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Casualties - 13 - 14 June 1943


13-Jun

Sgt

INNESS, GEORGE MATTHEW  (1503644)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

JENKINS, KENNETH AVON  (1380739)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

LEPETIT, RONALD GEORGE  (1397923)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

MICHELL, FREDERICK CHARLES WALTER  (1386272)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

SENGER, JAMES ERNEST  (1392938)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

SHARP, WILFRED  (1435229)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

SMITH, ERNEST  (1133208)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, W7909 ZA-Z of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

SMALE, THOMAS GERALD  (1317420)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying as the Air Bomber in Lancaster I, W4994 'T' of No 12 Sqn, when the aircraft was hit by flak.  He is buried in Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard.

13-Jun

Plt Off

DYMOCK, JOHN MEIKLE  (141016)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ685 of No 25 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s and Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

WOOTTON, JAMES EDWARD  (117154)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ685 of No 25 Sqn, which was shot down by Ju 88s and Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

CHENEY, JACK  (122306)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ688 of No 25 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

MYCOCK, JAMES KENNETH  (138510)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ688 of No 25 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

CRIPPS, BASIL ROBERT  (1383133)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

DUDLEY, CHARLES WILLIAM  (1236721)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

JOHNSON, ERNEST WALTER HAYNES  (1577601)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

OLSON, CHARLES STANLEY  (147766)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

WORKMAN, LESLIE EDMUND  (414536)  RNZAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Raalte General Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

HUTCHISON, JOHN  (52151)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

PEARSON, EDWARD HENRY  (1628361)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED584 EA-U of No 49 Sqn, which came down near Marienheem in Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

AITKEN, JOHN  (1110660)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BUCHAN, D McD.  (1345035)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

McCROSSAN, JOHN MICHAEL  (146317)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

MORGAN, JOSEPH KEENAN  (1333266)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

STONE, HAROLD RAYMOND  (933382)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

WILKINSON, JOHN THOMAS  (935356)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED429 of No 50 Sqn, which exploded and crashed near Castrop Rauxel after being hit by flak on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

CARTER, MATHEW CECIL  (146404)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

FELSEN, MARCUS RICHARDS  (J/17260)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

FERGUSON, VICTOR WILLIAM  (401823)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

GOLDSTRAW, REGINALD  (921667)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

KERLEY, ROBERT CHARLES  (1333840)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

NORMAN, FRANK  (999350)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

WEBER, ARTHUR JOHN  (1169330)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED472 of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Ahaus during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

HICKS, MURRAY DRYSDALE STEPHEN  (J/10024)  RCAF; age: 36

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED828 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

HUNTER, AUBREY  (571223)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED828 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

MILLS, ALAN JOHN  (553832)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED828 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

SMITH, ALBERT  (J/15771)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED828 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Lt

STONE, PHILIP JOHN  (66031)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED828 VN-S of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

TROTT, ARTHUR  (129360)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

HUTCHINS, MELVIN LAWRENCE  (R/144839)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

MIDGLEY, ELLIS RONALD  (127005)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

ROBERTS, ARNOLD  (2213691)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

STEVENS, ARTHUR WILLIAM  (1294635)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

WOOD, SAMUEL  (578238)  RAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT568 MH-F of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Weerselo (Rossum) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

AYRES, GEORGE ALFRED  (1334489)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

BURGESS, THOMAS MOUNTFORD ADIE  (1389310)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Plt Off

CHALLENGER, CLIFFORD JAMES  (J/18123)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Plt Off

DOWDING, KENNETH BUTLER  (145672)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

HYAM, JACK LOUIS  (1271580)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

REDMAN, WALTER GEORGE  (917340)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

TUCK, STANLEY ERNEST  (657050)  RAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED668 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

BAKER, HERBERT  (1699340)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BROWN, JOHN GEORGE  (1432404)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

WO

BUXTON, JOHN EDWARD  (529409)  RAF; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

GEARING, LAWRENCE CHARLES  (1295163)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

KAY, JOHN  (129348)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

NICOL, IAN BRODIE  (1374808)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

PULLAN, ARTHUR ALFRED HENRI  (416163)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK177 MP-H of No 76 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Storkerhook during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

SUGAR, GORDON ROBERT  (127055)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Hindeloopen Protestant Churchyard

13-Jun

Flt Lt

TILBURY, ERIC ARTHUR  (127147)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Staveren General Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

