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Casualties - 27 - 29 July 1943


27-Jul

Sgt

SCOTT, ALEXANDER SUTTIE  (948645)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Sgt

CAMPBELL, GEORGE LAW  (1366510)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Fg Off

CRAMPTON, LEONARD ROBERT  (124479)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Fg Off

CROWLEY, JOHN WILLIAM  (J/11953)  RCAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Sgt

LEADER, JAMES LIONEL  (919585)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Fg Off

LEE, EVERETT VICTOR  (J/22569)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Fg Off

WOODSEND, HUGH WILLIAM  (129042)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA709 of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter off the Dutch coast during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

27-Jul

Fg Off

WATSON, ADAM GARDENER MCARTHUR  (131838)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ786 of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Soesterberg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

27-Jul

Fg Off

URQUHART, WILLIAM MARTIN ROSS REID  (110874)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito VI, HJ786 of No 605 Sqn, which failed to return from a sortie to Soesterberg.  He is buried in Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery.

27-Jul

AC1

ROBERTSON, FRANK HUGHES  (1568667)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was serving with No 2746 Sqn RAF Regiment and drowned while practising swimming in full kit in the River Cam at Waterbeach, near Cambridge.  He is buried in Tannadice Churchyard Extension.

27-Jul

Plt Off

WILSON, RAYMOND  (156567)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Hudson III, V4091 of No 1401 Flt, which crashed on take off from Bircham Newton.  He is buried in Boldon Cemetery.

27-Jul

Sgt

EASTWOOD, JAMES  (1670453)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Harvard IIA, EX241 of No 20 SFTS, which crashed at Kabaga near Gwelo in Southern Rhodesia.  He is buried in Gweru Cemetery.

27-Jul

LAC

VAIL, HARRY  (1442596)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was serving with No 274 AMES and was killed in an MT accident.  He is buried in Sfax War Cemetery.

27-Jul

Sgt

SWANN, JOHN NATHAN  (935687)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was serving with No 298 Wing and died in No 56 West African General Hospital from osteomyelitis of the frontal bone and frontal sinusitis.  He is buried in Ibadan Military Cemetery.

27-Jul

LAC

DAVIES, RAYMOND JAMES  (1494638)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was serving with No 323 Wing and died in a MT accident.  He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery.

27-Jul

Flt Sgt

WATKINS, JOHN ALFRED  (1259525)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9189 of No 42 OTU, which crashed shortly after take-off as the result of an engine failure and hitting some trees.  He is buried in Acton Cemetery

27-Jul

WO

WALLACE-COX, IAN  (920177)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9189 of No 42 OTU, which crashed shortly after take-off as the result of an engine failure and hitting some trees.  He is buried in Ashbourne Cemetery

27-Jul

Sgt

GOODING, KENNETH ALFRED  (1851977)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9189 of No 42 OTU, which crashed shortly after take-off as the result of an engine failure and hitting some trees.  He is buried in Highweek (All Saints) Churchyard Extension

27-Jul

Sgt

SHORTER, ALBERT JOHN  (1333656)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9189 of No 42 OTU, which crashed shortly after take-off as the result of an engine failure and hitting some trees.  He is buried in Romford Cemetery

27-Jul

Plt Off

MANN, IAN BERT  (142545)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Whitley V, Z9189 of No 42 OTU, which crashed shortly after take-off as the result of an engine failure and hitting some trees.  He is buried in Wimbledon (Gap Road) Cemetery

27-Jul

Flt Sgt

ANDREW, WILL  (415280)  RNZAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter IIF, T3419 of No 54 OTU, which crashed into a blister hanger having failed to clear buildings and swung on take-off from Charterhall.  He is buried in Fogo Churchyard

27-Jul

Cpl

HART, NORMAN FREDERICK  (521107)  RAF; age: 25

He had been serving with AHQ FE when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst working on the Burma-Siam railway.  He is buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery

27-Jul

AC1

McTAGGART, ALEXANDER  (1560195)  RAFVR; age: 40

He was serving at RAF Tain and died as a result of a skull fracture sustained in a cycle accident at RAF Tain.  He is buried in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery

27-Jul

Flt Lt

FAIRCLOTH, OWEN  (64206)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was serving in the UK and died from injuries sustained whilst riding a solo motor cycle along the Alcester Road, Wythall, in the direction of Birmingham, when he was in collision with a RAF lorry.  He is buried in Broxbourne (St Augustine) Churchyard.

