13-Jul

Sgt

DEASLEY, GEORGE LEONARD ALBERT  (1321244)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM328 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and broke up on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

FORBES, THOMAS BENZIE  (148437)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM328 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and broke up on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

HALES, ALFRED  (937612)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM328 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and broke up on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

THOMAS, WILLIAM FRANK  (1217408)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM328 of No 12 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and broke up on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

GRUNDY, JACK  (144280)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ921 of No 25 Sqn, which spun into the ground in Nottingham.  He is buried in Nottingham Southern Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

CALCUTT, FRED IRVING  (50437)  RAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

CRAMP, DENNIS  (113332)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

JUNIPER, KENNETH STANLEY  (119301)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

LUDLOW, ARTHUR RONALD  (128653)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

MONEY, JOHN EDWARD  (52539)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Wg Cdr

NETTLETON, JOHN DERING  (41452)  RAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

SEAGER, DENNIS ERNEST ARTHUR  (1254727)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

WOOD, IAN MILNE  (403704)  RAAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED331 KM-Z of No 44 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off Brest during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

BETTINSON, DONALD WILLIAM  (1235499)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

BURNETT, REGINALD  (1550978)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

WO II

GILLIN, JAMES WILLIAM  (R/89875)  RCAF; age: 38

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

GOODYEAR, PAUL ARNOLD URQUHART  (957450)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

LOCKIE, GEORGE  (130280)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

MILLAR, JOHN GUY  (126710)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

READ, HARRY GEORGE JOHN HEAPS  (1335292)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED726 EA-V of No 49 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

BATEY, GEORGE  (650588)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

BURNETT, ERNEST JOHN  (145469)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

HOLLOWAY, ARTHUR JOHN  (146695)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

MANNING, JAMES EDWARD ALBERT POWER  (149484)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

O'CARROLL, FRANCIS  (52767)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

RAYNER, STURGESS HERBERT  (1202331)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

STENHOUSE, THOMAS  (52311)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

WILSON, JESSE THOMAS  (1336604)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV156 of No 50 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

CARPENTER, JOHN ALEXANDER  (1323063)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

DORAN, WILLIAM HENRY CHARLES  (1345599)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

GOLDSTRAW, ERNEST EDWARD  (1021749)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

GREW, GORDON CHARLES  (1230512)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

HAYWOOD, GEORGE  (1209070)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

PICKETT, JOHN  (414673)  RNZAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

STILL, CECIL EDGAR POLLARD  (1234599)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED861 of No 57 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

LAC

GABB, FRANK  (849777)  AuxAF; age: 38

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-Jul

Cpl

MERRALLS, LESLIE  (1162106)  RAFVR; age: 33

He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp in the Tokyo area of Japan.  He is buried in Yokohama War Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

BARNES, FREDERICK  (1052254)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

CALDWELL, WILLIAM REGINALD  (655402)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Sgt

CAUSER, GEORGE THOMAS  (1267471)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

WO II

FIRTH, JOSEPH ARTHUR  (R/97647)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Sgt

GLOVER, CHARLES HENRY  (1528101)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Plt Off

HOLMES, FREDERICK WILLIAM  (157280)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Fg Off

LEDDIMAN, WILLIAM ERNEST  (128586)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED561 HW-J of No 100 Sqn, which crashed on the banks of the Seine during a raid to Turin.  He is buried in St Oulph Churchyard

13-Jul

Sgt

CERVI, LOUIS  (1623574)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

WO I

GRAHAM, HAROLD RICHMOND  (R/91900)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

HAWKINS, ERIC HENRY  (135658)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

TIPPIN, NORMAN GUY  (1803626)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

TROWSDALE, GEORGE EDWARD  (1132042)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

WALLS, BRUCE WOODROW  (R/138602)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

WATTS, RAE MCGEE  (R/122699)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED769 PM-U of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

BALL, ROBERT WILLIAM  (1580260)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

HAMBLING, HAROLD CHARLES  (1389996)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

HAYLEY, COLIN  (130637)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

HORTON, ERNEST  (1575213)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

HOVINEN, MELVIN OLAF  (J/14171)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

MILLAR, HARRY WALKER  (1553503)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

RATHBONE, KENNETH GRAHAM  (1235704)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, DV181 of No 106 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

FARQUHARSON, ALEXANDER WATSON DFM (142875)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was flying in Beaufighter VI, V8680 'V' of No 108 Sqn, which was hit by debris from a Ju 88 they had just attacked on 11/12 July.  He abandoned the aircraft but was not rescued.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

13-Jul

WO I

VANCE, FRED RENSHAW  (R/80721)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR502 'D' of No 112 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire during a strafing attack on enemy transport in Sicily.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.