FLETCHER, ARTHUR GORDON  (J/17802)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

HOWSAM, HAROLD ELVIN  (146295)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

MOORE, RAYMOND EDWARD  (52074)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Plt Off

SMART, ARTHUR BERTRAM  (51914)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Plt Off

SPRACK, CHARLES FREDERICK JOHN  (51543)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED603 OL-L of No 83 Sqn, which came down in the Ijsselmeer during a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

LAC

NORTON, ERIC BENSON  (1108620)  RAFVR; age: 21

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BROMLEY, REGINALD  (629129)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED816 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Wieringerwaard General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BEARD, LESLIE THOMAS  (1438808)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED816 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

DOYLE, WILLIAM EDWARD  (1088094)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED816 OF-U of No 97 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

BARTHOLOMEW, DOUGLAS WALLACE  (1188499)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BUTLER, RALPH BLACKTON  (1577781)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

WO

DAINTY, ERIC  (741554)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

HOWARTH, RONALD LEWIS  (1132279)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

KINNEAR, JAMES ADDIE  (946017)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

MAY, GEORGE  (129022)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

PAYNE, ALBERT LEWIS  (1577810)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4989 HW-F2 of No 100 Sqn, which came down near Essen on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

CLAYDON, RICHARD GEORGE  (1315110)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

FIELDING, RONALD VINCENT  (1383094)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

GOODWIN, DENIS CHARLES  (131493)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

WO

LAVIN, NORMAN HARRY  (403582)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

LAW, ALEXANDER MCINTYRE  (626292)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

McMURACHY, WILLIAM DOUGLAS  (R/116366)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

ST. GERMAIN, ERNEST JOSEPH  (R/7817)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED987 SR-A Bar of No 101 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

GIBBS, ALEC ERNEST JOHN  (1200710)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

WOODLEY, ARTHUR CHARLES  (1335010)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

HALE, RONALD REGINALD  (145835)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

HALLOWS, WALTER  (858236)  AuxAF; age: 37

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

HOBBIS, WILLIAM ALFRED  (1204788)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

MUIR, ALEXANDER EDWARD  (1479869)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Plt Off

QUEVILLON, RAOUL  (J/17768)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

WILCOCK, ERNEST DOUGLAS  (128624)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB868 DY-T of No 102 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

JAY, FRANCIS NORMAN  (1319877)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED916 PM-J of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Westerbork General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Lt

MILNER, GUY BENEDICT  (J/10210)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED916 PM-J of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Westerbork General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

GLENDINNING, JOHN RENWICK  (1367274)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

RUFF, IAN RICHARD VICTOR  (411046)  RNZAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

CUFFEY, FREDERICK  (1386752)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard

13-Jun

Sgt

DECK, PAUL DALRALPH  (1394588)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

MUSTCHIN, JOHN FREDERICK  (578264)  RAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

PROCTER, NORMAN WILLIAM  (1320356)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

RUSH, ARTHUR ANTHONY  (1697335)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS652 KO-B of No 115 Sqn, which was probably shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Bochum.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

BROOKES, WILFRED JAMES  (1390573)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP747 of No 129 Sqn, which ditched in the Channel following an engine failure on its return from an escort sortie to St Brieuc.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sqn Ldr

RITCHIE, PATRICK JOHN EMERTON DFC (42767)  RAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL882 of No 143 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a convoy off the Dutch coast.  He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery.

13-Jun

Fg Off

MARSDEN, ERIC WILSON  (126699)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL882 of No 143 Sqn, which was shot down during an attack on a convoy off the Dutch coast.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Plt Off

OLIVER, FRANK  (135415)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR724 NP-W of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gendringen in Holland during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

THURLOW, EDWARD  (1320616)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR724 NP-W of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gendringen in Holland during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

WOOLDRIDGE, HUGH TELFER  (146938)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR724 NP-W of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gendringen in Holland during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

COOK, REGINALD JOHN  (538725)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR724 NP-W of No 158 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained when the aircraft crashed near Gendringen in Holland during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery

13-Jun

Sqn Ldr

OGILVIE, DONALD GORDON DFC (40010)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL677 of No 180 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Fluushing.  He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

BROWNE, VINCENT JOHN  (1289897)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL677 of No 180 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Fluushing.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

JACKSON, PHILIP CORFIELD  (131159)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL677 of No 180 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Fluushing.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

