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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Casualties - 25 - 26 July 1943
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25-Jul |
LAC |
HILTON, NORMAN (1535971) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 32 Sqn, and died from injuries sustained on 23 July when the American lorry in which he was travelled swerved causing him to be struck by an overhanging branch from a tree at the road side. He is buried in Bone War Cemetery, Annaba. |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
COUSIN, HARRY (1352306) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
FLEMING, RONALD ARTHUR (1335053) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
FORD, DOUGLAS COURTNEY (1218711) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
LIVERMORE, REGINALD ERNEST (1028329) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
McLAUGHLIN, THOMAS (657589) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
MURRAY, WILLIAM JOHN (657378) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WALSH, BERNARD THOMAS (1691368) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR940 of No 51 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Denmark during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Aabenraa Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
COTTRELL, DONALD WILLIAM FOULKES (1395257) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA305 'F' of No 55 Sqn, which blew up over Novara after being hit by flak. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
BUCHANAN, COLIN HUGH (133488) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA305 'F' of No 55 Sqn, which blew up over Novara after being hit by flak. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
WOTHERSPOON, JOHN HAMILTON (133838) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA305 'F' of No 55 Sqn, which blew up over Novara after being hit by flak. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
DERRICK, ALBERT JAMES (120900) RAF; age: 26 |
He was probably killed whilst flying in Baltimore IIIA, FA305 'F' of No 55 Sqn, which blew up over Novara after being hit by flak. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
NORRINGTON, HAROLD SIDNEY (646162) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE890 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
GARVIN, WILLIAM HENRY (1077126) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE890 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
WO |
NICOL, HENRY (657425) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE890 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
RADFORD, CHARLES EDWARD (1437419) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE890 AA-L of No 75 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
SUCH, GEORGE G. (127923) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
JACKSON, FREDERICK JOHN (1291366) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
BELL, DEREK REGINALD (1334843) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
COWELL, ROY (938828) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
McMACKIN, FRANCIS EDWARD (1344489) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
MORRIS, HAROLD ALEXANDRA (1393640) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
NELSON, HARRY (1210274) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
ROSS, ROBERT CRAIG (127015) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK187 MP-M of No 76 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
COWIN, THOMAS LEWIS (41218) RNZAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Lt |
BAKEWELL, TOM (119887) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, FREDERICK JOHN (509879) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
HILL, DAVID (130564) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
PAGE, JOHN HENRY (1280548) RAF; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
SWINTON, JOHN (967340) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
WOOD, ALBERT LEONARD (R/105398) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD316 DY-X of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WITCHLOW, GEORGE CHARLES (1269601) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
CAMERON, DAVID IAN (1320110) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
COUCH, JOHN EDMUND (R/105693) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
WO |
HARDMAN, GORDON EDMUND BERNARD (1394564) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
RADBOURN, BERTRAM GEORGE (1313369) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, DAVID DENNIS (576733) RAF; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Sage War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
McLELLAN, WILLIAM WHITELAW (1558044) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED389 PM-J2 of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter over the North Sea during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WITTS, THOMAS EDWARD (1575633) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
BROADMORE, ALFRED GEORGE (1212129) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kirkeby Churchyard |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
BAILEY, GEORGE IRVINE (1236325) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
HAMILTON, JAMES CRANE (1368785) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
KILNER, CHARLES FREDERICK (1461557) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
WO |
O'HANLON, FELIX FRANCIS (657662) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
PERRY, ROBERT LEONARD (1315441) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED878 PM-V of No 103 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by a night fighter off the Frisian Islands during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
FLETCHER, STANLEY GEORGE (1255237) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
LODGE, MAURICE ALBERT (940414) RAFVR; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
MACHIN, LEONARD WILLIAM (134567) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
MAY, RUSSELL EDWARD (R/112710) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
MOORE, ROBERT ARTHUR (1383811) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
RAPHAEL, VICTOR EDWARD RICHARD (656896) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WHALEN, LEONARD (1226975) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA866 PM-E of No 103 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
MARSHALL, REGINALD ARTHUR (413226) RNZAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JL245 of No 152 Sqn, which was shot down during a sweep over Cape Milazzo in Sicily. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
ALDRIDGE, THOMAS (R/177535) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
BOLAM, WARWICK HALL (1450623) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