27-Jul

AC1

ELLIOTT, JOHN JAMES FARLEY  (1659630)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was serving at RAF Horsham St Faith and was found hanged on Hellesdon Golf course, having committed suicide, after being reported absent without leave the previous day.  He was cremated at  Blackpool (Carleton) Crematorium, Poulton-le-Fylde.

27-Jul

Sgt

PACKHAM, STANLEY  (2207373)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was serving with No 16 OTU and was killed when he was struck by the propeller of Wellington III, X3792 as he walked from his turret to the front of the aircraft after landing from a night cross country exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.

28-Jul

Sgt

DARWISH, DERWISH HAJ  (986740)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

HAMILL, EDWARD  (523827)  RAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

LEE, JOHN PATRICK  (1382920)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

LYNCH, PAUL  (131908)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

WO

SALTHOUSE, WILFRID  (1434098)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

WOOLFORD, REGINALD JOHN  (1323920)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE142 PH-G of No 12 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over Holland during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Lt

CHILDS, JOHN ROWLISON  (128604)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

DAWSON, THOMAS BROWN  (1116784)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

DOUGLAS, STANLEY ERNEST ROSS  (845654)  AuxAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

GOMERSALL, ERNEST EDWARD ROBERTS  (1768162)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

HOLDEN, ALFRED ERIC ANCEL  (1334010)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

MERRIE, JOHN WEIR  (1366380)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

RATE, BERNARD STANLEY  (1577332)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EH893 LS-J of No 15 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg, having been previously damaged by flak.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Cpl

COOPER, JOSEPH  (84861)  RAF; age: 42

He was serving with No 28 Sqn, and died in Chakrata Military Hospital from dysentery.  He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

CASTELLS, NIGEL PAUL IVAN  (1339076)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

DONALDSON, JAMES  (1397543)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

KENT, ROBEXT BENJAMIN LYON  (700760)  RAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

KYNNERSLEY, GRAEME JAMES  (1575932)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

MINOR, ORTON  (R/178390)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

PAGE, DONALD ALFRED  (1336423)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

SHEPLEY, ROBERT MALCOLM  (537395)  RAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, R5687 VN-D of No 50 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Bremerhaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

COLAHAN, DONALD CAMPBELL  (124654)  RAFVR; age: 31

Baltimore IIIA, FA367 of No 52 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Protville after control was lost on take off at night.  He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery.

28-Jul

Fg Off

TOWLE, DAVID JOHN NEVILLE  (112490)  RAFVR; age: ?

Baltimore IIIA, FA367 of No 52 Sqn, which dived into the ground at Protville after control was lost on take off at night.  He is buried in Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery.

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

MARSHALL, JAMES  (817011)  AuxAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

HOUSE, ALBERT VICTOR  (568480)  RAF; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

FREELAND, JAMES KERR GOLD  (1078360)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

TAYLOR, NEIL CLIFTON  (798065)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Lt

DAVEY, GEORGE FREDERICK  (69493)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Islington Cemetery and Crematorium

28-Jul

Fg Off

GARDINER, NOBLE ANDREW  (41579)  RNZAF; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Long Marton (SS Margaret and James) Churchyard

28-Jul

Sgt

PHILLIPS, ERNEST AUBREY  (1313682)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, BZ740 'F' of No 53 Sqn, which crashed at Tisbury in Wiltshire and blew up en route to a 'Musketry' patrol over the Bay of Biscay.  He is buried in Mountain Ash (Ynysybwl) Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, ARTHUR  (1694468)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax V, DK188 MP-J of No 76 Sqn, when he was hit in a night fighter attack over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Drighlington (St Paul) Churchyard.

