAMPBELL, EDMUND FRASER (126966) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK147 MP-A of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Steinfurt on a raid on Essen the previous night, he died from injuries in hospital the following day. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
ANDERSON, HARRY (1435918) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK147 MP-A of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Steinfurt on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
ANDERSON, CHARLES BASIL (955870) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
BEADSMOORE, WILFRED REGINALD (1380112) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
CLARKE, CECIL (1497822) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
GARRARD, GEOFFREY HERBERT (1330009) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MANNING, WILLIAM ALFRED (1300611) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
McGRATH, BERNARD CHRISTOPHER (120663) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
O'GRADY, FRANCIS JOHN (411811) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD152 KN-Z of No 77 Sqn, which came down at Lavesum on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Cpl |
WARREN, CHARLES WILLIAM (917055) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
BISHOP, STANLEY ADOLFSON (J/13118) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED821 HW-A of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Witmarsum on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wonseradeel (Witmarsum) Protestant Churchyard |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
CHAPMAN, ARTHUR EDWARD (414764) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED821 HW-A of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Witmarsum on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wonseradeel (Witmarsum) Protestant Churchyard |
28-May |
Sgt |
COSGROVE, PETER MICHAEL (1585898) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED821 HW-A of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Witmarsum on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wonseradeel (Witmarsum) Protestant Churchyard |
28-May |
Sgt |
FITCHETT, JAMES PARKER (1150600) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED821 HW-A of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Witmarsum on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wonseradeel (Witmarsum) Protestant Churchyard |
28-May |
Sgt |
SHORT, ERIC (1319336) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED821 HW-A of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Witmarsum on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wonseradeel (Witmarsum) Protestant Churchyard |
28-May |
Fg Off |
ENTWHISTLE, HARRY (129576) RAF; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
FEWTRELL, RONALD NORMAN (130288) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HESLOP, THOMAS (1143480) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
JEFFERY, JOHN DENZIL (128889) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
LOWINGS, JACK LOUIS STANLEY (1322699) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
SMITH, KENNETH JOSEPH (1509397) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
ZAREIKIN, SAMUEL (J/17716) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD149 DY-H of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Waddenzee on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
LOGAN, RAY HUTCHINGS (J/17599) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ432 HS-N of No 109 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Bleskensgraaf-en-Hofwegen on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
BAKER, ERIC GORDON FAY BEAUMONT (578114) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
COOPER, GEORGE WILLIAM (124578) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
PARKER, GEORGE ALBERT (1293717) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
PYE, HALFORD DOUGLAS (412736) RNZAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
REID, ROBERT RYLAND (130931) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
WILLIAMS, DAVID STUART (130932) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS655 KO-M of No 115 Sqn, which exploded over the target after being hit flak on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
LISTER, HILTON ARTHUR (415538) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4943 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Ede General Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
ROSS, DAVID (412844) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4943 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Ede General Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
WALLACE, DAVID LAWSON (415060) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4943 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Ede General Cemetery. |
28-May |
Sgt |
ATHA, JOHN LEONARD (1436421) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
ERDBEER, WILLIAM JOHN (1037117) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HENDERSON, GEORGE (1294468) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MANTHA, RENE REAL (R/151473) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
SIMMONS, JOHN (1334759) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
TILBURY, REGINALD ARTHUR (1337416) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
WYATT, WILLIAM HUBERT (R/99557) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR775 NP-V of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
BROWN, THOMAS DAVID (124924) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE752 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
GUEST, PERCY (1167534) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE752 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