FRANCIS, THOMAS HARRY GRINSTEAD (1339184) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
HOWITT, ERIC JOHN (1105929) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
KNIGHT, FRANK CHARLES RICHARD (1393510) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
MOODY, PETER MICHAEL BERNARD (1398344) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
WILSON, JOHN GORDON (417300) RNZAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR941 NP-A of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Schleswig during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
BROWN, WILLIAM (409288) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, AR609 'C' of No 165 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190 near Ostend during Ramrod 156. He is buried in Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
S Lt |
IMBERT, A FFAF () ; age: |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EE603 'M' of No 165 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190 near Ostend during Ramrod 154. |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
CURRY, JOHN HENRY (1335808) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, EP555 'E' of No 165 Sqn, which was shot down by Fw 190 near Ostend during Ramrod 155. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
ASHPLANT, GEORGE (148442) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Buchholz during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JEFFERY, ALBERT EDGAR (1319892) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Buchholz during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
LAND, CYRIL ARTHUR (1392263) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Buchholz during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
REID, HENRY JAMES ARTHUR (149302) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Buchholz during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WELLS, ALEXANDER GEORGE (1286485) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ314 AS-P of No 166 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Buchholz during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
BARNES, WILLIAM (1266491) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
BELSHAW, RICHARD WATT (147743) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
GIBB, GEORGE LEASH (1559476) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
MORRIS, LESLIE FRANCIS (414887) RNZAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
SOWERBY, LESLIE THOMAS (637314) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
CROWE, EDWARD JAMES (1206970) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE902 BU-P of No 214 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Barchel during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
BEAVIS, HUGH WALTER (417003) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Lt |
BIRBECK, JOHN LANCELOT (116801) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
BRIGHTON, WILLIAM JOB (147921) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
FAIRGRIEVE, THOMAS DARLING (51686) RAF; age: 35 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HOWAT, ADAM BLACK SEATON (979354) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Wg Cdr |
SAVILLE, DONALD TEALE (74738) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Lt |
STANLEY, THOMAS ALBERT (113849) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF567 HA-P of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Einfeld during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
MARTIN, JACK (1082119) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK133 of No 256 Sqn, which was shot down off Malta. He is buried in Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery. |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JENKINS, DAVID GERAINT LLOYD (1381468) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito XII, HK133 of No 256 Sqn, which was shot down off Malta. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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25-Jul |
WO II |
KETTLEY, CLIFFORD JOHN VOSPER (R/97604) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
McCRACKEN, ALEXANDER PURVES (J/14192) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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SMYTH, MICHAEL SYDNEY (J/18088) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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TOMCZAK, MARCEL EMMETT (J/21899) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
WHITE, EDWARD KENNETH EDDIE (R/150887) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WOOD, ALBERT JOSEPH (641465) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR864 LQ-M of No 405 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Ten Boer Protestant Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HAY, HUGH (1346965) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ822 of No 418 Sqn, which was lost on an intruder sortie to Twente. He is buried in Haarlemmermeer (Hoofddorp) General Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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SEYMOUR, JOHN LAWRENCE (130840) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ822 of No 418 Sqn, which was lost on an intruder sortie to Twente. He is buried in Haarlemmermeer (Hoofddorp) General Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
ACHESON, JOHN MCFARLAND (1065899) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
ASHLEY, AUBREY GEORGE (413522) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
FORSYTH, FRANCIS SMITH (414293) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
JOYCE, JAMES VIVIAN (1334423) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
METCALFE, DENNIS WILLIAM (1416068) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
PERRON, ANTOINE JOSEPH ELPHEGE (R/86190) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
TAYLOR, FREDERICK CECIL (412860) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W4987 of No 460 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Cuxhaven during the first raid of 'Operation Gomorrah' against Hamburg. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
DARBY, NORMAN (1401887) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5272 of No 1 (O) AFU, which is assumed to have ditched off Stranraer. He is buried in Coleford Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
DEXTER, RICHARD ERIC (1323160) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5272 of No 1 (O) AFU, which is assumed to have ditched off Stranraer. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
MORRIS, HERBERT JUNIOR (R/109537) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5272 of No 1 (O) AFU, which is assumed to have ditched off Stranraer. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