28-Jul

Sgt

MAIDMENT, LESLIE EDWARD  (1483123)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD148 EY-A of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

ROBERTSON, CHARLES WILLIAM  (1395178)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD148 EY-A of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Sage War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

CROAD, LESLIE HERBERT  (1324627)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD148 EY-A of No 78 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Wilhelmshaven during a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

BENTLEY, LESLIE GEORGE  (952706)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Plt Off

DALE, JOHN ALBERT HAROLD  (155092)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

WO

GAFFORD, ROY  (1321285)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Fg Off

JONES, DENZIL GORDON  (134069)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

LYNCH, JAMES  (999000)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

NEWCOMBE, ROY  (925177)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

SULLIVAN, JAMES  (1215235)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE169 HW-O of No 100 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

ALLEN, VERNON  (1214350)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

DANIELS, DAVID RICHARD  (564614)  RAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

DOLAN, JOHN  (542725)  RAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

GODDARD, JOSEPH ERIC  (1319988)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

GORMAN, BERNARD  (1311363)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

HURST, DAVID PICTON PHILLIPS  (1315897)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

LAND, JAMES  (1699658)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, JA863 SR-U2 of No 101 Sqn, which was shot down by a Bf 109 over the target during a raid on Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

BAILEY, CHRISTOPHER ALBERT  (1385068)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB864 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target area during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

BARTLE, HAROLD GARSIDE  (949381)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB864 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target area during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

CLARKE, GEORGE MCFERRAN  (128546)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB864 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target area during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

HARRISON, DANIEL  (641277)  RAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JB864 DY-E of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter over the target area during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

ALLISON, ROBERT FREDERICK WILLIAM  (135683)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

BROWN, GORDON HARRY  (1437124)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

GOUGH, EDWARD  (1050457)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

HITCHCOCK, WILLIAM JOSEPH JOHN  (131601)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

ROOKE, JAMES WESLEY  (1077030)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

SINCLAIR, WILLIAM ALEXANDER ROY  (644138)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

TYLER, JOHN ALFRED  (642761)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, JD150 DY-A of No 102 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Rendsburg during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Kiel War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

ARMET, IAN GEORGE  (1561872)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

BACKHOUSE, FRANCIS LANGHORNE  (1393720)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

BARNFATHER, DOUGLAS ALLEN  (1432057)  RAFVR; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Fg Off

CAMPBELL, DONALD ALLISTER  (J/22215)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

JACOB, VERNON RUSSELL  (1384790)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

McLEOD, ELLIS GEORGE  (R/119526)  RCAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

ROBERTSON, FRANK  (653317)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, ED303 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

DOYLE, JOSEPH WILLIAM  (1588990)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which he abandoned the aircraft during a raid on Hamburg and was captured but was then beaten and shot by his captors .  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

LAWRANCE, GWYNNE CHARLES  (1392936)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, X6780 of No 288 Sqn, which flew into a tree at Whetstone Gorse near Leicester.  He is buried in Edgeware (St Margaret) Churchyard.

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

CHARTERS, JOHN BENNETT  (1039009)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

DOWNES, DAVID WILLIAM  (907282)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

MABEN, WILLIAM SNOWBALL  (1096832)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

WO II

ROCHE, THOMAS JOSEPH  (R/115295)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

SLACK, GEORGE ROWLAND  (1496119)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jun

Sgt

JORDAN, ERIC BERNARD  (1397047)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, ED708 of No 106 Sqn, which was lost without a trace on a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

28-Jul

Sgt

LOBB, ROBERT  (1399459)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

MILTON, GEORGE EDWIN  (577846)  RAF; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

CAHILL, EDWARD JAMES  (1600368)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

CLOUD, ALLAN  (1473128)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

HOLMAN, HORACE  (160839)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

CRABBE, ERNEST STANLEY  (1309272)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, EE178 GT-R of No 156 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

LAC

WALKER, DENIS HUDSON  (1084171)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was serving with No 176 Sqn, and died in No 47 British General Hospital, Calcutta from typhus fever.   He is buried in Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.