13-Jul

Sqn Ldr

NORTON, GEORGE HAROLD  (89308)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Kittyhawk III, FR793 'J' of No 112 Sqn, which was shot down by ground fire during a strafing attack on enemy transport in Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

JONSKI, Edward (P.782677)  PAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in

13-Jul

Flt Lt

MORAWSKI, Julian (P.1096)  PAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Polish Cemetery, Grainville-Langannerie

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

RUSINSKI, Edmund (P.783974)  PAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Polish Cemetery, Grainville-Langannerie

13-Jul

Sgt

TOMARZEWSKI, Konrad Jozef (P.784540)  PAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Polish Cemetery, Grainville-Langannerie

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

BONK, Leon Stanislaw (P.792591)  PAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-Jul

Flt Lt

LEWICKI, Napoleon Stanislaw (P.0395)  PAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

NAWROT, Jan (P.781688)  PAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD155  of No 138 Sqn, which crashed near Pont-Audemer during a SOE sortie to France.  He is buried in Pont-Audemer Communal Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

AVERY, NELSON  (134019)  RAFVR; age: ?

13-Jul

Fg Off

BURN, LEONARD HENRY  (132397)  RAFVR; age: ?

13-Jul

Fg Off

EVANS, IOAN DOUGLAS CROCKER  (119886)  RAFVR; age: 26

13-Jul

Plt Off

REED, ALAN PERCIVAL  (409458)  RAAF; age: 22

13-Jul

Fg Off

SURRETTE, DONALD BEATTIE  (J/15690)  RCAF; age: ?

13-Jul

Plt Off

SYKES, STANLEY CARTER  (142886)  RAFVR; age: 21

13-Jul

LAC

PECKHAM, KENNETH WALTER  (1656022)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with No 148 Sqn, and died in 10 CCS from a spontaneous rupture of the spleen.  He is buried in Tobruk War Cemetery.

13-Jul

Sgt

ARCHIBALD, JOHN  (1551096)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

CULLUM, JAMES FREDERICK WILLIAM  (1330446)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

DALLIMORE, LEONARD WILLIAM  (1318874)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

DICKINS, THOMAS EDWARD  (626974)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

HEWERDINE, JAMES JOSEPH  (414137)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

SICKELMORE, HENRY HERBERT GEORGE  (1586893)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

WALKER, JOHN ALAN  (748494)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED919 of No 156 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Lt

NOTTINGHAM, HUGH WILLIAMS  (97291V)  SAAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Baltimore III, AG917 of No 203 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained after baling out off the aircraft before it crashed into the sea after being hit by flak during an anti E-boat strike off Crete on 10 Jul 1943.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery

13-Jul

LAC

TURNER, EDWARD THOMAS  (1107916)  RAFVR; age: ?

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

13-Jul

Sgt

GOODMAN, PHILIP CHARLES EDWARD  (1378573)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was serving with No 254 ASR MCU and died in No 96 General Hospital from injuries sustained when he shot himself whilst cleaning his Sten gun aboard HSL 2596 in Bougie harbour.  He is buried in La Reunion War Cemetery.

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

STEED, ROY THOMAS  (1375542)  RAFVR; age: 28

A member of No 288 Sqn, he was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ921 of No 25 Sqn, which spun into the ground in Nottingham.  He is buried in Totteridge (St Andrew) New Churchyard.

13-Jul

Flt Lt

CLARK, JOHN  (48321)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1446 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Chestnut, the dropping of SAS soldiers by parachute over Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

WO

ELLIOTT, FRANK HOLMAN HUNTINGTON  (748300)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1446 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Chestnut, the dropping of SAS soldiers by parachute over Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

HOOD, GEORGE  (106519)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1446 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Chestnut, the dropping of SAS soldiers by parachute over Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Wg Cdr

MAY, PETER RODRIGUEZ  (28048)  RAF; age: 35

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1446 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Chestnut, the dropping of SAS soldiers by parachute over Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

NEILL, TERENCE DELANCEY  (18060)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1446 of No 296 Sqn, which failed to return from Operation Chestnut, the dropping of SAS soldiers by parachute over Sicily.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