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PHILLIPS, LEONARD GEORGE (151364) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5272 of No 1 (O) AFU, which is assumed to have ditched off Stranraer. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
Plt Off |
AGAR, ANTHONY (155751) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP380 of No 1 AGS, which collided with Blenheim, N3536 of No 1 AGS off the Pembrokeshire coast. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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25-Jul |
AC1 |
HENDRICK, JOHN (1076683) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Martinet I, HP380 of No 1 AGS, which collided with Blenheim, N3536 of No 1 AGS off the Pembrokeshire coast. He is buried in Llandudno (Great Orme's Head) Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JARVIS, RALPH HENDY (R/115663) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM788 of No 1 OADU, which crashed after stalling on take off from Ras-el-Ma. He is buried in Le Petit Lac Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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DAWS, FREDERICK JOHN (J/12472) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson V, AM788 of No 1 OADU, which crashed after stalling on take off from Ras-el-Ma. He is buried in Le Petit Lac Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
STEVENSON, GEORGE WILLIAM (1380989) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Beath Eastern Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Fg Off |
GREEN, WILLIAM JOHN RUSSEL (J/20077) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
KAISER, WALTER BRUCE (R/101947) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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McKERCHER, WILLIAM DUNNE (J/24801) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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SNEAD, SAMUEL THOMAS (J/26839) RCAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
WHEELER, WILLIAM BERNARD (R/128074) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Dishforth Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
INGLE, JAMES PETER HARDY (1435162) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, R9420 'G' of No 1659 HCU, which spun into the ground, bursting into flames on impact near Linton-on-Ouse. He is buried in Skipton (Waltonwrays) Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Cpl |
LAWSON, JOHN MURRAY (1368077) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 2 FRD and died in Asansol from typhoid fever contracted from eating contaminated cakes bought from the unit canteen. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery. |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
NEILLY, WILLIAM (778929) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, P3112 of No 56 OTU, which failed to return from a training sortie, his body being recovered on 5 Sep 1943. He is buried in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
LAC |
CLEGG, HARRY (1071774) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 6045 AMES and died from drowning. He is buried in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily. |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
UNDERHILL, JOHN WALTER LOUIS (414611) RAAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire I, N3225 of No 61 OTU, which flew into the ground at high speed near Corwen in North Wales. He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
DAVIS, JOHN ASHBY (1384191) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire PR VII, R7059 of No 8 (C) OTU, which crashed in an attempted forced landing at Marykirk, Kincardineshire. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
AC1 |
WARWICK, HARRY (1136141) 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 |
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25-Jul |
AC1 |
THOROWGOOD, LESLIE VICTOR (1325225) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He had been serving at Sungei Patani when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
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ANDERSON, ROY VERNON (61346) RAFVR; age: 37 |
He was serving at RAF Chigwell and died in the RAF Hospital at Wroughton from sub acute infective endocarditis. He is buried in Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) Churchyard. |
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25-Jul |
LAC |
DAVIES, THOMAS HENRY ALBERT (974475) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He had been medically discharged when he died at 19 Dartmouth Gardens, Milford Haven, from pulmonary tuberculosis. He is buried in Milford Haven Cemetery. |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
RONALDSON, RONALD MCDONALD (1046940) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, N5273 of No 1 (O) AFU, which is assumed to have ditched off Stranraer, his body later being washed ashore. He is buried in Irvine (Knadgerhill) Cemetery. |
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25-Jul |
Cpl |
McKENZIE, JOHN WILLIAMSON (950891) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was serving as an Armourer at RAF Graveley and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery. |
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25-Jul |
Cpl |
MITCHELL, WILLIAM (952826) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
AC1 |
SAUNDERS, LESLIE ALBERT (1627455) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was possibly killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Camberwell New Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
LAC |
CASTELL, RONALD WILLIAM (1152895) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Sgt |
WILLIAMS, RONALD MAYHEW (541394) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
McALLAN, ALEXANDER (525353) RAF; age: 26 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Cluny Churchyard Extension |
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25-Jul |
AC1 |
MULCAHY, EDWARD STEPHEN (1468681) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was serving with No 35 Sqn and was killed in an explosion in the bomb dump at RAF Graveley. He is buried in Plumstead Cemetery |
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25-Jul |
Cpl |
MINSON, JOHN FRANCIS (844532) RAF; age: 42 |
He had been medically discharged when he died at 5 Sandy Lane North, Beddington, Surrey, from heart failure, pneumonia and pyelitis. He was cremated at South London Crematorium, Mitcham. |
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26-Jul |
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ACKERLEY, DOUGLAS BALDWIN (148756) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD207 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
COLLINS, WILLIAM (1600763) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD207 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
DOWNEY, GEORGE (125931) RAFVR; age: 36 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD207 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