JOHNSON, ARTHUR DENIS (138812) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE752 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
RAYNER, NORMAN PERCIVAL (1385954) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE752 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Lt |
TONKINSON, DONALD THOMAS (51064) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE752 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Hengelo (Overijssel) General Cemetery |
28-May |
AC2 |
CLEMENT, DAVID EDWARD (1417979) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving with as a Wireless Mechanic with No 177 Sqn, and died in the British Military Hospital, Allahabad from heat stroke. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
COUPE, HAROLD (1077010) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE634 EX-S of No 199 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Plantlunne Flugplatz on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
GLOVER, DAVIS WILLIAM (1061009) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE634 EX-S of No 199 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Plantlunne Flugplatz on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HUDSON, RICHARD TAYLOR ANTHONY (1473515) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE634 EX-S of No 199 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Plantlunne Flugplatz on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
PYM, FREDERICK REGINALD (657375) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE634 EX-S of No 199 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Plantlunne Flugplatz on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
WALLER, JOHN ROLAND SMITH (1333615) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE634 EX-S of No 199 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Plantlunne Flugplatz on a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. |
28-May |
LAC |
STOREY, WILLIAM (1303164) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
28-May |
Cpl |
THOMPSON, ARNOLD ALBERT WILLIAM (637894) RAF; age: 23 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
28-May |
Fg Off |
FUSINSKI, Jan Mieczyslaw (P.1719) PAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ758 of No 307 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Vechta. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
TABACZYNSKI, Stefan (P.10132) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ758 of No 307 Sqn, which failed to return from a night intruder sortie to Vechta. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
ROGOWSKI, Jan Aleksander (P.781018) PAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, BR624 PK-B of No 315 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Dunkirk during Circus 305. He is buried in Pihen-les Guines War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
HOLMES, JAMES (977737) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR807 LQ-G of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
HOUSTON, JAMES YOUNG (R/90327) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR807 LQ-G of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
LEBIHAN, GABRIELL EMILE JOSEPH (R/113437) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR807 LQ-G of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
WILSON, GEORGE STEPHEN (J/14175) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR807 LQ-G of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
VEYS, JOSEPH VINCENT JOHN RAYMOND (R/104910) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT674 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
WO II |
COMEAU, JOSEPH NAPOLEON PASCAL EUGENE (R/117670) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT674 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
WAGGETT, W E (1581818) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT674 EQ-A of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
BEATON, ALEXANDER FARQUHAR (J/13842) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ485 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Sgt |
CHILVER, KENNETH GRAHAM (1076367) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ485 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
HART, GORDON GERALD (R/111333) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ485 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
O'HARA, GERALD CHURCHILL PATRICK (R/110283) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ485 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
WO I |
THOMPSON, DENISON HILTON (R/72344) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ485 NA-G of No 428 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
O'ROURKE, ARTHUR FRANCIS (R/148749) RCAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, MS481 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea on its return from a raid on Essen after suffering an engine failure over the target and then being hit by flak off Terschelling. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Plt Off |
ALLAN, RALPH GRANT (J/16754) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE294 QO-P of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
WO II |
BAILEY, ALBERT GEORGE (R/101346) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE294 QO-P of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Fg Off |
FARNHAM, JOHN ARLO (J/12974) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE294 QO-P of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Plt Off |
MURRAY, ROSS MARSHALL (J/17209) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE294 QO-P of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Plt Off |
TAYLOR, RALPH EDGAR DFM (J/18109) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE294 QO-P of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
28-May |
Sgt |
BLACKWELL, WILLIAM ALFRED (1272014) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED804 AR-Z of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
GRANT, JOHN ALEXANDER (420661) RAAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED804 AR-Z of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
HARRISON, CHARLES (131027) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED804 AR-Z of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
KERR, ERNEST JAMES (414697) RAAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED804 AR-Z of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
CAZALY, CUTHBERT KEITH (132388) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
CRIBBIN, GEORGE (143426) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
DAVIS, EDWARD STRANGWAYS (575812) RAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Lt |
DESMOND, JOHN MATTHEW (406641) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
LOCKWOOD, JOHN NORMAN (143430) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
WO |
PADDON, GEORGE FREDERICK (650462) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
RYALLS, JOHN RICHARD (405217) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED504 PO-K of No 467 Sqn, which came down near Bocholt on a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
GOULDEN, THOMAS (1044413) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire XI, EN411 of No 542 Sqn, which failed to return from a PR sortie to Hamburg and Lubeck. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
28-May |
LAC |
MAGUIRE, JOHN JOSEPH (621253) RAF; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 1 ACC and was found drowned in Lake Habbaniya, it was presumed to be the result of a boating accident. He is buried in Habbaniya War Cemetery. |
28-May |
Plt Off |
HOPKINSON, FRED (151817) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIB, FE553 of No 1 FIS, which crashed into Murray Township during a routine training flight. He is buried in Trenton (St George's) Cemetery. |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
DENNY, RUSSELL CHARLES (415769) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was flying in Botha I, L6290 of No 11 RS, and died from injuries sustained when the aircraft spun into the ground in the circuit at Hooton Park, the previous day. He is buried in Hooton (St Paul) Churchyard. |
28-May |
Plt Off |
MATTHEWS, RAY ARTHUR (J/17577) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR221 of No 113 MU, which crashed into sand dunes near Castel Benito whilst practicing a blind approach. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
COAD, GRAHAM BRUCE (416655) RAAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R2283 of No 132 OTU, which crashed on take of due to an engine failure. He is buried in Haddington (St Martin's) New burial Ground |
28-May |
Sgt |
NELSON, FRANCIS LEON (421026) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, V4053 of No 15 (P) AFU, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed on an overshoot near Kelmscott. He is buried in Watchfield Military Cemetery |
28-May |
LAC |
ROGERSON, JOSEPH (952920) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 153 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
NICHOLLS, ARTHUR ROBERT (1315030) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE487 of No 3 (C) OTU, which spun into the ground near Wellingore. He is buried in Bristol (Greenbank) Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
ORDISH, ROBERT GILBERT (1384396) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE487 of No 3 (C) OTU, which spun into the ground near Wellingore. He is buried in Dagenham (Chadwell Heath) Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
SNELL, BASIL FURNESS DFM (1113589) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE487 of No 3 (C) OTU, which spun into the ground near Wellingore. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
GILL, BASIL WILLIAM (1129713) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Magister I, T9739 of No 3 GTS, which flew into ground at Alveley, near Bridgnorth. He is buried in Leeds (Harehills) Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
TYAS, HAROLD EMPSALL (1027584) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL750 of No 307 FTU, which crashed on an overshoot at Talbenny. He is buried in Brighouse Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
RANKMORE, GORDON JOHN (R/101981) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL750 of No 307 FTU, which crashed on an overshoot at Talbenny. He is buried in Haverfordwest (City Road) Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
OLIVER, ERNEST FRED JESSE (1386980) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Boston III, AL750 of No 307 FTU, which crashed on an overshoot at Talbenny. He is buried in Morden Cemetery |
28-May |
LAC |
GREEN, FRANK RICHARD (1294622) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was serving with No 373 AMES and died from malaria. He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery. |
28-May |
Plt Off |
LAVERY, ANDREW FLEMING (151934) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
WOODFIELD, DONALD EUGENA (J/12452) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
HAY, GORDON DOUGLAS (J/13834) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
Sgt |
MEDHURST, LEONARD CYRIL (512555) RAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
TAYLOR, JOHN BARKER (412764) RNZAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
LAC |
TUNNEY, WALTER (1531020) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson IIIA, FK742 of No 45 Grp, which crashed immediately after taking off from Reykjavik. He is buried in Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery |
28-May |
Fg Off |