CAMPBELL, DOUGLAS  (658529)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE963 'U' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Messina.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

DAVIDSON, WILLIAM CAMERON  (J/10328)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE963 'U' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Messina.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

GARLAND, JOHN PATRICK MCMILLAN  (1074974)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE963 'U' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Messina.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

MANG, RONALD FRANZ  (J/17769)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE963 'U' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Messina.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

WO II

VANDERBECK, ROGER EDWIN  (R/120070)  RCAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE963 'U' of No 424 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Messina.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

WO II

BRADLEY, HOWARD ELDON  (R/119875)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

CROCKER, FRANCIS GERALD  (1192315)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

DIGGINS, JOHN ANDREW  (J/12745)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

HAILSTONE, WILLIAM CHARLES  (J/10642)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

WO II

McCONECHY, DONALD HYATT  (R98941)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

NEILL, KENNETH JOHN  (407800)  RAAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

TINDALL, JAMES  (1334816)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

WO II

WRIGHT, WILLIAM WALLACE  (R/87392)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP629 of No 458 Sqn, which was shot down during an armed recce for shipping between Corsica and Sardinia.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

13-Jul

LAC

CAMERON, DONALD BYRON  (1274566)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in He accidentally shot himself with a Sten gun whilst cleaning it prior to going on guard duty. of No 462 Sqn, which .  He is buried in Benghazi War Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

BANKS, DESMOND JOHN  (1153128)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

CHISHOLM, DONALD ALEXANDER  (1052247)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Lt

GIBBS, ROBERT WINTON ARNOLD  (40468)  RAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

NORRIS, SIDNEY GORDON  (132148)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Fg Off

PEARCE, JAMES EDMUND  (130290)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Sgt

ROPER, ERNEST ANTHONY  (1623211)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Plt Off

TATE, STANLEY O'CONNOR  (138889)  RAFVR; age: 41

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA676 PO-B of No 467 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Turin.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

BRUCE, WILLIAM  (967187)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Camelon Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

DONLEVY, PATRICK  (1369188)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Dalkeith New Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, NORMAN CAMPBELL  (1349535)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Edinburgh (Newington, or Echo Bank) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

BUCHANAN, WILLIAM STEWART  (1372826)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Glasgow (Cardonald) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

MICHAELS, ALBERT EDWARD  (1551320)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Glasgow (St Kentigern's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

GREENWOOD, JACK  (980381)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Mankinoles Methodist Chapelyard

13-Jul

Plt Off

CHAPMAN, CEDRIC ARTHUR  (415117)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, LM311 PO-L of No 467 Sqn, which broke into two as it attempted to land at Bottesford on its return from a raid to Turin.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

ADKINS, PETER ERNEST  (123855)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X8221 of No 488 Sqn, which dived into the ground and burst into flames following a high speed stall.  He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire

13-Jul

Fg Off

WATT, EDGAR COUTTS  (404434)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VIF, X8221 of No 488 Sqn, which dived into the ground and burst into flames following a high speed stall.  He is buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire

13-Jul

Fg Off

THOMAS, EMRYS  (110613)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ755 of No 1 OADU, which crashed near Calne in Wiltshire following an engine failure.  He is buried in Alltwen Welsh Congregational Chapelyard.

13-Jul

Fg Off

KING, GEORGE BELL  (131766)  RAFVR; age: 33

13-Jul

AC1

THORNLEY, VINCENT  (1104988)  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-Jul

Sgt

RAGAN, BERNARD  (532118)  RAF; 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-Jul

Fg Off

MARTIN, ROBERT JOHN  (136815)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington III, Z1743 of No 16 OTU, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing near Bridgnorth following an engine failure during a night navigation exercise.  He is buried in Henbury (St Mary) Church Cemetery

13-Jul

Cpl

MIDDLETON, HAROLD  (985229)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was serving with No 172 Wing and died in No 38 British General Hospital, Bangalore from clinical dysentery.  He is buried in Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

13-Jul

Sgt

GLYNN, NORMAN LEONARD  (R/148951)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, DF329 of No 18 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground at Ufton in Warwickshire.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

PETERS, ROBERT DUDLEY  (1315845)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, DF329 of No 18 (P) AFU, which spun into the ground at Ufton in Warwickshire.  He is buried in Salisbury (Devizes Road) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

LEWIS, WILLIAM BRAMWELL KEFFINGTON  (710260)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, AJ744 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed 10 miles N of Mount Hampden, South Rhodesia.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

MARSDEN, RICHARD ROWLAND DAVID  (1569477)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard II, AJ744 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed 10 miles N of Mount Hampden, South Rhodesia.  He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery

13-Jul

Sgt

FLEMING, JOHN  (1215112)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Cornell, 14449 of No 31 EFTS, which crashed near DeWinton whilst carrying out unauthorised low flying and aerobatics.  He is buried in Calgary (Burnsland) Cemetery.

