Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Casualties - 26 - 27 June 1943
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
SLATER, WILLIAM (1575183) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BISHOP, EDWIN CHARLES (1200299) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
HOBBS, ALAN MURRAY (40230) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
ROWLANDS, WALTER CLIVE (1575968) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
SAMS, JOHN HAMILTON (106546) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SANDERSON, FRED WILLIAM (573844) RAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
KING, CHARLES PARNELL (1383417) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
MOTT, KENNETH GEORGE (148375) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED831 WS-H of No 9 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Schellinkhout Protestant Churchyard |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WARING, WILLIAM (1438563) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB324 ZA-X of No 10 Sqn, which probably came down in the North Sea on a raid to Mulheim. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
CAMPBELL, DONALD EDWARD (R/142311) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Harlingen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
CHAPMAN, MAURICE ALLEN (134746) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
CONDRON, JOHN (1023509) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
PAVELY, ROBERT FRANK (50509) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SMITH, ALLEN KENNETH (954610) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WARBEY, TERENCE EUGENE (1212244) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
WOODWARD, ARTHUR (131966) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK699 LS-E of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
DASH, ROWLAND JOSIAH (1316701) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GRIFFITHS, ERNEST REGINALD HYLTON (1399828) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
JOHNSTONE, THOMAS (530175) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
LANGSTAFF, KENNETH WILLIAM (1455580) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MORRIS, NORMAN HENRY (1271185) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
SHARP, DEREK MINDEN (145476) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
STRUTHERS, DONALD MACLEAN (149534) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, REGINALD HERBERT WILLIAM (1385570) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5740 KM-O of No 44 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BLUNDELL, PHILLIP (1027741) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MORTIMER, GEOFFREY CHARLES (1576506) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
RORISON, JAMES (1358058) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BARTON, THOMAS GEORGE (1585435) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
EMERSON, JOHN (1300003) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HUGGAN, BRINLEY (573249) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
OSMOND, ANTHONY (1390052) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR731 MH-C of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
DAVIS, DEREK HENRY VICTOR (127541) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
FAIRMANER, ALFRED WILLIAM (1602476) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HAWES, ALBERT HENRY (1578211) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
HOWSE, DEREK GEORGE (133877) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
McFARLANE, ALEXANDER DUNCAN (1242821) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
ROBERTS, JACK (1008845) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
WOOD, KEITH ROBERTSON (R/91595) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD261 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
EVANS, JOHN COLIN (149139) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HODGES, GEORGE SAMWELL (630317) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
PALMER, JAMES WALTER (155842) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
PATRICK, ERNEST HENRY (124740) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Lt |
REID, DOUGAL HAMISH (118486) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SANDARS, ALAN MCGEOCH (656180) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
TELFER, DOUGLAS (1586042) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
WHEELER, WALTER JOHN (132788) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED943 of No 57 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Texel on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
LLOYD, KENNETH (1816030) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4830 QR-E of No 61 Sqn, which when he abandoned the aircraft near Baston in Lincolnshire after it had been badly damaged by flak during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aberdare Cemetery, Glamorganshire |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BEASLEY, HERBERT WILLIAM (846474) AuxAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4830 QR-E of No 61 Sqn, which when he abandoned the aircraft near Baston in Lincolnshire after it had been badly damaged by flak during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
DRAKE, ANDREW CONWAY EMIL (785098) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIC, BN336 of No 67 Sqn, which dived out of formation into cloud but was never found. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial. |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
ODDIE, MAJOR HUGH (111481) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB928 EY-S of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by flak over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
CAMPBELL, COLIN DESMOND HARRY (1333017) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
COOK, ALEC VICTOR IBBETSON (130588) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
DAVIDSON, JOHN CHARLES (984107) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
EALDEN, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1397129) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Lt |
McKENZIE, FREDERICK CHARLES (415087) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WALTER, WILLIAM EDWARD (1385752) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WILSON, ERNEST (995196) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH900 WP-Y of No 90 Sqn, which came down at Legden during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BENNETT, LEONARD (650929) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MEPSTED, RONALD WILLIAM (1387214) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
PORRITT, LAWRENCE GEORGE (416016) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
CONNAH, CYRIL (1005899) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
DILLON, JOHN (1126212) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