28-Jul

Sgt

WISEMAN, NORMAN PETER  (929513)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was serving with No 206 Sqn and died on the Glasgow to Kilmarnock road at Fenwick due to injuries suffered in a road accident.  He was buried in/or cremated at Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery.

28-Jul

Fg Off

BURNE, COLIN  (131029)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bremervorde during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

CONNOR, ROBERT HENRY  (1451682)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bremervorde during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

DAY, RAYMOND SAMUEL LOUIS  (R/178676)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bremervorde during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

McCULLOCH, DUNCAN MCMILLAN  (1344081)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bremervorde during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

McWILLIAMS, ROBERT  (1550725)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4962 EM-B Bar of No 207 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Bremervorde during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

McMINNIMAN, CHARLES HOWARD  (J/15893)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VC, JK274 of No 232 Sqn, which is presumed to have been shot down by Bf 109s in the Augusta area.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

LE BLANC, JOSEPH RENEE ALEXIS  (R/115974)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

McDONALD, HOWARD WILLIAM  (J/12329)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Lt

McDOUGAL, GEORGE HORNE  (143982)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

PARKER, ELBERT FRANK  (J/18313)  RCAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Lt

STOVEL, CLIFFORD CAMPBELL  (J/16835)  RCAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Halifax II, DT749 EQ-O of No 408 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

FARQUHAR, ALLAN RONALD ARMITAGE  (J/14805)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA114 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Wg Cdr

PIDDINGTON, JAMES ARTHUR  (39562)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA114 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

RENTON, PAUL  (136395)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, JA114 of No 429 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter near Neumunster during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

BUCHANAN, JAMES THOMAS  (405998)  RAAF; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

GIBBONS, ARTHUR LEONARD  (415245)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

HOFFMAN, KEVIN HERBERT  (414798)  RAAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

REU, ROBERT GARTH  (417416)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Vlieland General Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

DEAN, DAVID ERSKINE ELLIS  (408307)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

HOLMES, ROSS PRIMROSE  (414351)  RAAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

PEGGS, GEOFFREY CHARLES  (1615594)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster I, W4946 PO-U of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter into the North Sea off Terschelling during a raid to Hamburg.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

28-Jul

Sgt

BRADLEY, HERBERT  (620508)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Plt Off

CARRINGTON, JAMES LLEWELLYN  (413167)  RAAF; age: 25

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

GREEN, WILLIAM  (1081353)  RAFVR; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Sgt

HAWKINS, HENRY VICTOR  (658138)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

KING, MICHAEL RODNEY WARR  (1315580)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Lancaster III, W5003 PO-H of No 467 Sqn, which was shot down by a night fighter during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

28-Jul

LAC

BARTON, FREDERICK DENNIS  (1473329)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was serving with No 2901 Sqn, RAF Regiment and died in No 13 General Hospital from encephalitis.  He is buried in Suez War Memorial. Cemetery.

28-Jul

Fg Off

DUFFY, JOHN  (67782)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was serving with No 117 MU and died in the 93rd General Hospital, Chateadun, from injuries sustained in a road accident.  He is buried in Tripoli War Cemetery.

28-Jul

Sgt

FREDERICK, WALTER  (R/147185)  RCAF; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, AZ658 of No 17 (P) AFU, which crashed on an overshoot at Calveley.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery.

28-Jul

Flt Sgt

WELLS, ROBERT FRANCIS  (1384086)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Master II, W9093 of No 17 (P) AFU, which flew into high ground at Llangollen in Denbighshire.  He is buried in Heston (St Leonard) Churchyard

28-Jul

Sgt

PERRIN, THOMAS JOHN  (1313101)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX174 of No 20 (P) AFU, which crashed near Oxford after hitting trees on a solo night exercise.  He is buried in East Horndon (All Saints) Churchyard.