13-Jul

Plt Off

HILL, KENNETH PETER  (151970)  RAFVR; age: 20

13-Jul

LAC

LUNTLEY, JAMES  (1604332)  RAFVR; age: 19

13-Jul

Plt Off

ADCOCK, CHARLES NORMAN  (142561)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX734 of No 5 METS, which flew into a bank whilst carrying out a low level practice torpedo run over the Gulf of Suez.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

METCALFE, MATTHEW THOMAS  (1068354)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX734 of No 5 METS, which flew into a bank whilst carrying out a low level practice torpedo run over the Gulf of Suez.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

NEALE, DOUGLAS BEAUMONT  (102132)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX734 of No 5 METS, which flew into a bank whilst carrying out a low level practice torpedo run over the Gulf of Suez.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

REID, JOHN  (415362)  RNZAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX734 of No 5 METS, which flew into a bank whilst carrying out a low level practice torpedo run over the Gulf of Suez.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

STRACHAN, THOMAS GEORGE  (405526)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, HX734 of No 5 METS, which flew into a bank whilst carrying out a low level practice torpedo run over the Gulf of Suez.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

TAIT, JAMES MAXWELL  (126068)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HF838 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground and burst into flames whilst in the circuit to land at Limavady at the end of a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Berwick-upon-Tweed Cemetery

13-Jul

Fg Off

ANDERSON, JOHN GOUINLOCK  (416624)  RNZAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HF838 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground and burst into flames whilst in the circuit to land at Limavady at the end of a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard

13-Jul

Fg Off

BUTLAND, FREDERICK DICK  (J/20423)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HF838 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground and burst into flames whilst in the circuit to land at Limavady at the end of a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Drumachose (Christ Church) Church of Ireland Churchyard

13-Jul

Flt Sgt

HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAM  (41436)  RNZAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HF838 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground and burst into flames whilst in the circuit to land at Limavady at the end of a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Limavady (St Mary) Roman Catholic Church Cemetery

13-Jul

Plt Off

HINDMARSH, JOHN WILLIAM  (137623)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington VIII, HF838 of No 7 (C) OTU, which flew into the ground and burst into flames whilst in the circuit to land at Limavady at the end of a navigation exercise.  He is buried in Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery

13-Jul

LAC

MARCHANT, RONALD GEORGE  (914463)  RAFVR; age: 24

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-Jul

LAC

BOWER, ERIC WILLIAM  (1306741)  RAFVR; age: ?

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

13-Jul

AC1

HAIGH, DENNIS  (1079816)  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 Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

13-Jul

AC2

REED, LESLIE JESSE  (1663848)  RAFVR; age: 38

He was serving with No 2 Wing, No 11 School of Technical Training and died in the RAF Hospital, Hereford from bacterial endocarditis.  He is buried in Lewisham (Hither Green) Cemetery.

14-Jul

Fg Off

WARD, HAROLD BRAMLEY  (J/11359)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

HUGHES, STUART FRED  (1021591)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

MARSH, JOSEPH  (1080667)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

MOORE, ERNEST RAYMOND  (1379660)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

SAYWELL, EDWARD WRIGHT  (415372)  RNZAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

WHITTAKER, FRANK WILLIAM  (1231515)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR819 TL-K of No 35 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Flt Lt

CARTWRIGHT, JOHN NEVILLE  (114227)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM399 'C' of No 39 Sqn, which was shot down off Corsica by flak.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

14-Jul

Sgt

COLLEY, WILLIAM CHARLESWORTH  (1497454)  RAFVR; age: 22

HHe was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, JM399 'C' of No 39 Sqn, which was shot down off Corsica by flak.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

14-Jul

Sgt

VICCARS, ERIC CLIFFORD  (649196)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE886 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which overturned on landing following an undercarriagecollapse at Oakington on its return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Southend-on-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