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JONES, WILTON (148459) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD207 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
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HIGHTOWER, CECIL EARL (J/18022) RCAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD207 ZA-V of No 10 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
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TOWSE, WILFRED (149211) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK805 LS-U of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
GALBRAITH, GEORGE MURRAY (1574286) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB787 TL-Z of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down flak over the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
KILLICK, DONALD EDDIE (928731) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB787 TL-Z of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down flak over the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
PEARCE, NORMAN ALFRED JOHN (1237466) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB787 TL-Z of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down flak over the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
PRICE, THOMAS (1210898) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB787 TL-Z of No 35 Sqn, which was shot down flak over the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
CARTER, ARTHUR (1212819) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HOMBSCH, RONALD VICTOR (416338) RAAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SMITH, MICK ANTHONY (1312603) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
STANYON, EDWARD MORGAN (129925) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
STEVENS, KENNETH FREDERICK WOODHOUSE (1383083) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
TAYLOR, HAROLD ADAM (J/12821) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XI, MP627 of No 38 Sqn, which failed to return from an shipping recce over the Aegean. He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
BECK, LESLIE THOMAS (155341) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED753 VN-M of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
DENNIS, ERNEST ARTHUR (405175) RAAF; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED753 VN-M of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HILL, GORDON LESLIE (1350603) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED753 VN-M of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
TANNER, ANTHONY GEORGE (551240) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED753 VN-M of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
TOULSON, REGINALD (1337153) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED753 VN-M of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Uden War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
CROWTHER, JOSHUA (1514591) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
HUDDY, WALTER AGAR LEOPOLD (1319885) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JONES, ERIC JAMES (1248002) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
REID, WILLIAM (1367429) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
RITCHIE, JOHN (1341377) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WALLACE, WILLIAM CHARLES (657762) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
YORK, LESLIE BENNETT (420098) RAAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR749 MH-J of No 51 Sqn, which was lost without a trace during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
TAYLOR, LESLIE ALFRED (617940) RAF; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
COLE, JOHN STUART (116103) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
EDWARDS, FREDERICK ARTHUR JAMES (1321557) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
PARKIN, CHARLES EDWIN (137406) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Castricum Protestant Churchyard |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
SMYTH, JOHN STANLEY (139301) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Castricum Protestant Churchyard |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
THOMPSON, GEORGE CLARK (1800334) RAFVR; age: 32 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Castricum Protestant Churchyard |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
SARGINSON, JOHN (142055) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, HR934 of No 51 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the sea of the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
ALDERDICE, GEORGE FREDERICK (120401) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
CLARK, GEORGE ELLIS (628471) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DAVIS, THOMAS (658478) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
GORE, PETER AUBREY JOSEPH (1607030) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
McINTYRE, ANDREW (137543) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
MEADS, ALFRED VICTOR (1212282) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
RENAUD, JOSEPH HARVEY (R/169475) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED613 of No 61 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
BROADLEY, RONALD (937347) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is buried in Colne Valley (Slaithwaite) Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DAWSON, HAROLD CLYDE (R/178318) RCAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DENYER, ERNEST CLAUDE (1262911) RAFVR; age: 34 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is buried in Staines (London Road) Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
ASHDOWN, MICHAEL HENRY CHARLES (1320551) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is buried in Sutton and Cheam (Cuddington) Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
CLEVELAND, ARCHIE (R/167518) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
HARROLD, RONALD KENNETH (1335706) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
THREADGOLD, RONALD WALTER (1457394) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE892 AA-F of No 75 Sqn, which came down in the sea of the Suffolk coast on its return from a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
DAVIES, DAVID TUDOR (139303) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
FROUD, KENNETH PERCY (974822) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
MATHESON, FARQUHAR DUNCAN (392057) RNZAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
MITCHELL, RAYMOND ARTHUR (1233734) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
NORTH, STUART ALBERT JAMES (1318678) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SLATER, ROGER VINCENT (1589390) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
TULLY, JAMES ROBERT (1524686) RAFVR; age: 30 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB838 KN-U of No 77 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DAFT, CHRISTOPHER HARRY GEORGE (1315406) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD330 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Duisburg during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
GALE, ALEX EDWARD (141551) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD330 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Duisburg during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
KING, FRANK (123223) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD330 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Duisburg during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
MORRIS, THOMAS (1344250) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD330 EY-F of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Duisburg during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
LAC |
FISHER, ALBERT BASIL (1164322) RAF; age: 27 |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku. He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
AC1 |
BAUGH, HENRY WILLIAM (912991) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He had been serving with No 84 Sqn and died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok, Thailand. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
DISBROWE, HENRY ALINGTON (134568) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
YOUNG, NORMAN ALBERT (1238951) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rothley Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
KEELEY, JAMES HAMILTON (412341) RNZAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Scottow Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
BOWMAN, JAMES FERGUSON (413248) RNZAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
CONROY, PATRICK HECTOR (141019) RAFVR; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sqn Ldr |
DUGDALE, JOSEPH (39071) RAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
EVANS, DAVID GEOFFREY (409398) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
HOBBS, DESMOND FRANK AUGUSTUS (574609) RAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE904 WP-S of No 90 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
EVANS, ALBERT WILLIAM (1580410) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. His body was probably washed ashore as his death is registered in Buckrose. He is buried in Great Hanwood (St Thomas) Churchyard. |
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26-Jul |
Flt Lt |
MOON, DOUGLAS CHARLES (46396) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Barmby-on-the-Moor (St Catherine) Churchyard |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
BROWN, FRANK CHARLES (1313225) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
SMITH, GEOFFREY SALTER (129363) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SPENCER, MILTON (954342) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
TURNER, HARRY (950345) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
WHITEHOUSE, JAMES NEWELL (155020) RAFVR; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD169 DY-J of No 102 Sqn, which is presumed to have come down in the North Sea during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Lt |
EWER, HAROLD FREDERICK (J/16328) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
FITCH, JAMES RICHARD (R/83848) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JUGGINS, FRANCIS ERNEST (1379544) RAFVR; age: 31 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
ROBSON, STANLEY (1049564) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WELCH, STANLEY HENRY (1291444) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
WILLIAMS, DEREK (149140) RAFVR; age: Unknown |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WILSON, JACK WILLIAM GEORGE (576865) RAF; age: 18 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED884 PM-L of No 103 Sqn, which crashed at Borbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
ARCHER, KENNETH (591125) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA855 PM-A of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
COOPER, JOHN ALBERT BASIL (408628) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA855 PM-A of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
TATE, KENNETH CHARLES (650164) RAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA855 PM-A of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
THORNTON, JAMES HENRY (1577977) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA855 PM-A of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
NEWBOLT, GEORGE HENRY (1549717) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA855 PM-A of No 103 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
TINHAM, ROBERT EDWIN (927868) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX784 'N' of No 144 Sqn, which was shot down by Bf 109s off Maddalena whilst attacking Me 323s. He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial. |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
AMBRIDGE, ERNEST EDWARD ALEXANDER (646000) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
BURROUGHS, JEFFREY (1047345) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
EDE, ALBERT JAMES (1334389) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
HUDSON, JOHN MELVILL (128045) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
LEWIS, HARRY (1080678) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WAKEMAN, WILLIAM EDWARD (1295216) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED734 GT-H of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen, having sustained damage in a previous attack over the target. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
GATES, THOMAS (1483399) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Carnmoney (Holy Evangelists) Church of Ireland Churchyard Extension |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DEAN, RODERICK JOHN CHARLES (1605270) RAFVR; age: 17 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Frindsbury (All Saints) Churchyard |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
DYBALL, DOUGLAS ARTHUR (139848) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Harrow (Harrow Weald) Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SCOTT, HARRY (1346873) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Inverurie Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
YARE, GEORGE WILLIAM (1049789) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Seaham Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
TIDBALL, WALTER ROY (132746) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He is buried in Witheridge Congregational Chapelyard |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