28-Jul

Sgt

WHITE, GEORGE  (421121)  RNZAF; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Oxford I, LX174 of No 20 (P) AFU, which crashed near Oxford after hitting trees on a solo night exercise.  He is buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

28-Jul

LAC

ANKEN, CHARLES PERCY  (939146)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was serving with No 38 SFTS and died under anaesthetic of acute respiratory failure during an operation.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

28-Jul

LAC

SHAFSBY, DENIS SIDNEY  (1672432)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was killed whilst flying in Anson I, 3180 (ex AX351) of No 41 AS, which crashed whilst attempting a forced landing on a beach at Mazeppa Bay following an engine failure.  He is buried in East London (East Bank) Cemetery

28-Jul

Fg Off

HEMMINGS, WILLIAM  (131555)  RAFVR; age: 37

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ643 of No 60 OTU, which collided with Spitfire, AA924 of the 6th Fighter Wing, USAAF near Atcham.  He is buried in Chester (Blacon) Cemetery

28-Jul

WO

HODGES, RUPERT ANTHONY  (1167828)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito II, HJ643 of No 60 OTU, which collided with Spitfire, AA924 of the 6th Fighter Wing, USAAF near Atcham.  He is buried in Reading (Henley Road) Cemetery

28-Jul

Flt Lt

ALLITT, THOMAS  (77029)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, G-AGES of BOAC, which crashed at Sleive Glass, County Kerry, 1 mile west of Brandon Head.  He is buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.

28-Jul

Sgt

DEVALL, KENNETH JOSEPH  (1577068)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, G-AGES of BOAC, which crashed at Sleive Glass, County Kerry, 1 mile west of Brandon Head.  He is buried in Dudley Borough Cemetery.

28-Jul

Gp Capt

STANNARD, DAVID WILLIAM  ()  RAF; age: 34

He was killed whilst flying in Sunderland, G-AGES of BOAC, which crashed at Sleive Glass, County Kerry, 1 mile west of Brandon Head.  He is buried in Killiney Churchyard

28-Jul

Sgt

SMITH, RONALD DAVIDSON  (966541)  RAFVR; age: 28

He was serving in the Rear AHQ Iraq & Persia and died in an aircraft accident at Mauirah.  He is buried in Basra War Cemetery.

28-Jul

AC1

TAN SENG GUAN  (785813)  RAFVR; age: ?

He had been serving with the STC when captured but probably died in Japanese captivity.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

28-Jul

Flt Lt (Act Sqn Ldr)

THOMSON, ALLAN MURRAY  (77050)  RAFVR; age: 44

He was serving with No 18 OTU and died at home in Bessacar, Doncaster from bronchitis following progressive muscular atrophy.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery.

29-Jul

Sgt

KENNY, STEPHEN ROBERT  (1340580)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ232 'K' of No 88 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded in a turn at low level.  He is buried in Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

GIBBS, GEORGE HENRY  (591664)  RAF; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ232 'K' of No 88 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded in a turn at low level.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

RIDDELL, JOHN  (1231536)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ232 'K' of No 88 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded in a turn at low level.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

THOMPSON, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER  (1272215)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Boston IIIA, BZ232 'K' of No 88 Sqn, which crashed into the sea and exploded in a turn at low level.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

BEESLEY, DONALD JOHN  (1238818)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

Plt Off

DOWELL, WILLIAM JOSEPH  (158116)  RAFVR; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

KNOWLES, HERBERT BONAR  (1370059)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

WO I

LEAKE, ALBERT EDWARD  (R/93208)  RCAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

TENNANT, ALFRED NELSON  (1381024)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

WEST, LESLIE DOUGLAS  (1314121)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE419 'F' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

CLARK, GRAHAM RUSSELL  (416545)  RAAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE610 'C' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

GARNER, ARTHUR  (1206828)  RAFVR; age: 35

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE610 'C' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

29-Jul

Sgt

KEEP, FREDERICK  (526542)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE610 'C' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

29-Jul

Fg Off

ROBERTS, IFOR JOHN  (131155)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE610 'C' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

WALKER, HENRY JAMES  (1388032)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE610 'C' of No 104 Sqn, which failed to return from a raid to Capodichino.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial

29-Jul

Plt Off

BUGLASS, ERIC ALEXANDER  (146326)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, EP191 of No 118 Sqn, which collided with AR447 whilst preparing to land at Coltishall.  He is buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

HOLLINGWORTH, JOSEPH  (1219499)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AR447 of No 118 Sqn, which collided with EP191 whilst preparing to land at Coltishall.  He is buried in Newcastle-under-Lyme Cemetery.