BOWDEN, GEOFFREY  (1528496)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

CHAPLIN, JACK  (1007496)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

HARRIES, WYNDHAM HADRIAN  (951610)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

WO

HORROCKS, PETER  (1233316)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

HOSKEN, CHARLES DOUGLAS ALEXANDER  (J/21895)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

JELFS, ARTHUR STANLEY  (1575981)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

ROUSE, RICHARD WILLIAM  (1810021)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB801 EY-G of No 78 Sqn, which crashed at Peursum in Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

BURRIDGE, H J  (149497)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD108 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

NESBITT, JOHN DOUGLAS  (133519)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD108 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

WO

TOON, KENNETH ALAN  (415206)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD108 EY-U of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Gosselies Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

WO

COLBURN, CLAUDE MAURICE  (1239391)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

GERRARD, WILLIAM VALENTINE  (1394459)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

WO II

LUTES, ALLISON ROY  (R/99088)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

OAKLEY, FREDERICK  (1130826)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

ROBINSON, WILLIAM  (1602056)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

SLACK, ARTHUR  (1029601)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

WO I

YONKER, ZENON  (R/91899)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD175 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which crashed near Cologne during a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

BRADSHAW, JOHN OLAV  (1474536)  RAFVR; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

CANDY, ERNEST  (149523)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

COOMBS, CYRIL ERNEST  (144181)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

DAWSON, WILLIAM GORDEN  (1501161)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

LONG, CHARLES ALEXANDER  (1332091)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

POTTER, ERIC BRADLEY  (1585887)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

SWALLOW, PAUL DOUGLAS  (127306)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE873 WP-D of No 90 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Heverlee War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

RAW, JOHN  (1491394)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maastricht General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

AMOS, ROBERT GLASS  (1550957)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

DOWTHWAITE, BASIL PHILIP  (1397808)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

FRADLEY, JOHN RICHARD  (1540341)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, JOHN RICHARD GODFREY  (649887)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, WILLIAM HENRY JAMES  (1319671)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB894 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

BROWN, WALTER  (990520)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Wg Cdr

COVENTRY, HENRY REGINALD  (33133)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

HARDY, WILLIAM  (1738601)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

HOGG, GEORGE FRANK  (76910)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

KING, FREDERICK EDWARD  (119303)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

PINE-COFFIN, GEOFFREY TRISTRAM  (568487)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

READ, CROSBY FRANK  (127125)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD297 DY-Q of No 102 Sqn, which crashed near Mauberge in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

ARMSTRONG, CHESTER  (138396)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

JONES, MERVYN  (1653104)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

MURPHY, DERICK  (1044231)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

NEWTON, JOHN ALBERT THOMAS  (1601296)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

WILLIAMS, PETER  (1077619)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

YATES, FREDERICK LEONARD  (131977)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS660 KO-P of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the Pas-de-Calais in France during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Grevillers British Cemetery

14-Jul

Sqn Ldr

BAIRD, The Hon. ROBERT ALEXANDER G.  (70789)  RAF; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Sgt

MATTHEWS, HAROLD  (1318179)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Fg Off

MOORCROFT, WILLIAM JAMES  (127974)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

ROBINSON, NICHOLAS AUBER BENJAMIN  (406795)  RAAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, EDWIN  (1330882)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

WALKER, ROBERT ALFRED  (1235107)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster II, DS690 KO-C of No 115 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Les Hayons Churchyard

14-Jul

Cpl

PARKER, ANTHONY  (577755)  RAF; age: 19

He was serving with No 144 Sqn, and accidently drowned whilst bathing.  He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery.

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

DUTHIE, GEORGE ROBERT JAMES  (415298)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR720 NP-B of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Uden War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

BINNINGTON, WILLIAM RUSSELL  (145717)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD116 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gelsenkirchen during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

EDMOND, WILLIAM  (145800)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD116 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gelsenkirchen during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

QUAYLE, JAMES  (1501100)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD116 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gelsenkirchen during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

WATTS, SIDNEY HENRY CHARLES  (52700)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD116 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gelsenkirchen during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sqn Ldr

WILLIAMS, RONALD SIDNEY  (45374)  RAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD116 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which crashed near Gelsenkirchen during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

ROLES, STANLEY CHARLES LAISHLEY  (47846)  RAF; age: 34

He was serving with No 117 MU and died whilst on duty at RAF Azizia from a self inflicted gunshot wound.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.