NAILE, LESLIE JACK (415174) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
REYNOLDS, CHARLES PHARAOH (132095) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED988 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
BANKS, IVAN WILLIAM (405803) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BRANSON, GEOFFREY VICTOR (1607031) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MOULD, NORMAN STANLEY (1297129) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SNOWDON, JOHN HENRY WILLIAM (1037458) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
TOZE, HAROLD JAMES (1218772) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PUGH, RONALD (1317561) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED373 SR-K of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BUSH, WILLIAM ALFRED (521148) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
HAY, GEORGE (778764) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
HILL, FREDERICK LEWIS IAN (416674) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MACLEAY, FARQUHAR (1558645) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MILLNS, THOMAS DESMOND (1038740) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SCOTT, BERTRAM LESLIE (1386189) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
SMITH, HENRY KEITH (409241) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM318 SR-Y of No 101 Sqn, which came down at Ermen in the Rhur during a raid on Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
FOSKETT, JOHN BARTHOLOMEW (1337461) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GORE, KENNETH (1431059) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MITCHELL, FREDERICK HENRY (1079029) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SUGDEN, THOMAS MITCHELL (1119079) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WRIGHT, JOHN HAROLD (1388972) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GOUGH, DAVID ALBERT HARRIS (1575135) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
JUDD, THOMAS ERIC (1233573) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB843 DY-F of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BRITTON, CHARLES ALFRED (1431391) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED528 PM-Z of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Bechtrup during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BROWN, JAMES (1187561) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED528 PM-Z of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Bechtrup during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
ELLIOTT, STANLEY BROWN (412501) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED528 PM-Z of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Bechtrup during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HORRELL, HAROLD ALFRED (1352833) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED528 PM-Z of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Bechtrup during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
ADDISON, JOSEPH HORACE (C/16683) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4827 PM-W of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Nieuw Vennep in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HOLLYWOOD, RONALD LESLIE (1383322) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4827 PM-W of No 103 Sqn, which came down at Nieuw Vennep in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Haarlemmermeer (Hoofddorp) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BROWNE, EDWARD WHITBY HENRY (1323595) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
COWGILL, STANLEY (1134233) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
FRANCIS, JOHN ALBERT (1212997) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
SINCLAIR, CECIL HORACE (R/153561) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
SPARLING, LAWSON FREDERICK (R/128162) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, JOHN GARETH VAUGHAN (1316732) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5572 of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Baak in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Steenderen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BATES, JOHN FREDERICK (1294682) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
CRAIGIE, JAMES EDGAR DONALD (J/22535) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
CROOK, ERIC CHARLES (1447786) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
ENRIGHT, GERARD WILLIAM BOARD (147316) RAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HARDING, EDWIN THOMAS (1531330) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
WATT, MAXWELL BIRDWOOD (415456) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WHITE, STEPHEN GEORGE (1318824) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4256 ZN-V of No 106 Sqn, which came down at Hippolytushoef in Holland during a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
BELL, JAMES (126807) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
BEVIS, PETER EDWARD (146345) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
DICKISON, ALBERT WILLIAM (R/141249) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HAYLE, JOHN REGINALD (1153818) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
MALLETT, CHARLES LUCAS (652146) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PEEL, GEORGE HENRY (1392710) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sqn Ldr |
YOUNG, ALFRED MARKHAM (36135) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE125 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BAKER, EDWARD GORDON (1177976) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GLOVER, PATRICK EDWARD (PADDY) (1321791) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
McGOWAN, WILLIAM MCILWEE (1551754) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
PARRY, FREDERICK (131560) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PRICE, LESLIE FREDERICK (1454385) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
RICHARDSON, ERIC RYDER (1387194) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WHITEHEAD, FREDERICK ALAN (1317727) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS663 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which failed to return from a Gardening sortie off Lorient. He is buried in Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BEESTON, FRANK LYNFORD (1425681) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
CORNS, ALEXANDER (1131924) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
DAVIDSON, GIDEON (J/20818) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GREEN, ERNEST (1581444) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
RASHLEY, RONALD FREDERICK (1336977) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
SIBBALD, CLYDE MAXWELL (1049563) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
WORSDALE, ALBERT (1577574) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS666 KO-J of No 115 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BALL, THOMAS (1620011) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE346 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
WO |
MATTRESS, CHARLES ALFRED (402531) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE346 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MORTIMER, ALFRED (1499905) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE346 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PARRY, NORMAN RONALD (1383146) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE346 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PRIESTLEY, JOHN PETER (1517817) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE346 AS-M of No 166 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BAILEY, JAMES (1431774) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF589 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Utrecht on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GASKIN, STANLEY (1507792) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF589 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Utrecht on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
ORR, JOHN (1132242) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF589 AS-W of No 166 Sqn, which came down near Utrecht on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Utrecht (Soestbergen) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
AC1 |
HOPWOOD, JAMES (1549818) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving with No 179 Sqn and died in the SSQ at RAF Chivenor from heart failure due to pneumonia. He is buried in Salford (Agecroft) Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
BARLOW, RONALD ALFRED (1318256) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE412 of No 196 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PEACH, GEORGE HERBERT WILLIAM (1379768) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE412 of No 196 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
POLLARD, GEORGE WILLIAM (143577) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE412 of No 196 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
SMYTHE, NOEL BENTLEY (143667) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE412 of No 196 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
CHURCH, BERNARD HENRY (148123) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK767 BU-L of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aalten (Berkenhove) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
DAVIS, WILLIAM THOMAS (1384993) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK767 BU-L of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aalten (Berkenhove) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
MILLS, FREDERICK (1048627) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK767 BU-L of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aalten (Berkenhove) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, WILLIAM HARRIS (1476771) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK767 BU-L of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aalten (Berkenhove) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
TRITTON, JOHN FREDERICK (133803) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK767 BU-L of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Aalten (Berkenhove) General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
HUGHES, ERIC CHARLES (146707) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
JACQUES, GEORGE RONALD (1575014) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
JENNINGS, BERNARD ARTHUR WILLIAM (1332167) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
O'SULLIVAN, DENIS (624385) RAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
PAGETT, HENRY SAMUEL (1809479) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
TOWE, ERIC (553608) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH898 HA-G of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Lichtenvoorde General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
ANDERSON, JOHN (404585) RNZAF; age: 34 |
He was serving with No 281 Sqn and was killed when he fell from a crash tender at Woolsington. He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GRZYWACZ, Feliks (p.792079) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN128 of No 316 Sqn, which is presumed to have lost over the Channel during a Ramrod. He is buried in No Known Grave |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
ACTON, GEORGE NELSON (J/18289) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
AIKEN, DAVID (J/18207) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
CULBERT, FREDERICK CAMPBELL (J/13839) RCAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
HUNTER, JOHN DOUGLAS BRUCE (J/18041) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
MALE, JOHN FREDERICK (R/131168) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
McNESS, JOHN HENRY (155095) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
MILLIGAN, BRUCE RYERSON (J/18184) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB858 EQ-S of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
DUNPHY, ROBERT RONALD (J/13814) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE977 of No 425 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Sciacca. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
FERRIS, ERNEST ROBERT (R/128607) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE977 of No 425 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Sciacca. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
HALL, THOMAS FREDERICK (J/20375) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE977 of No 425 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Sciacca. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
HELE, CARROLL TELFER (R/115171) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE977 of No 425 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Sciacca. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
26-Jun |
WO II |
MILLAR, ROBERT VICTOR (R/106358) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE977 of No 425 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Sciacca. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
GAGNON, GERALD ALBAN (J/17025) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK135 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
FROUD, HAROLD GARFIELD (J/18454) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
HIGGINS, FRANCIS JOSEPH (R/98109) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
HUNTER, FERGUS JOHN (1345736) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
KASHMAR, WILLIAM (R/119924) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
MATYNIA, GEORGE THEODORE (J/13072) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
STICKNEY, ROBERT RANDOLPH (R/103778) RCAF; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