BUCKLAND, RONALD WILLIAM (133113) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD208 NP-H of No 158 Sqn, which crashed whilst attempting to land at Lissett on its return from a raid on Essen. He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
BRAY, EDWARD RAYMOND (1339912) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
LARKIN, KENNETH RICHARD (1575497) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
RAVEN, ROY DESMOND (1271610) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
STEWART, JAMES (1522531) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
WATSON, PERCY FISHER (415569) RNZAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WYATT-MATTHEWS, RONALD JOSEPH (1166714) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JN884 NP-F of No 158 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Wieringermeer (Middenmeer) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
DUNNE, JOHN DESMOND (120441) RAFVR; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Mustang I, AL981 of No 170 Sqn, which was lost on a Popular sortie to Les Sept Isles. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
JANES, CLIFFORD LLOYD BROWN (1257610) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in a Hurricane of No 213 Sqn, which crashed during a night flying practice. He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
BIRD, ERIC NORMAN (1386978) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
CLEMENTS, JOHN SINCLAIR (124440) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
DAVIE, JOHN HENRY CLARENCE (405678) RAAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
FIELDER, GORDON BROWN (755751) RAFVR; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
GREER, SAMUEL JOHN (611098) RAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
McCLEARY, GEORGE FREDERICK (J/20104) RCAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
OWEN, HUGH (538488) RAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
WEDDELL, DENIS MAX (137107) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BK686 BU-C of No 214 Sqn, which crashed near the target during a raid on Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
PARK, DONALD VICTOR (143419) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX860 'C' of No 235 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea following an engine fire during a shipping strike. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26-Jul |
Flt Lt |
ROGERS, WILLIAM BLIGH (122755) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter X, LX860 'C' of No 235 Sqn, which ditched in the North Sea following an engine fire during a shipping strike. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. |
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26-Jul |
AC1 |
SIDWELL, HARRY ERNEST (1014100) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was serving with No 259 Sqn, and died in the Springfield Military Hospital, Durban from influenza. He is buried in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
GALICZYN, Stanislaw (P.783260) PAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ486 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained when he abandoned the aircraft after it was shot down by a night fighter at Asbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
GARCZYNSKI, Edmund (P.782805) PAF; age: 24 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ486 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Asbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SKWAREK, Stanislaw J (P.783899) PAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ486 BH-Z of No 300 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter at Asbeck during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
EHRLICH, Stanislaw (P.703908) PAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He has no known grave |
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26-Jul |
Flt Lt |
JAGIELLO, Wladyslaw (P.1193) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He has no known grave |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
KULICKI, Jozef (P.1960) PAF; age: 28 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He has no known grave |
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26-Jul |
Flt Lt |
ROLINSKI, Stanislaw (P.0642) PAF; age: 27 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He has no known grave |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
ZAGOROWSKI, Romuald (P.794522) PAF; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He is buried in No Known Grave |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
ZAWILINSKI, Adam Stanislaw (P.794326) PAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington XIII, HZ640 of No 304 Sqn, which failed to return from a patrol and is presumed to have been shot down by a Fw 190. He is buried in No Known Grave |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
IVEY, THOMAS ALFRED (R/119205) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5301 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie. He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
MacKENZIE, RONALD BLAIR (R/99126) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5301 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie. He is buried in Calais Canadian War Cemetery, Leubringhen |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
GRAINGER, ROBERT (1332260) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5301 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
MILLICAN, ALLAN (1148272) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Hampden I, P5301 of No 415 Sqn, which failed to return from an anti-shipping sortie. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
ASKEW, GEORGE WILLIAM (R/134348) RCAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
HANDFORTH, STANLEY WILLARD (J/8376) RCAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HILL, LAWRENCE MERWIN (R/157756) RCAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
PHOENIX, OWEN HARVEY (R/132192) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
PORTER, ALLAN LLOYD (R/152563) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
ROSS, WALTER EUGENE (R/127990) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
STEWART, JAMES (575014) RAF; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD256 VR-A of No 419 Sqn, which crashed in the target area during a raid to Essen, possibly as the result of a mid-air collision. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
JOHNSTON, KEITH MCLEAN (J/16067) RCAF; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE803 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Asch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
COWAN, CHARLES ROBERT (410459) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ580 HD-C of No 466 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Noordwijk General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
WO |