JENKINS, DAVID JOHN FRANK  (923035)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Mitchell II, FL677 of No 180 Sqn, which was shot down by flak during a raid on Fluushing.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

ALBON, ROBERT BECKETT  (401358)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

BROKENSHIRE, NICHOLAS JOHN  (649613)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

EVERITT, STANLEY CHARLES  (908043)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

FOSH, BENJAMIN JOSEPH  (1475300)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

HODGES, ANTONY KENNETH  (955769)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

MEARS, HENRY ROBERT  (1231664)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

RANDOLPH, WILLIAM  (123456)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

REID, JAMES  (936510)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Fg Off

SILVA, GEOFFREY DFC (402258)  RAAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP232 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13 Jun

Plt Off

GARDINER, WILLIAM REGINALD  (51700)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Catalina IB, FP233 of No 210 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

SHAW, ROBERT ALEXANDER  (R/66971)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Fg Off

AGUR, ROBERT JASPER  (J/8631)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Sgt

CARMICHAEL, ANDREW  (937320)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Sgt

DAVIES, DEWI MADOC  (1021734)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Sgt

FRASER, JAMES WATT  (628933)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

WO II

GOLDSTONE, VINCENT MURRAY  (R/106050)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Flt Lt

HILL, DESMOND FAIRFAX  (60786)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Flt Lt

LEE, LEONARD BERTRAND  (117502)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Fg Off

LOUGH, GEORGE  (135439)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Fg Off

MACDOUGALL, ALFRED KEITH  (J/9772)  RCAF; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Sgt

SMITH, RICHARD EVELYN JOSEPH  (1391938)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland III, DV967 of No 228 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol after sinking the U-564.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Fg Off

APANASIK, Stanislaw (P.1080)  PAF; age: 34

He was serving with the Polish Air Force Inspectorate when he was found dead in his bed at the Polish Officers' Hostel, 113 Ebury Street, Pimlico, having taken an overdose of veronal tablets.  He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery.

13-Jun

Sgt

LEITH-ROSS, THOMAS  (1487121)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB790 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Sellen during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

MILBURN, FRANCIS LLOYD  (J/20816)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB790 EQ-V of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Sellen during a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

HARRIS, REGINALD BRUCE  (J/8360)  RCAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ753 of No 410 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

SKEEL, EDWARD HENRY  (1391960)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DZ753 of No 410 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during an Instep patrol off Brest.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

IMMS, JAMES  (640842)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK183 of No 427 Sqn, which died from injuries/wounds sustained when the aircraft was shot down into the North Sea off Texel during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

DIXON, ALBERT  (R/176201)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK183 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

DALTON, GEORGE WILLIAM RUPERT  (J/17164)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK183 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

TEDFORD, BERNARD LAIRD  (J/17609)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK183 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down into the North Sea off Texel during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

DAY, LEONARD FREDERICK CHARLES  (1433929)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

GORDON, ANDREW  (409404)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

LUNDIE, DAVID CRAWFORD PATERSON  (412986)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

THOMAS, DENNIS ARTHUR  (1336716)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

VAUGHAN, RONALD OLIVER  (1388329)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

YOUNG, CHARLES WILLIAM ROSS  (132851)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4316 AR-Q of No 460 Sqn, which crashed near Grafhorst in Holland during a raid on Bochum.  He is buried in Ijsselmuiden (Grafhorst) General Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

BALDWIN, EDWARD ALEXANDER  (22230)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

BOND, EDWARD HUNTER  (149049)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

CONNOR, LESLIE NORMAN  (911845)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Plt Off

HADLEY, LLOYD HENRY MOOREHEAD  (404704)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Fg Off

HORNE, URQUHART DOUGLAS HAIG  (400470)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

SIMPSON, NOEL RYDER  (405504)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

STANLEY, JOHN VERNON  (412739)  RAAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4329 AR-K of No 460 Sqn, which was lost on a raid to Bochum.  He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

GALLEY, ARTHUR JOSEPH  (412004)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE937 'T' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Guernsey.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

GOODHEART, ERNEST WALTER  (1376102)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE937 'T' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Guernsey.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

WO

KANE-MAGUIRE, NOEL ANDREW PATRICK  (405357)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE937 'T' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Guernsey.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

LAWSON, JAMES  (656112)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Ventura I, AE937 'T' of No 464 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s off Guernsey.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

LANE, GEOFFREY GEORGE  (1322909)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ438 of No 540 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