YOUNG, ARCHIBALD KAWY (R/102677) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK190 of No 427 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Gorssel General Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
RILEY, WILLIAM ERIC (414960) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF544 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
26-Jun |
WO |
AIRY, ANDREW BASIL REGINALD (406634) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF544 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
ATKINSON, THOMAS MARTIN (1266030) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF544 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
GREEN, GEORGE CHARLES (1255176) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF544 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Sgt |
JOHNSON, GEORGE RONALD (1435337) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF544 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the Ijsselmeer on a raid to Gelsenkirchen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
26-Jun |
Plt Off |
JOHNSON, LEONARD ARTHUR (143776) RAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, AA572 of No 515 Sqn, which took off from Coltishall but failed to return. He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
SINTON, ARTHUR BUCKBY (119279) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Defiant II, AA572 of No 515 Sqn, which took off from Coltishall but failed to return. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
GULBRAA, HAROLD (J112294) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK535 of No 608 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Blida following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Fg Off |
DRYSDALE, ALAN (J/11030) RCAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK535 of No 608 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Blida following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
BEITZ, CECIL FRANCIS (6951) RAAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK535 of No 608 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Blida following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
26-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
DETTMANN, RONALD ALEXANDER KENNETH (412409) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK535 of No 608 Sqn, which spun into the ground near Blida following an engine failure during a training flight. He is buried in El Alia Cemetery |
26-Jun |
LAC |
SCOTT, FRANK (965024) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was serving with No 2868 Sqn RAF Regiment, died near Protville of asphyxia. He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
Cpl |
LISTER, RONALD VERDUN (953356) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He had been serving No 12 Radio Station, and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp on Java. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery.. |
26-Jun |
AC2 |
CHESWORTH, HAROLD (1517355) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was serving with No 308 ASU and died in hospital from heat hyperexia. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
LAC |
WRIGHT, JAMES RICHARD (1602253) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard, 2718 of No 34 SFTS, which crashed at Verlo during a solo cross-country navigation exercise. He is buried in Medicine Hat (Hillside) Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
Cpl |
NORTHERN, WALTER ALFRED (1465272) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving with No 4 Hill Depot and died from a cerebral tumour. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
Cpl |
HANTON, NORMAN HENRY (916072) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He had been serving with No 512 AMES when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
LAC |
HYDE, ALLAN VICTOR (1281762) RAFVR; age: 21 |
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 |
26-Jun |
LAC |
RICH, ALBERT (1448643) 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 |
26-Jun |
AC2 |
COWANS, ROBERT (1193854) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was part of Draft 7361 travelling on board the HMT 61 when he died from peritonitis and was buried at sea. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
26-Jun |
Cpl |
EASTHAM, THOMAS CHARLES (862591) RAFVR; age: 53 |
He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, T7796 of RAF Eastleigh, which crashed on landing at Eastleigh. He was cremated at Southampton Old Cemetery |
26-Jun |
LAC |
BRITAIN, ALFRED EDWARD (1200172) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was serving with No 65 MU and died in Barnsley Hall Emergency Hospital, Bromsgrove from myelogenous leukaemia having been admitted with severe secondary haemorrhage following haemorrhoidectomy. He is buried in Sevenoaks (Greatness Park) Cemetery |
26-Jun |
ACW1 |
McVITTIE, VIOLET OLIVE WILLIS (461329) WAAF; age: 26 |
She was serving as a Batwoman with No 30 OTU and died in Stafford General Infirmary EMS, from injuries sustained when she was hit by a train on a level crossing at Hixon. She is buried in Kensington (Gunnersbury) Cemetery. |
26-Jun |
AC1 |
RUSSELL, ALBERT (1011753) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He had served with No 3501 SU before being medically discharged and died in Stansfield Sanatorium, Tunstall, Staffs, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery. |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
TICKLEPENNY, ERNEST KIDDLE (1218259) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Typhoon IB, EJ964 'G' of No 3 Sqn, which crashed into the sea after hitting a balloon cable on its return from a night Roadstead. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
WO |
CARNIE, IAN DAVID (401492) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Plt Off |
FRANCIS, ROBIN KEITH DFC (141729) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
JELLIS, SYDNEY GORDON (1188062) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
MILES, RICHARD GEORGE (41925) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
MURPHY, EDWARD SCOTT DFC (401171) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
SLOGGETT, DOUGLAS WILLIAM (978473) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Marauder IA, FK363 of No 14 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a shipping strike off Corsica. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
CAPEWELL, EDWARD HUGO (413250) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
GRAY, ROBERT EDWIN (1025844) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
THOMSON, FRANK GERALD (1189023) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
OWEN, THOMAS ALEXANDER (1379857) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
QUAILE, WILLIAM (1119328) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
THOMPSON, JOHN ARTHUR (119571) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington II, Z8507 'V' of No 104 Sqn, which was lost over Italy on a raid to Rome. He is buried in Salerno War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