WARBURTON, FREDERIC HUGH (132761) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, L4503 of No 5 (C) OTU, which flew into Lough Neagh. He is buried in Torquay Cemetery and Extension. |
28-May |
Sgt |
CHARLES, DAVID OWEN (1317495) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3771 of No 56 OTU, which crashed after hitting power cables whilst low flting near Auchtermuchty. He is buried in Whitchurch (Pantmawr) Cemetery |
28-May |
Flt Sgt |
DRAPER, JACK ARTHUR (518877) RAF; age: 29 |
He had been serving with AHQ FE when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Cpl |
WARD, CECIL SPENCER (908269) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
AC2 |
BROGDEN, JOHN PETER (1126376) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been serving at Kallang when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
28-May |
Plt Off |
GREATWICH, HAROLD (151065) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He sustained fatal injuries whilst abandoning Wellington III, BK585 of No 16 OTU after the aircraft went out of control as a result of taking violent evasive action during a Command Bullseye exercise. He is buried in Bridgnorth Cemetery. |
28-May |
Cpl |
SANDERSON, CHRISTOPHER SHIELDS (1302205) RAFVR; age: 35 |
He was serving at RAF Feltwell and was killed when the jeep in which he was travelling overturned near Oxford. He is buried in Cotehill (St John) Churchyard, Wetheral. |
28-May |
WO |
CHAPMAN, HUBERT HARRY (335790) RAF; age: 38 |
He was serving with No 24 MU and died in the Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery. |
29-May |
Sgt |
HEYWOOD, JOSEPH (1437283) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL387 of No 27 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Shanywa during an attack on a train. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
29-May |
Fg Off |
STURROCK, DONALD GRAHAM (J/12332) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL387 of No 27 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Shanywa during an attack on a train. He is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery |
29-May |
Fg Off |
DANIEL, ERIC FRANCIS (126674) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK417 of No 48 Sqn, which crashed about 90 miles from Gibraltar into the sea during an anti-submarine patrol. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
29-May |
Fg Off |
CORNELIUS, ROY CHARLES (136162) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Ben M'sik European Cemetery |
29-May |
WO II |
COOPER, JACK (R/96182) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Sgt |
DYKES, FRED (987897) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Flt Sgt |
ELLIS, WILLIAM MASON (R/95905) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Fg Off |
LUTHER, WALLACE CLIFFORD (125696) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Sgt |
SIMPSON, HARRY (1183567) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Fg Off |
WOODROFFE, DERRICK ROY (127130) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Sgt |
YOUNG, HORACE DERRICK (1376146) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR717 NP-E of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium on a raid to Wuppertal. He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery |
29-May |
Sgt |
BARRETT, NORMAN EDGAR (632902) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP298 of No 191 Sqn, which the nose was stoved in during a heavy landing at Karachi. He is buried in Karachi War Cemetery. |
29-May |
AC2 |
FOLEY, SIDNEY RICHARD (1336769) RAFVR; age: 17 |
He had been serving with No 211 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
29-May |
Flt Sgt |
BERRY, ALBERT (710051) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with No 242 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
29-May |
Flt Sgt |
WILLIAMS, MONTAGU NORMINTON (931715) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He died from injuries sustained the previous day whilst flying in Boston III, AL750 of No 307 FTU, which crashed on an overshoot at Talbenny. He is buried in Banstead (All Saints) Churchyard. |
29-May |
Flt Lt |
DODS, WILLIAM STODART ESPIE (403725) RAAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, JM675 of No 461 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land on the sea in the Bay of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
29-May |
Sgt |
BAZIRE, JOHN REAY (1192694) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was flying in Botha I, L6290 of No 11 Radio School, and died from injuries sustained when the aircraft spun into the ground in the circuit at Hooton Park, on 27 May. He is buried in Middleton-in-Teesdale (St Mary) Churchyard. |
29-May |
LACW |
SHIPP, ROSINA (2075843) WAAF; age: 35 |
She was serving with No 961 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained when she fell down some stone stairs at the Flight HQ in Dover. She is buried in Peterston-superly (St Peter) Churchyard. |
29-May |
LAC |
WOOTTON, GEORGE ENOCH (1305548) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving as a Motor Cyclist with No 985 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained the previous day when a grenade he was examining, exploded. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba. |
29-May |
Cpl |
PEPPER, CECIL FRANK (1192353) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 1 ATU and collapsed at Kirkee the previous day and died in Jhansi Military Hospital from heatstroke. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
29-May |
Plt Off |
PETERS, SAMUEL GEORGE (141718) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Oxford I, V4053 of No 1 BAS, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed on an overshoot near Kelmscott. He is buried in Worthing (Durrington) Cemetery |
29-May |
AC2 |
WHITEHOUSE, WILLIAM RALPH (1579728) RAFVR; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LB478 of No 11 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground at night at Little Wollascott, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He is buried in Coseley (Providence) Baptist Chapelyard |
29-May |
Plt Off |
FRANCIS, HUGH DYMOKE (141137) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LB478 of No 11 (P) AFU, which dived into the ground at night at Little Wollascott, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He is buried in Pinchbeck Cemetery |
29-May |
Flt Sgt |
WOODLAND, WALTER HUGH JAMES (1333952) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Blenheim I, L6609 of No 12 (P) AFU, which crashed after taking off from Harlaxton following an engine failure. He is buried in Thanington (St Nicholas) Churchyard |
29-May |
Sgt |
ROSENSTEIN, SIMON (R/135233) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, ED199 of No 18 (P) AFU, which crashed on take-off near Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, Warwickshire. He is buried in Birmingham (Brandwood End) Cemetery |
29-May |
AC2 |
BAND, GEORGE RUPERT (1417073) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3704 of No 23 OTU, which crashed in Pershore after a wing broke away during a 'Wings for Victory' flypast over the town. He is buried in Brimfield (St Michael) Churchyard |
29-May |
Cpl |
ALLAN, HARRY (1368090) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3704 of No 23 OTU, which crashed in Pershore after a wing broke away during a 'Wings for Victory' flypast over the town. He is buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery |
29-May |
AC2 |
GRAVELL, WILLIAM ALYN (1411885) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3704 of No 23 OTU, which crashed in Pershore after a wing broke away during a 'Wings for Victory' flypast over the town. He is buried in Nantyglo and Blaina (Blaina) Cemetery |
29-May |
Fg Off |
HYNAM, GRAHAM STANLEY (J/15652) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3704 of No 23 OTU, which crashed in Pershore after a wing broke away during a 'Wings for Victory' flypast over the town. He is buried in Pershore Cemetery |
29-May |
Sgt |
ZOELLER, PETER ERNEST (1428439) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, X3704 of No 23 OTU, which crashed in Pershore after a wing broke away during a 'Wings for Victory' flypast over the town. He is buried in Pershore Cemetery |
29-May |
Cpl |
DEVERELL, JOHN EDWARD STEADMAN (619819) RAF; age: 24 |
He was serving with No 255 Group and died from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery. |
29-May |
Sqn Ldr |
BOWDEN, BRIAN EDWARD RATCLIFFE (37716) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort IA, DW991 of No 306 FTU/1 OADU, which crashed into the sea on the approach to Gibraltar during a ferry flight. He is buried in Gibraltar Memorial. |
29-May |
Sgt |
DUNCAN, ROBERT JOSEPH (1075911) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort IA, DW991 of No 306 FTU/1 OADU, which crashed into the sea on the approach to Gibraltar during a ferry flight. He is buried in Gibraltar Memorial. |
29-May |
Sgt |
CHARNELL, NATHANIEL (1380134) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort IA, DW991 of No 306 FTU/1 OADU, which crashed into the sea on the approach to Gibraltar during a ferry flight. He is buried in Gibraltar Memorial. |
29-May |
Fg Off |
METHLEY, JOHN WILLOUGHBY (64956) RAF; age: 27 |
He had been serving with No 312 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
29-May |
AC1 |
COOPER, ERNEST JOHN (1295186) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 1130 of No 66 AS, which crashed into the sea after running out of fuel. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial. |
29-May |
LAC |
MURPHY, JAMES GERARD (JIM) (855865) AuxAF; age: 45 |
He was serving with No 919/23 Sqn when he was found unconscious in a pool of blood on the pavement below the bedroom of his billet in Liverpool, his skull had been fractured. He is buried in Widnes Cemetery. |
29-May |
AC2 |
DOCHERTY, GEORGE WILLIAM (631275) RAF; age: ? |
He had been serving at Butterworth when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
29-May |
Fg Off |
PAULIN, IAN TYRRELL (113027) RAFVR; age: 43 |
He was serving with No 8 WU and died in the Government Hospital, Coconada, from heatstroke. He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai. |
29-May |
AC1 |
FRENCH, DAVID MURDOCH (1073634) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He had been serving at Tengah when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
29-May |
Sgt |
CROZIER, ANDREW JOHNSTON MORROW (1482489) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was serving with No 29 OTU and was killed near Stamford when he attempted to get onto a lorry that was moving as he was returning from the town after a night out. He is buried in Lisburn Cemetery. |
29-May |
LAC |
BIDDLE, RONALD REES (1016112) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving in the 57 OTU and died in the Miners Hospital, Caerphilly, from hepatic mediastinal metastatic and peritoneal carcinoma. He is buried in Gellygaer (St Cattwg) Churchyard. |
29-May |
AC1 |
FEHILLY, JAMES (1126182) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was serving with No 61 MU at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. His death is registered in Manchester (38). He is buried in Old Monkland Cemetery. |
29-May |
LAC |
PARKER, SYDNEY (945946) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 14 OTU and died in Rauceby Hospital from injuries sustained in a cycling accident. He is buried in Selston (St Helen) Churchyard. |
29-May |
WO |
TULLY, PATRICK (331596) RAF; age: 41 |
He was serving at RAF Bushy Park and died in Walton EMS Hospital, Epsom from an abdominal neoplasm. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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