14-Jul

LAC

BARTON, JOHN  (1069791)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with No 211 Sqn but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

14-Jul

LAC

FRENCH, WALTER EDWARD  (R/170751)  RCAF; age: 20

He was serving with No 256 Sqn, but died suddenly from natural causes whilst attending a course of instruction at No 8 Radio School, Cranwell.  He is buried in Cranwell (St Andrew) Churchyard.

14-Jul

Sgt

BARBER, ERIC SPENCER  (1033697)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

BEANS, GEORGE  (1207244)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

CLARK, ALAN  (1530528)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

Fg Off

HARGREAVES, ROY INGLE  (122722)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

MILLAR, GEORGE  (547917)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

Sqn Ldr

WILKINSON, ARTHUR BERNARD  (72532)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, EB145 of No 295 Sqn, which was lost during the invasion of Sicily but the cause is unknown.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

14-Jul

WO II

KUNZ, JAMES JONATHAN  (R/115568)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1444 of No 296 Sqn, which was shot down whilst towing a glider during Operation Fustian.  He is buried in Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

BERRY, JAMES  (643934)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1444 of No 296 Sqn, which was shot down whilst towing a glider during Operation Fustian.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

14-Jul

Fg Off

HAMER, ROBERT TOPE  (46635)  RAF; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1444 of No 296 Sqn, which was shot down whilst towing a glider during Operation Fustian.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

SLOAN, HUGH  (1001886)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1444 of No 296 Sqn, which was shot down whilst towing a glider during Operation Fustian.  He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily

14-Jul

Sgt

BEBENSEE, DOUGLAS GLENN  (R/68061)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

EMERSON, THOMAS HENRY NAVIN  (J/18062)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

McGLADREY, GEORGE GLOVER  (J/6843)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

MORRISON, ROY GORDON  (J/9764)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Plt Off

WITT, ERNEST MAURICE  (J/17710)  RCAF; age: Unknown

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sqn Ldr

WOLFE, DENZIL LLOYD  (39805)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR905 LQ-O of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

WO II

BROWN, DAVID LLOYD GEORGE  (R/109630)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT769 EQ-J of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

BARNEVELD, ROBERT  (1332114)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT769 EQ-J of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

FOGGON, JOHN  (577754)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT769 EQ-J of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

McKAY, DOUGLAS GEORGE  (R/124347)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT769 EQ-J of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

SMUCK, ALAN OSBORN  (J/15677)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT769 EQ-J of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

BATKIN, WILLIAM CHARLES  (656918)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, BB323 VR-R of No 419 Sqn, which crashed near Venlo after being attacked by a night fighter during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

DAWSON, ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS  (1813538)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

WO II

GOODFELLOW, JAMES RICHARD  (R/90240)  RCAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

ROBERTSON, ERNEST DREVER  (J/10178)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

STEWART, WALTER FERGUSON  (J/16779)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

WEEKS, WILLIAM GEORGE  (J/15549)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

ZAYETS, STEPHEN  (R/56703)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

WARD, FRANK FREDERICK  (1321748)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK228 NA-D of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

EDWARDS, MONTAGUE  (1384142)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK257 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

PRITCHARD, THOMAS HENRY  (1230791)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK257 NA-Q of No 428 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Aachen.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

14-Jul

Plt Off

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM CLAYTON  (J/18331)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE353 QO-R of No 432 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

DYSON, CARSON LYLE  (R/122956)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE353 QO-R of No 432 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

LEE, HOWARD OSBORNE  (R/142160)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE353 QO-R of No 432 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

McKENDRY, JOHN WILBUR  (R/131929)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE353 QO-R of No 432 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

STEWART, ROBERT  (R/133336)  RCAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE353 QO-R of No 432 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid on Aachen.  He is buried in Florennes Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

COPLEY, ROBERT DAVIES  (1289545)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, W7758 'Y' of No 462 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter miles off Cape Spartivento during a raid on rail targets at Messina.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

14-Jul

Fg Off

ELPHICK, STANLEY JAMES  (116532)  RAFVR; age: 30

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, W7758 'Y' of No 462 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter miles off Cape Spartivento during a raid on rail targets at Messina.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

14-Jul

Fg Off

PARSONS, ROY EDWARD  (129972)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, W7758 'Y' of No 462 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter miles off Cape Spartivento during a raid on rail targets at Messina.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