MANN, JOEL BROOKS (J/13317) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL948 of No 143 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
WILSON, GEORGE EDMUND (1286547) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter XI, JL948 of No 143 Sqn, which failed to return from a shipping strike off the Dutch coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
GREW, IVAN WOODCROFT (1376640) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8515 of No 153 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Pantelleria. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
PARKINS, LESLIE MAURICE (1330184) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8515 of No 153 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol off Pantelleria. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
27-Jun |
Plt Off |
SCROGGS, ERNEST WILLIAM (J/18051) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, V8523 of No 255 Sqn, which flew into hills in the region of Setif in Algeria. He is buried in La Reunion War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
FALLON, COLIN (407785) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane IIB, AP897 of No 261 Sqn, which spun into the sea near Chittagong, possibly after being hit by AA fire on its return from an escort sortie. He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial |
27-Jun |
Plt Off |
HORNE, WILLIAM ROBERT LYNDEN (C/22763) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
MINCHIN, RONALD BUCKLAND (1312801) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
SMITH, JAMES ANDREW (J/20624) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
STRETTON, JACK (1486857) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
WO I |
TRAVALE, MICHAEL (R/75730) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
WEST, CYRIL HARRY (748299) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB135 of No 295 Sqn, which was involved in an Operation Beggar/Turkey Buzzard sortie is was probably shot down over the Bat of Biscay. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Lt |
GRZANKA, Roman (P.0191) PAF; age: 38 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, DD644 of No 307 Sqn, which flew into the ground at Pennard on the Gower Peninsula. He is buried in Pembrey (St Illtyd) Churchyard |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
COLLINS, ALBERT CHARLES (J/16769) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE370 of No 420 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to San Gionvanna. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Plt Off |
LEROUX, ROMEO LIONEL (J/17329) RCAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE370 of No 420 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to San Gionvanna. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Plt Off |
TUCKER, THOMAS ERNEST JEFFREY (J/16947) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE370 of No 420 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to San Gionvanna. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
FOSTER, LESLIE CHARLES (J/11615) RCAF; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE370 of No 420 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to San Gionvanna. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
WILSON, KEVIN DAVIES (J/10887) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE370 of No 420 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to San Gionvanna. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
27-Jun |
WO II |
DAVIDSON, LYALL JAMES (R/104824) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF568 QO-Y of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
WO I |
HORN, WALTER WILFRED (R/95448) RCAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF568 QO-Y of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
McKENZIE, LLOYD GEORGE (R/92054) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF568 QO-Y of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
SCHULL, FREDERICK HAROLD (R/120845) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF568 QO-Y of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
TATE, GEORGE DOUGLAS WATSON (R/146302) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HF568 QO-Y of No 432 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a Gardening sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Sgt |
BURGESS, JAMES EDWARD (953613) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EE743 of No 610 Sqn, which crashed into the sea off Bolt Head whilst on a scramble. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
27-Jun |
Fg Off |
TAYLOR, FREDERICK STUART (J/20217) RCAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, BJ965 'J' of No 12 OTU, which crashed near Embsay in the Yorkshire Dales during a night cross-country. He is buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
27-Jun |
Flt Sgt |
LANGLEY, RAY THOMAS (416971) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HN578 of No 20 (P) AFU, which crashed during an instrument flying practice. He is buried in Kidlington burial Ground |
27-Jun |
AC1 |
BESSANT, LESLIE GEORGE (1312440) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He had been serving with AHQ India when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok, Thailand. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
LAC |
HIGGINS, SAMUEL WALTER (923617) RAF; age: 27 |
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-Jun |
Sgt |
MOTHERSDALE, TOM (562215) RAF; age: 32 |
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-Jun |
LAC |
HOWE, RONALD WALTER (902679) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He had been serving at RAF Ipoh when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
27-Jun |
LAC |
HOWARD, BRYAN ERNEST FRANK (1213732) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 33 FIS and died near Salisbury from multiple injuries sustained while driving a lorry which apparently overturned. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
27-Jun |
LAC |
BATTERSBY, HARRY CHAPPELL (970042) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 32 MU and died in the station hospital from injuries sustained in a cycle accident near RAF St Athan the previous day. He is buried in Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery. |
27-Jun |
AC2 |
LAMB, IAN MACGREGOR (996738) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was serving in the UK and died at Tor-na-De, Muntle, Peterculter, from Pulmonary TB. He was cremated at Aberdeen Crematorium. |
27-Jun |
AC2 |
COOK, THOMAS HAWTHORN (1795038) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 12 School of Technical Training and was drowned whilst attempting to rescue a comrade from the River Avon at Broad Mead, Holbrook Farm. He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery. |
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