Sgt

WRIGHT, ARTHUR GEORGE  (1336470)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ438 of No 540 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jun

AC1

JENKINS, STEWART GEORGE RUSSELL  (1030001)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with No 151 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

13-Jun

AC1

CARBERRY, JOHN HENRY  (960121)  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

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

MEADOWS, ROBERT WILLIAM  (1216357)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3270 of No 2 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

Sgt

NUNN, BARRIE  (1334494)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IC, T3270 of No 2 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

13-Jun

LAC

STUART, PETER JOHN  (1320346)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, T1181 of No 36 SFTS, which crashed near Rowley, Alberta when the wing struck the ground whilst undertaking unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Red Deer Cemetery.

13-Jun

LAC

YOUNG, DONALD BARCLAY  (1397797)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford II, T1181 of No 36 SFTS, which crashed near Rowley, Alberta when the wing struck the ground whilst undertaking unauthorised low flying.  He is buried in Red Deer Cemetery.

13-Jun

Sgt

JONES, ALECK VINCENT  (657448)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IA, R7580 of No 59 OTU, which spun into the ground near Milfield after control was lost.  He is buried in KirkNewton (St Gregory) Churchyard

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

BURTON, MARK CHARLES  (657042)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, DL966 of No 9 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground at Meigle, Perthshire.  He is buried in Redcar Cemetery.

13-Jun

LAC

PALMER, ERNEST EDWIN  (1304124)  RAFVR; age: 31

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

13-Jun

AC1

GUTHRIE, STEWART  (1303614)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

13-Jun

AC1

TAYLOR, HENRY WALTER  (1291754)  RAFVR; age: 23

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

13-Jun

Pte

MURAD, ESSU  (4370)  IL; age: ?

He was serving with No 28 Company, Iraq Levies and was murdered whilst on sentry duty at Ramat David by an unknown assailant using a Mauser automatic.  He is buried in Khayat Beach War Cemetery.

13-Jun

Sgt

PORTSMOUTH, ALEXANDER  (517705)  RAF; age: 28

He had been serving at Kallang when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Tokyo area of Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

13-Jun

Cpl

LLOYD, EDWARD  (621950)  RAF; age: 22

He had been serving at Kuala Lumper when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

13-Jun

Sgt

PELL, DENNIS BRITTON  (955979)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LW778 of the RAF College (FTS), which dived into the ground on take-off from Cranwell South.  He is buried in Margate Cemetery, Kent.

13-Jun

Flt Sgt

HORRIDGE, EDGAR GOLDSTRAW  (615245)  RAF; age: 31

He was serving at RAF Takoradi and died in No 37 General Hospital, Accra, from injuries sustained in a road accident.  He is buried in Christiansborg War Cemetery.

13-Jun

AC2

GOODCHILD, JOHN ARTHUR  (1869935)  RAFVR; age: 18

He was serving with No 2 Recruits Centre and drowned when he fell into the river (between Albany Road and the Embankment, Bedford) from their boat. At the time he was changing places in the boat with AC2 Lewis.  He was buried in/or cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery.

13-Jun

AC1

HAYDEN, RONALD JAMES ALFRED  (1232604)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving in the UK at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  His death is registered in Bromley.  He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery

13-Jun

AC2

LEDDY, PATRICK FRANCIS  (2205023)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was serving at Great Malvern and died in the RAF Hospital, Evesham from cerebro spinal meningitis  He is buried in Evesham Cemetery.

14-Jun

Fg Off

READE, JACK  (129166)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2148 WM-T of No 68 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low cloud near Cromer.  He is buried in Aldeburgh (SS Peter and Paul) Churchyard

14-Jun

Flt Lt

LANGLEY, GORDON THOMPSON  (83713)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IF, R2148 WM-T of No 68 Sqn, which spun into the ground from low cloud near Cromer.  He is buried in Scottow Cemetery

14-Jun

Fg Off

ROBINSON, STUART QUENTIN  (124758)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF597 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a Gardening sortie off the French coast.  He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

BELL, CLAUDE STEPHEN  (1270241)  RAFVR; age: 35

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF597 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a Gardening sortie off the French coast.  He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

BURTON, EDWARD  (1576202)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF597 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a Gardening sortie off the French coast.  He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery

14-Jun

Fg Off

SAWDY, WILLIAM ERNEST  (123355)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF597 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a Gardening sortie off the French coast.  He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

STEVENS, JOHN CHARLES WILLIAM  (1397811)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF597 EX-Y of No 199 Sqn, which was lost on a Gardening sortie off the French coast.  He is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery

14-Jun

WO I

COMBA, WILLIAM MINOR  (R/59670)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Lt

CALLENDER, CHARLES FRANCIS  (68777)  RAFVR; age: 36

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

DAVISON, GEORGE  (989245)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

FROST, SHADRACH MORTON  (1379682)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

HARBRIDGE, JAMES WILLIAM  (1220213)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

PATTERSON, GEORGE SCAIFE  (1051252)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

PROBST, CHARLES PERCIVAL  (979949)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Fg Off

VERNEY, JAMES WAY  (80395)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

WRIGHT, EDWARD  (978768)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Fortress IIA, FK212 of No 220 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

AC1

CUMMINGS, JOHN STRACHAN  (1369877)  RAFVR; age: 39

He had been serving with No 242 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Jun

WO

HENDRA, PETER DESMOND  (1252321)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD643 of No 264 Sqn, which stalled whilst climbing and crashed into the sea during an Instep patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

O'DOWD, KEVIN PATRICK  (1033310)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, DD643 of No 264 Sqn, which stalled whilst climbing and crashed into the sea during an Instep patrol.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

HALE, GEORGE RICHARD  (1389829)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

WO

McCRODDAN, WILLIAM ARMANDO  (1388663)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

NORMAN, VICTOR JAMES  (1257069)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

PAYNE, FREDERICK CHARLES  (1214672)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

SELVES, ARTHUR  (1267870)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

UPPERTON, HERBERT FRANCIS  (1323556)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK130 of No 295 Sqn, which was shot down  off Cape Finisterre during Operation Beggar.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

DABROWSKI, Jozef (P.784758)  PAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, BL290  of No 303 Sqn, which crashed into Islington Cemetery after losing a wing whilst flying in cloud.  He is buried in Northwood Cemetery

14-Jun

Fg Off

CLEGG, ALAN BERNARD  (J/16173)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2961 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Fg Off

CRUMMY, GEORGE KENNETH  (J/15612)  RCAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2961 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sqn Ldr

STRONACH, JAMES GATHERUM  (J/5665)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2961 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

WO I

TRASK, WOODROW ARNOLD  (R/75044)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, X2961 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

LAC

TASKER, JOHN NORMAN  (805411)  AuxAF; age: 24

He had been serving with No 605 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Hakadate area of Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

14-Jun

Cpl

ROBINSON, ERNEST STANLEY  (850299)  AuxAF; age: 39

He was killed/died whilst serving with No 914 Sqn, the circumstances of which have yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in ?.  He is buried in Kimberworth (St Thomas) Churchyard

14-Jun

Sgt

HUNTER, HUGH FRASER  (1060264)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DW923 of No 1 TTU, which spun into the Firth of Clyde whilst carrying out a practice torpedo attack.  He is buried in Dunure Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

McDONALD, DONALD SYLVESTER  (421491)  RAAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DW923 of No 1 TTU, which spun into the Firth of Clyde whilst carrying out a practice torpedo attack.  He is buried in Dunure Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

DOHERTY, THOMAS ERNEST VICTOR  (1081823)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DW923 of No 1 TTU, which spun into the Firth of Clyde whilst carrying out a practice torpedo attack.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

McDONALD, DONALD KENNETH HARDIE  (411033)  RNZAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufort I, DW923 of No 1 TTU, which spun into the Firth of Clyde whilst carrying out a practice torpedo attack.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Plt Off

MILLER, PETER  (136855)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, R2278 of No 132 (C) OTU, which crashed on an overshoot at East Fortune.  He is buried in Haddington (St Martin's) New burial Ground

14-Jun

Plt Off

GREENWOOD, JAMES CLARK  (J/23230)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ811 of No 17 (P) AFU, which flew into the ground near Wisbech.  He is buried in Downham Market Cemetery

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

GRAY, GEORGE HENDERSON  (413373)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ672 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

GRIEVE, RONALD MCLENNAN  (410327)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ672 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

LEE, JACK STUART  (421602)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ672 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

McQUADE, VICTOR CARL  (412024)  RAAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ672 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

WEIR, WILLIAM DAVID  (15851)  RAAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ672 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

BELOT, THEODORE ALBERT  (408382)  RAAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ843 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

CASHION, PATRICK LESLIE  (420141)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ843 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

HATFIELD, RONALD ARTHUR  (409542)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ843 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

HOLDEN, EDMUND GEOFFREY  (406977)  RAAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ843 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

MACDONALD, LEONARD HOWELL  (409162)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ843 of No 27 OTU, which was lost without a trace on a navigation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

GREEN, ROBERT JOHN  (1018504)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

HOPKINS, ERNEST JAMES HENRY  (1201822)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Flt Sgt

JACOBS, ROBERT GEORGE  (R/126963)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

ROBERTSON, ROBERT  (1387315)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

THOMAS, RICHARD ARTHUR  (1387909)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

TOMLINSON, WILLIAM  (1484119)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HX444 of No 3 (C) OTU, which failed to return from a navigation exercise over the North Sea.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jun

Fg Off

DOUGLAS-HOME, GEORGE COSPATRICK  (126996)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AJ992 of No 32 OTU, which flew into the sea during a night navigation and bombing exercise over the Pacific.  He is buried in Ottawa Memorial

14-Jun

Plt Off

SUGDEN, CHARLES  (151391)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, AJ992 of No 32 OTU, which flew into the sea during a night navigation and bombing exercise over the Pacific.  He is buried in Ottawa Memorial

14-Jun

Sgt

DUNWELL, HENRY HOWES  (1622615)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, DE549 of No 33 FIS, which crashed at Norton in Southern Rhodesia.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery.

14-Jun

AC1

GOOD, JOHN DICKINSON  (1775230)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was serving with No 4270 Flt RAF Regiment and died in Grimsby General Hospital from injuries sustained when handling a butterfly bomb.  He is buried in Cleethorpes Cemetery.

14-Jun

LAC

MATTHEWS, FRANCIS PATRICK  (1446169)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was serving as a Flight Mechanic (Engines) with No 54 OTU and died at Charterhall from compound fractures of skull and multiple injuries, received when Beaufighter V8165, swung on take-off and hit Beaufighter R2303, which he was refuelling.  He is buried in Leytonstone (St Patrick's) Roman Catholic Cemetery.

14-Jun

LAC

LOTHERINGTON, GEORGE  (1213057)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was serving as a Flight Mechanic (Airframes) with No 54 OTU and died at Charterhall from compound fractures of skull and multiple injuries, received when Beaufighter V8165, swung on take-off and hit Beaufighter R2303, which he was refuelling.  He is buried in New Malton Cemetery.

14-Jun

Plt Off

LEVEN, DONALD GEORGE  (141710)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IIA, P8664 of No 58 OTU, which crashed into Spey Bay after collding with Whitley, LA847 during a fighter affiliation exercise.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

14-Jun

Sgt

KEMP, MYRDDIN SPENCER  (591729)  RAF; age: 21

He died from injuries sustained whilst flying in Hurricane X, AF956 of No 59 OTU, which crashed on take-off from Milfield following an engine failure.  He is buried in Pontypridd (Glyntaff) Cemetery.

14-Jun

Sgt

GREATBATCH, ARTHUR JOSEPH  (1577478)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in either Oxford II, P8968 of No 6 (P) AFU, which collided with HN724 and crashed at Macaroni Down Farm, near Bibury, Gloucestershire.  He is buried in Little Rissington (St Peter) Churchyard

14-Jun

Sgt

BOYD, JACK STEWART  (1507988)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in either Oxford I, HN724 of No 6 (P) AFU, which collided with P8968 and crashed at Macaroni Down Farm, near Bibury, Gloucestershire.  He is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery

14-Jun

Fg Off

RENNIE, THOMAS HOWARD  (C/7946)  RCAF; age: 21

He was serving with No 897 AMES and died in No 5 General Hospital from natural causes.  He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba

14-Jun

LAC

GIBSON, EDWARD GEORGE  (913057)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was serving with ABDAIR at the time of his death, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Jun

LAC

MONK, ALFRED JAMES  (1208033)  RAFVR; 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

14-Jun

AC2

MARSHALL, FREDERICK ARTHUR ERNEST  (1131030)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with an unknown unit in the Far East when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Liang, Ambon.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Jun

Sgt

HYDE, DEREK ARTHUR KEITH FORESTER  (927237)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, AM295 of No 1449 Flt, which he abandoned off te Scilly Isles but did not survive.  He is buried in Old Church Cemetery, Isles of Scilly.

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