HARRISON-OWEN, JACK (400392) RAAF; age: 26 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ580 HD-C of No 466 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
SPEECHLEY, DAVID POOLE (410177) RAAF; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ580 HD-C of No 466 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is buried in The Hague (Westduin) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
HARPER, WILFRED (415379) RAAF; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ580 HD-C of No 466 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
THORPE, RAOUL ELLERY (416794) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ580 HD-C of No 466 Sqn, which came down in the North Sea off the Dutch coast during a raid to Essen. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
PATTESON, JOHN GRANT (J/18092) RCAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, BF511 QS-A of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
HADFIELD, HOWARD (1450378) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE906 QS-C of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
JONES, GWYNFRYN (646237) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE906 QS-C of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
LAMONT, JOSEPH BALLARD (657444) RAF; age: 23 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE906 QS-C of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
MACDONALD, JOSEPH RODERICK GERALD (R/115757) RCAF; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE906 QS-C of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
McLAUCHLAN, JOHN (1065812) RAFVR; age: 29 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE906 QS-C of No 620 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
RATHBONE, JOHN DESMOND (1314304) RAFVR; age: ? |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
SHEPHERD, JOHN FREDERICK (132393) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
SIMONS, ALBERT (1536980) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WALLACE, JOHN HORIX (1138965) RAFVR; age: 33 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WELLS, JAMES FRANKLIN (1231537) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
WILD, ROBERT (1218849) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH924 QS-B of No 620 Sqn, which crashed at Asperden near Goch during a raid to Essen. He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
AMBERG, ANTHONY VITUS (TONY) (111468) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was serving with No 1 ADU and died in hospital from enteric fever. He is buried in Heliopolis War Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
He was killed whilst flying in Beufighter VI, JL548 of No 2 (C) OTU, which dived into the ground at Sigglesthorne in East Yorkshire. He is buried in Brandesburton (St Mary) Churchyard. |
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26-Jul |
Fg Off |
ROGERS, NEVILLE FREDERICK (151030) RAFVR; age: 19 |
He was killed whilst flying in Beufighter VI, JL548 of No 2 (C) OTU, which dived into the ground at Sigglesthorne in East Yorkshire. He is buried in Haslemere (St Bartholomew) Churchyard. New Extension. |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
THOMSON, IAN THOMAS (1348081) RAFVR; age: 25 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard I, P5958 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed near Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
DENT, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1522988) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Harvard I, P5958 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed near Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. He is buried in Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
AC1 |
MUSK, GORDON WILFRED JOHN (1425235) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving with No 31 OTU and was accidentally drowned in the Debart river He is buried in Truro (Terrace Hill) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
PARR, RONALD JAMES (151497) RAFVR; age: 22 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK539 of No 31 OTU, which flew into Mabou Mountain in Nova Scotia after getting off track during a daylight navigation exercise. He is buried in Sydney (Hardwood Hill) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Plt Off |
SMITH, EDWARD (152064) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hudson VI, FK539 of No 31 OTU, which flew into Mabou Mountain in Nova Scotia after getting off track during a daylight navigation exercise. He is buried in Sydney (Hardwood Hill) Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
LAC |
DAVIES, IVON GEORGE JAMES (1652832) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was killed whilst flying in Cornell, 14409 of No 32 EFTS, which spun into the ground. He is buried in Innisfail Cemetery, Alberta. |
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26-Jul |
Flt Sgt |
TAVERNER, WILLIAM CHARLES (416464) RAAF; age: 21 |
He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7170 of No 59 OTU, which crashed on the ranges at Goswick Sands following an engine failure during a formation practice flight. Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
AC2 |
CLEMENTS, SIDNEY HERBERT (1236042) RAFVR; age: 21 |
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. |
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26-Jul |
AC2 |
SMITH, GERALD (1071456) RAFVR; age: ? |
He had been serving with AHQ FE when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Chungkai War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
AC1 |
SALTER, WILLIAM (1305421) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He had been serving at Gong Kodak when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Hintok. He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
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26-Jul |
LAC |
HARVEY, ERNEST WILLIAM (1184211) RAFVR; age: 23 |
He was serving at RAF Lydda and was killed in a MT accident. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
Cpl |
WEIR, FREDERICK EDWARD (1303050) RAFVR; age: 29 |
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 |
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26-Jul |
Sgt |
HALDANE, BRODIE DODDS (1342280) RAFVR; age: 21 |
He was serving with No 2 Radio School and died in the RAF Hospital at Halton from injuries sustained in an aircraft accident some three months previously. He is buried in Newbattle Cemetery. |
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26-Jul |
AC2 |
HILL, FREDERICK (1669195) RAFVR; age: 20 |
He was serving as a Despatch Rider at RAF Hamworthy and was killed when he collided with the rear of a lorry which was turning right near Hinton Admiral when he overtook it at high speed, mounted the grass verge and was thrown off into a telegraph pole. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. |
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