29-Jul

Sgt

PARRIS, REDVERS CYRIL MALCOLM  (912784)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington IC, BB506 'H' of No 215 Sqn, which ditched off the Arakan coast following an engine failure.  He is commemorated on the Singapore Memorial.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

BOWCOCK, FREDERICK HAMILTON  (R/141583)  RCAF; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

CHAPMAN, RICHARD JAMES  (1397807)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

COADE, CHARLES FREDERICK  (1212410)  RAFVR; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

CRAWFORD, GEORGE MORRIS  (1560532)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

EDEN, CHARLES  (1147643)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

STREET, ERIC THOMAS CHARLES  (1458835)  RAFVR; age: 20

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

CLARK, JAMES  (1348909)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Stirling III, EE895 HA-S of No 218 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near the target during a raid to Hamburg.  He is buried in Hamburg Cemetery.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

CLARK, GRAHAM RUSSELL  (416545)  RAAF; age: 20

He was serving in the Middle East at the time of his death.  He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial.

29-Jul

Fg Off

BALLANTINE, RONALD GEORGE  (141740)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

BRIGGS, GEORGE ARTHUR  (1024736)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Fg Off

DAY, JAMES WILLIAM ISON  (50595)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

DOWNING, CYRIL THOMAS WILLIAM  (652231)  RAF; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Plt Off

DREW, WILLIAM PARINTON  (146997)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Sgt

RICHARDSON, HERBERT EDWARD  (1377834)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Plt Off

SMITH, WILLIAM ERIC  (149613)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Sgt

SUMNER, RONALD  (1186871)  RAFVR; age: ?

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

Sgt

WARRINGTON, WILLIAM  (1023141)  RAFVR; age: 31

He was killed whilst flying in Liberator V, FL965 'A' of No 224 Sqn, which was probably shot down by Ju 88s over the Bay of Biscay.  He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

29-Jul

LAC

HODGSON, LAURENCE  (953634)  RAFVR; age: 33

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

29-Jul

Sgt

WALSHAM, JAMES ERNEST  (552008)  RAF; age: 23

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

29-Jul

Flt Lt

MANLEY, JOHN HUGH  (63452)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL369 of No 252 Sqn, which was shot down over the Ionian Sea by flak.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

KING, JAMES FRANCIS  (1337348)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Beaufighter VI, EL369 of No 252 Sqn, which was shot down over the Ionian Sea by flak.  He is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery.

29-Jul

Flt Lt

JANICKI, Zygmunt (P.0579)  PAF; age: 43

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE576  of No 304 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing following an engine failure on take-off from Davidstow Moor.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

29-Jul

Sgt

RODZIEWICZ, Lech Jan (P.792246)  PAF; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE576  of No 304 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing following an engine failure on take-off from Davidstow Moor.  He is buried in Newark-upon-Trent Cemetery

29-Jul

WO II

BALDUFF, WILLIAM  (R/127491)  RCAF; age: 26

He was killed whilst flying in Tiger Moth II, EM805 of No 416 Sqn, which crashed in the circuit at Polebrook.  He is buried in Scopwick Church burial Ground

29-Jul

Plt Off

HEDEN, PHILIP GUSTAVE  (J/17480)  RCAF; age: 21

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

Plt Off

BINNIE, COLIN MUIR  (J/17924)  RCAF; age: 21

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

WO II

BJARNASON, ALBERT LLOYD  (R/100110)  RCAF; age: 22

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

Fg Off

SOUCH, GEORGE ALLAN DFC (J/16825)  RCAF; age: 26

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

Fg Off

TAYLOR, FINLAY RUSSELL  (J/10890)  RCAF; age: 23

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

Plt Off

WILSON, ROBERT JAMES  (J/18828)  RCAF; age: 24

He was probably killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HZ304 'D' of No 424 Sqn, which crashed and burst into flames at Kairouan.  He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

WATSON, RUSSELL  (530636)  RAF; age: 27

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ600 of No 540 Sqn, which was shot down in error near Ipsden in Oxfordshire.  He is buried in Bedford Cemetery, Beds.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

REYNOLDS, ARTHUR LUMLEY  (1112033)  RAFVR; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Mosquito IV, DZ600 of No 540 Sqn, which was shot down in error near Ipsden in Oxfordshire.  He is buried in Calverley (St Wilfrid) Churchyard

29-Jul

Fg Off

CAMPBELL, JAMES SMITH CRICHTON  (133997)  RAFVR; age: 24

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VB, AD139 of No 610 Sqn, which was shot down by flak near Plouret during a Rhubarb.  He is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery

29-Jul

LAC

EASTHOPE, EDWIN  (1682614)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Crane, 7893 of No 10 SFTS, which crashed on take-off at Dauphin following a stall.  He is buried in Dauphin (Riverside) Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAC

PAUL, RONALD  (572827)  RAF; age: ?

He had been serving with No 153 MU when captured but died in Japanese captivity whilst being held in a camp at Haruku.  He is buried in Ambon War Cemetery

29-Jul

Fg Off

BANCROFT, JOSEPH WALLACE  (124681)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8532 of No 38 SFTS, which crashed about nine miles west of the aerodrome in the low flying area during an air test.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAC

COX, BENJAMIN  (1426137)  RAFVR; age: 22

He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8532 of No 38 SFTS, which crashed about nine miles west of the aerodrome in the low flying area during an air test.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

Flt Sgt

LUCAS, ERIC  (564274)  RAF; age: 29

He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8532 of No 38 SFTS, which crashed about nine miles west of the aerodrome in the low flying area during an air test.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAC

RILEY, NORMAN KINGSLEY  (1031595)  RAFVR; age: 33

He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8532 of No 38 SFTS, which crashed about nine miles west of the aerodrome in the low flying area during an air test.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

LAC

SAYERS, PHILIP RAYMOND  (1384788)  RAFVR; age: 32

He was killed whilst flying in Anson II, 8532 of No 38 SFTS, which crashed about nine miles west of the aerodrome in the low flying area during an air test.  He is buried in Estevan Cemetery.

29-Jul

Sgt

CARPENTER, ROLAND DOUGLAS  (1579842)  RAFVR; age: 21

He was killed whilst flying in Hurricane I, V7725 of No 56 OTU, which dived into the ground onto the Caird Park Golf Course at East Kingsway, Dundee.  He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery

29-Jul

AC1

OSBORNE, CLIFFORD  (1049754)  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 Hintok.  He is buried in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

29-Jul

LAC

TAYLOR, GEORGE ALFRED  (1031456)  RAFVR; age: 22

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

29-Jul

AC1

MORRIS, HERBERT LEONARD  (1514261)  RAFVR; age: 39

He was serving with No 1620 Flt and died in a MT Accident at Bodorgan.  He is buried in Wellington General Cemetery, Shropshire.

29-Jul

Fg Off

RUOFF, FRANCIS JOHN AFM (114042)  RAFVR; age: 23

He was killed whilst flying in Wellington X, HE819 of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, which crashed on the approach to Cranage on completion of a production test flight.  He is buried in Enfield (Hertford Road) Cemetery.

29-Jul

AC2

WARRINER, WILLIAM CYRIL  (1870915)  RAFVR; age: 36

He had been medically discharged and died after undergoing a gastroenterostomy for a malignant gastric ulcer, his death being registered in Coventry.  He is buried in Longford (Salem) Baptist Chapelyard, Coventry.

29-Jul

AC2

MATTHEWS, GEORGE KENNETH  (1864607)  RAFVR; age: 19

He was serving with No 3 ACRC and drowned in Mill Hill open air swimming baths in London.  He is buried in Westley (St Mary) Churchyard.

29-Jul

ACW2

NEEVES, KATHLEEN MARY  (2001501)  WAAF; age: 22

She had been medically discharged when she died at 93 Southfield Road, High Wycombe from pulmonary tuberculosis.  She is buried in High Wycombe Cemetery.

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