14-Jul

Wg Cdr

WARNER, PETER GEORGE BATTY  (84972)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax I, W7758 'Y' of No 462 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter miles off Cape Spartivento during a raid on rail targets at Messina.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

14-Jul

Sgt

COVELL, DONALD WALPOLE  (1336969)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN288 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

CUMMINS, THOMAS FRANCIS  (1192627)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN288 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

FEAKES, REX  (422157)  RAAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN288 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

GUNNING, WILLIAM ALFRED  (413856)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN288 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

JORDAN, HERBERT CHARLES  (R/135639)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, LN288 of No 466 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Belgium during a raid to Aachen.  He is buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery

14-Jul

WALKER, J R USAAF ()  ; age:

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, EN564 of No 485 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190s during a Ramrod to the Berney area.  

14-Jul

LAC

REYNOLDS, HENRY JAMES  (805425)  AuxAF; age: ?

He had been serving with No 605 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

MYERS, GEORGE WRIGHT  (103898)  RAFVR; age: 35

He was serving with No 2828 Sqn RAF Regiment, and was supervising an organised PT and bathing party on Perranporth beach, when he drowned attempting to rescue two airmen, Corporal Naylor and LAC Coward.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

LAING, HENRY AMBROSE  (404072)  RNZAF; age: 34

He was serving with No 22 PTC and died when he fell from the roof of a six storey building in Cairo, he was found to be dead on arrival at No 15 General Hospital.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

IREMONGER, ALBERT HARVEY  (1575040)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM649 of No 3 (P) AFU, which collided with HM962 as it took off from Bibury.  He is buried in WIlford (St Wilfrid) Churchyard

14-Jul

Sgt

MacANDREW, ROBERT KEMP  (659109)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, HM962 of No 3 (P) AFU, which collided with HM649 as it took off from Bibury.  He is buried in Stirling (Snowdon) Cemetery

14-Jul

Fg Off

GRIMSHAW, HENRY CRAWFORD  (106068)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5331 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed on take at  Long Kesh.  He is buried in Belfast City Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

COLLINSON, KENNETH FREDERICK  (1259438)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5331 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed on take at  Long Kesh.  He was cremated at  Golders Green Crematorium

14-Jul

Sqn Ldr

JOHNSON, ALLAN EVERITT  (41425)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, X4818 of No 53 OTU, which was shot down by a student pilot in another Spitfire  He baled out and landed in the Humber but was drowned.  He is buried in Kirton-in-Lindsey Cemetery

14-Jul

Flt Lt

ALLERTON, GERALD WILLIAM HOWE  (60110)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5331 of No 5 (C) OTU, which crashed on take at Long Kesh.  He is buried in Sprowston (SS Mary and Margaret) Churchyard.

14-Jul

Flt Sgt

HUMPHREY, CHARLES IVAN  (421056)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3475 of No 59 OTU, which crashed near Belford after colliding with V7173 of the same unit.  He is buried in KirkNewton (St Gregory) Churchyard

14-Jul

Fg Off

BIRD, FRANK  (142562)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chadderton (St Matthew) Churchyard

14-Jul

Fg Off

KELLY, ALAN DOUGLAS  (J/22193)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

MUNT, DONOVAN  (1803564)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

STEPHENS, STANLEY VINE  (1601045)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Illogan (St Illogan) Churchyard

14-Jul

Sgt

WAITE, DAVID  (1531151)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in Ossett (Holy Trinity) Churchyard

14-Jul

Sgt

BUGG, LESLIE WILLIAM  (1247330)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, LA831 of No 81 OTU, which dived into the ground near Whitchurch, cause unknown, during a night cross-country exercise.  He is buried in White Notley Churchyard

14-Jul

AC2

KNIGHT, ROBERT MICHAEL  (1294829)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with ABDAIR and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.

14-Jul

AC2

GIBBONS, CYRIL GEORGE  (1400709)  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 Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

14-Jul

Sgt

BECK, TERENCE RAY  (907865)  RAFVR; age: 25

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

14-Jul

Cpl

THORPE, FREDERICK HOUSDEN  (958571)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was serving at RAF Heliopolis and died in No 63 General Hospital Helmieh from enteric fever.  He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery.

14-Jul

LAC

STEVENS, WILLIAM HENRY  (1069427)  RAFVR; age: 32

He had been serving at RAF Seletar when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery